• A view of the pitch at the Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Florida on Sunday prior to the inaugural MLS match for Orlando City and New York City FC. Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel / AP
    A view of the pitch at the Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Florida on Sunday prior to the inaugural MLS match for Orlando City and New York City FC. Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel / AP
  • David Villa of New York City FC shown in action during his team's MLS match against Orlando City on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
    David Villa of New York City FC shown in action during his team's MLS match against Orlando City on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
  • Kaka or Orlando City tries to dribble through New York City FC players during their MLS match on Sunday in Orlando. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
    Kaka or Orlando City tries to dribble through New York City FC players during their MLS match on Sunday in Orlando. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
  • Orlando City fans hold up a flag prior to their team's inaugural MLS match against New York City FC on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
    Orlando City fans hold up a flag prior to their team's inaugural MLS match against New York City FC on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
  • Brek Shea of Orlando City gets tackled by Josh Williams of New York City FC during the clubs' inaugural MLS match on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
    Brek Shea of Orlando City gets tackled by Josh Williams of New York City FC during the clubs' inaugural MLS match on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
  • Carlos Rivas, right, of Orlando City chases down the ball with Jason Hernandez of New York City FC on his heels on Sunday during their MLS match in Orlando. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
    Carlos Rivas, right, of Orlando City chases down the ball with Jason Hernandez of New York City FC on his heels on Sunday during their MLS match in Orlando. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
  • Kaka of Orlando City shown during Sunday's MLS match against New York City FC. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
    Kaka of Orlando City shown during Sunday's MLS match against New York City FC. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
  • Orlando City fans celebrate after Kaka scores the first goal in team history, an equaliser in a 1-1 draw with New York City FC, also playing their first game in team history, in the MLS on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
    Orlando City fans celebrate after Kaka scores the first goal in team history, an equaliser in a 1-1 draw with New York City FC, also playing their first game in team history, in the MLS on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
  • Kaka of Orlando City celebrates scoring the equaliser in a 1-1 MLS draw against New York City FC on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
    Kaka of Orlando City celebrates scoring the equaliser in a 1-1 MLS draw against New York City FC on Sunday. Alex Menendez / Getty Images / AFP
  • Kaka of Orlando City high fives fans following a 1-1 draw with New York City FC in the inaugural MLS match for both clubs on Sunday. John Raoux / AP
    Kaka of Orlando City high fives fans following a 1-1 draw with New York City FC in the inaugural MLS match for both clubs on Sunday. John Raoux / AP

David Villa and New York City FC debut v Kaka’s Orlando in front of over 60,000 – in pictures


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Images from the MLS debuts for New York City FC and Orlando City on Sunday, featuring David Villa with visiting New York and Kaka with hosts Orlando in an eventual 1-1 draw on Kaka’s late equaliser. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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