Newly hired coach Domenec Torrent made his New York City FC debut Sunday. It didn’t take him long to get a dramatic come-from-behind victory.
NYCFC used two second-half goals by Jo Inge Berget to rally from an early deficit and an injury to star David Villa in a 2-1 win over Toronto at Yankee Stadium.
The big-bearded Norwegian had been in a scoring slump and facing criticism from fans for his drought. Maybe it was the World Cup rest, or perhaps it was the coaching switch from Patrick Vieira. Whatever the case, Berget’s first MLS brace turned the tide and turned Torrent into a winner in his NYCFC debut.