Orlando City SC beats D.C. United 4–1 as Griezmann scores twice

Griezmann and Ojeda build the early lead

D.C. United started Sean Nealis in place of suspended captain Lucas Bartlett, while João Peglow returned to the starting lineup. Orlando City SC then scored twice in the opening 22 minutes.

Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring in the 15th minute, combining with Daryl Dike and Martín Ojeda before finishing. Seven minutes later, Griezmann supplied a lofted pass that Ojeda converted with a scorpion kick inside the far post.

Baribo cuts the deficit before halftime

D.C. United earned a penalty when an Orlando defender brought down a player during a corner kick. Tai Baribo converted in first-half stoppage time, at 45+2, leaving Orlando with a 2–1 halftime lead.

The penalty was Baribo’s team-leading 16th MLS goal of the season. He finished the match with seven shots.

Griezmann restores the cushion

In the 50th minute, Griezmann intercepted a D.C. United defender’s pass and scored his second goal, extending Orlando’s advantage to 3–1.

D.C. United introduced Oscar Avilez for Brandon Servania in the 65th minute. In the 78th, Matti Peltola replaced Silvan Hefti and Nathan Ordaz came on for João Peglow.

Pašalić adds the final goal

Marco Pašalić completed the scoring at 90+5, taking Justin Ellis’s through ball and beating Sean Johnson one-on-one.

D.C. United finished with 16 total shots to Orlando’s 14. The shots-on-goal totals favored Orlando, however, with seven compared with D.C. United’s four over the course of the match.

Griezmann’s brace took him to 12 league goals in his 14 appearances and four goals across his last three games. Ojeda reached 15 league goals, one short of his 2025 total with four regular-season games remaining.