Orlando City

Match report

Orlando City claimed a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake at Inter.co Stadium on Friday night in the Major League Soccer regular season. The result moves hosts Orlando City up to ninth in the table with 25 points from 22 games, while visitors Real Salt Lake remain tenth on 28 points after 21 matches.

Marczuk opened the scoring in the 36th minute before Griezmann struck twice, first in the 53rd and then to seal the win in the 81st. Lineker Rodrigues and Katranis each picked up yellow cards for Orlando City, while Henry and Atuesta were cautioned for the visitors. Multiple substitutions were made by both sides as the match progressed.

Orlando City controlled possession at 62 per cent but failed to convert their dominance into a comfortable margin. They registered 11 shots inside the penalty area but only three found the target, while their expected goals figure of 1.77 suggests they created better opportunities than the scoreboard reflected.

Real Salt Lake made do with 38 per cent possession but showed sharper efficiency, recording 38 per cent shot accuracy compared to Orlando City's 27. The visitors registered only two shots inside the penalty area but managed to keep the score respectable through organised defending, making 27 clearances throughout the match.

The victory ends Orlando City's winless run, having drawn two and lost three of their previous five matches. Real Salt Lake had enjoyed better recent results, including consecutive victories over Mazatlan and Huaires, before this defeat ended their momentum.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 62 – 38

Shots on target 3 – 3

Shots off target 4 – 4

Expected goals 1.77 – 0.50

⚽ 36' D. Marczuk — Goal 🟨 43' Lineker Rodrigues — Yellow card 🟨 45+4' A. Katranis — Yellow card ⇄ 46' Tiago — Substitution ⇄ 46' M. Pasalic — Substitution ⇄ 46' Luis Otavio — Substitution ⚽ 53' A. Griezmann — Goal ⇄ 61' A. Hezarkhani — Substitution ⇄ 61' D. Marczuk — Substitution ⇄ 62' V. Olatunji — Substitution ⇄ 62' V. Olatunji — Substitution ⇄ 66' L. Moisa — Substitution ⇄ 67' L. Moisa — Substitution ⇄ 69' Z. Taifi — Substitution 🟨 71' K. Henry — Yellow card ⇄ 77' A. Katranis — Substitution ⚽ 81' A. Griezmann — Goal 🟨 82' E. Atuesta — Yellow card ⇄ 85' E. Atuesta — Substitution

Match events

36' 0:1 Real Salt Lake Goal D. Marczuk assist: S. Junqua
43' 0:1 Real Salt Lake Yellow card Lineker Rodrigues
45+4' 0:1 Real Salt Lake Yellow card A. Katranis
46' 0:1 Orlando City Substitution Tiago off: D. Dike
46' 0:1 Orlando City Substitution M. Pasalic off: J. Ellis
46' 0:1 Orlando City Substitution Luis Otavio off: J. Gerbet
53' 1:1 Orlando City Goal A. Griezmann
61' 1:1 Real Salt Lake Substitution A. Hezarkhani off: D. Luna
61' 1:1 Real Salt Lake Substitution D. Marczuk off: S. Lobjanidze
62' 1:1 Real Salt Lake Substitution V. Olatunji off: M. Guilavogui
62' 1:1 Real Salt Lake Substitution V. Olatunji off: M. Guilavogui
66' 1:1 Real Salt Lake Substitution L. Moisa off: N. Caliskan
67' 1:1 Real Salt Lake Substitution L. Moisa off: N. Caliskan
69' 1:1 Orlando City Substitution Z. Taifi off: T. Spicer
71' 1:1 Real Salt Lake Yellow card K. Henry
77' 1:1 Real Salt Lake Substitution A. Katranis off: J. Sanabria
81' 2:1 Orlando City Goal A. Griezmann
82' 2:1 Orlando City Yellow card E. Atuesta
85' 2:1 Orlando City Substitution E. Atuesta off: W. Cartagena

Statistics

62 Possession, % 38

3 Shots on target 3

4 Shots off target 4

1.77 Expected goals 0.50

4 Big chances 2

128 Attacks 73

5 Corners 4

12 Fouls 14

13 Free kicks 12

1 Offsides 7

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 12

15 Throw-ins 10

All statistics

6/1346% Aerial duels 7/1354%

93 Backward passes 54

4 Blocked shots 1

13 Clearances 27

5/2322% Crosses 5/1338%

11/1958% Dribbles 3/933%

1.52 Expected assists 0.45

61 Failed passes 53

2 Goalkeeper saves 1

2 Interceptions 12

7 Key passes 6

12/2744% Long passes 25/4753%

170 Passes into the final third 62

388 Passes in the opposition half 171

219 Passes in own half 205

0.27 Shot accuracy 0.38

0 Shots from outside the box 6

11 Shots inside the box 2

4/1040% Tackles 12/1867%

584 Total passes 363

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