Latte Lath scores twice in MLS debut as Atlanta beats Montreal 3-2

ATLANTA (AP) — Emmanuel Latte Lath scored two goals in his Major League Soccer debut on Saturday night and Edwin Mosquera netted the go-ahead goal in the 85th minute to help Atlanta United beat CF Montreal 3-2 in the season opener for both teams.

Mosquera replaced Saba Lobjanidze in the 83rd minute and scored a couple minutes later to give Atlanta the lead for good. At the left corner of the penalty box, Mosquera split a pair of defenders with rising shot that beat goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois.

Brad Guzan stopped four shots for Atlanta.

Latte Lath, a 26-year-old Ivory Coast international who was acquired during the off-season for a reported MLS-record US$22 million transfer fee plus add-ons, scored his first goal in the 42nd minute, heading home a corner kick played by Lobjanidze to give Atlanta a 1-0 lead.