Emmanuel Latte Lath scored two goals in his MLS debut 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.

Atlanta United got exactly what they paid for in record signing Emmanuel Latte Lath on Saturday night. Fresh off his $22 million transfer from Middlesbrough, Latte Lath scored twice and helped in the build-up of the winning goal as the Five Stripes down an upstart CF Montréal team 3–2 at Mercedes Benz Arena.

Emmanuel Latte Lath scored twice in his first match with Atlanta United and teammate Edwin Mosquera's goal in the 85th minute broke a tie in a 3-2 victory over visiting CF Montreal in the season opener for both teams Saturday night.