Cincinnati – Rookie Kevin Denki scores in the 70th minute, with Roma's Serentano making three saves in the second half, 1-0 against the defending Eastern Champion New York Red Bulls in Saturday's season opening game I won with. night.
Denki sent the header past Red Bulls goalkeeper Carlos Coronel using Deandre Yedlin's assist.
Denki was acquired from Belgian professional league Serculbruge in the offseason for a transfer fee of $16.2 million.
Neither team had a shot in goal until Celentano saved a header from Red Bulls rookie Eric Maxim Chopomoting in the 66th minute.
Celentano saved the Alexander Hack header two minutes later.
Celentano's final save was made at the 82nd meeting with a shot of the right foot by Choupo-Moting from the outside of the box.
Choupo-Moting played the final four seasons of Bayern Munich in Bundesliga.
Coronel had one save for the Red Bulls. Red Bull played at the highest record ever, 4-0-1 in Cincinnati during the regular season.
Cincinnati improves to 2-3-2 with the season opener.
The club hopes that Denki and Evanda Da Silva Ferreira, who have scored 24 goals in the last two seasons for the Portland Timbers, will help them overcome the losses of former league MVP Luciano A Costa, who is currently a member of FC Dallas. Masu.
The Red Bulls reached last season's MLS Cup Finals, losing to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
The club finished the regular season with 47 points. This is the fewest league history where a team plays for a title.
The Red Bulls will play Nashville SC at their home opener on Saturday.
Cincinnati travels on Saturday to play the Philadelphia Union.
