Orlando City SC 4-1 D.C. United: Griezmann Scores Twice

Antoine Griezmann scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist as Orlando City SC beat D.C. United 4-1 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Martín Ojeda added 1 goal and 1 assist, and Marco Pasalic sealed the result in minute 90+5. Tai Baribo scored a penalty for D.C. United in minute 45+2 to cut the deficit before halftime, but the visitors never got closer. The win left Orlando City SC with 41 points in the Eastern Conference, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

How did Griezmann decide the match minute by minute?

Griezmann opened the scoring for Orlando City SC in minute 15, with Ojeda providing the final pass. Ojeda answered in minute 22 with a goal of his own, set up by Griezmann, and Orlando City SC took a lead into the break.

Griezmann added another goal in minute 50, and Pasalic finished the scoring in minute 90+5 after a pass from Justin Ellis. According to Orlando City SC, Griezmann has 12 goals and 7 assists in 14 MLS games this season.

How did D.C. United respond after falling behind?

D.C. United answered from the penalty spot. Tai Baribo converted in minute 45+2, and D.C. United scored 1 goal via penalty kick, according to Orlando City SC. Baribo also led D.C. United with 7 total shots, but Maxime Crépeau made 3 saves for Orlando City SC to keep the rest out.

D.C. United took 15 shots and won 8 corner kicks, while Orlando City SC took 13 shots and won 1 corner kick. Orlando City SC had 59.3 percent possession and 534 accurate passes, against 320 accurate passes for D.C. United.

Who was booked and how did the teams line up?

Orlando City SC lined up in a 4-2-3-1 with Maxime Crépeau in goal, while D.C. United started in a 4-4-2 with Sean Johnson in goal. David Brekalo led Orlando City SC with 78 accurate passes, and Iván Angulo had 4 total shots.

Discipline was uneven. Orlando City SC had 1 yellow card, shown to Luis Otávio in minute 38. D.C. United had 3 yellow cards: Kimito Nono in minute 77, Jackson Hopkins in minute 82, and Baribo in minute 89. D.C. United committed 18 fouls, and Orlando City SC committed 10.

What comes next for Orlando City SC and D.C. United?

Orlando City SC came in after beating Columbus Crew 3-2 and drawing 3-3 with Toronto FC. D.C. United had beaten Red Bull New York 2-1 but lost 4-0 to Inter Miami CF. The table shows Orlando City SC on 41 points and Red Bull New York on 36 points, while D.C. United sits on 33.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Orlando City SC has 4 games left. Orlando City SC hosts New York City FC on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET, and D.C. United visits FC Cincinnati on Oct. 21.

The numbers at Scorely

Stat	Orlando City SC	D.C. United
Possession	59.3 %	40.7 %
Shots	13	15
Shots on target	7	4
Shot accuracy	50 %	30 %
Accurate passes	534	320
Pass accuracy	90 %	80 %
Corners	1	8
Fouls	10	18
Yellow cards	1	3

Team	Last 5
Orlando City SC	L 2-1 vs. Columbus Crew, L 4-2 vs. New England Revolution, L 4-2 vs. Philadelphia Union, W 3-2 vs. Columbus Crew, D 3-3 vs. Toronto FC
D.C. United	L 2-1 vs. Charlotte FC, D 3-3 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps, L 1-0 vs. SC Paderborn 07, L 4-0 vs. Inter Miami CF, W 2-1 vs. Red Bull New York

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Nashville SC	30	+41	67
2	Inter Miami CF	30	+22	55
3	New England Revolution	30	+8	52
4	Chicago Fire FC	30	+8	48
7	Orlando City SC	30	-12	41
12	D.C. United	29	-14	33
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	30	+32	55
2	St. Louis CITY SC	30	+15	51