This archive report was first published on 10 July 2020.
On July 10, 2020, Montreal Impact's Victor Wanyama made his highly anticipated Major League Soccer (MLS) debut, but it was not the start he had hoped for as his team lost 1-0 to New England Revolution at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
Argentinian striker Gustavo Leornardo Bou scored the lone goal for New England in the 56th minute, dealing a blow to Wanyama's team.
Wanyama, who played the entire match, was named Montreal's man of the match after garnering 46% of the votes, beating defender Luis Binks who got 30% and striker Clement Diop who got 23%.
Montreal Impact coach Thierry Henry attributed the loss to his team's avoidable mistakes, stating, 'We have to give credit to New England, they wanted to win more than us and they worked harder for it. We made too many mistakes under no pressure individually and as a team and hopefully, we will come back strongly.'
Wanyama's debut marked the first league start for the Kenyan International, who joined the team in March from English Premier League (EPL) side Tottenham Hotspur.
