0 – 4
“David Brekalo broke the deadlock inside seven minutes to give Orlando City an early lead, capitalizing on sustained early pressure from the visitors after both Ousseni Bouda and Antoine Griezmann had already tested the San Jose defense.”
Pivotal“Iván Angulo doubled Orlando's advantage from a corner, assisted by Eduard Atuesta, heading home to make it 0-2 and all but extinguish any hope San Jose had of getting back into the match before half-time.”
Pivotal“Antoine Griezmann buried a third from another Orlando corner just three minutes into the second half, ending any lingering possibility of a San Jose response and turning the second half into damage limitation for the hosts.”
Pivotal“Braian Ojeda headed home from yet another Orlando corner to complete the rout at 0-4, underlining Orlando's devastating efficiency from set pieces throughout the match.”
SJ Earthquakes
Orlando City
Orlando City were ruthless and efficient from the first whistle, punishing a San Jose side that never found an answer to their directness. David Brekalo opened the scoring inside seven minutes to set the tone, and Iván Angulo's header from Eduard Atuesta's assist just before the half-hour mark effectively ended the contest as a competitive affair. The Earthquakes, despite controlling possession at 52 percent and registering 53 dangerous attacks, were undone by Orlando's clinical edge — four goals from four big chances created against San Jose's solitary opportunity. The visitors' discipline was equally striking: only 10 fouls conceded compared to San Jose's 20, while 24 tackles underlined a defensive intensity that gave the home side no route back into the game. Antoine Griezmann's third-minute header from a corner in the second half and Braian Ojeda's late header from another set piece put a gloss on a scoreline that accurately reflected Orlando's dominance, and the result extends their strong form at a point in the season when the title race is tightening.
How entertaining was this match?
Jonathan Alexander Gonzalez Mendoza takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
Ian Harkes is on, and Beau Leroux is off.
Tyrese Spicer takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Zakaria Taifi replaces Justin Ellis.
Ousseni Bouda takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jonathan Alexander Gonzalez Mendoza is on, and Ronaldo Vieira is off.
Yellow card issued.
Harvey Sarajian comes on for Iván Angulo.
Luis Otavio is substituted off for Eduard Andres Atuesta Velasco.
Yellow card issued.
Darius Johnson comes on for Timo Werner.
Paul Marie is substituted for Jamar Ricketts.
Ousseni Bouda takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Goal! Braian Oscar Ojeda Rodriguez scores, making it 0-4.
Braian Oscar Ojeda Rodriguez takes a shot with his head and scores a goal.
Goal! The score is now 0-4.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card issued.
Tyrese Spicer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Tyrese Spicer comes on for Tiago.
Timo Werner takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jack Skahan takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yellow card issued.
Corner awarded.
Timo Werner's right-footed shot is saved.
Antoine GriezmannAntoine Griezmann scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Justin Ellis
Goal! The score is now 0-3.
Corner awarded.
Jack Skahan is on, and Nick Fernandez is off.
Offside.
Justin Ellis takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-2.
Yellow card issued.
Yellow card.
Offside.
Beau Leroux takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Beau Leroux takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card issued.
Iván AnguloShot by Iván Angulo with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Eduard Atuesta
Goal! Iván Angulo scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Eduard Andres Atuesta Velasco.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Ousseni Bouda takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Beau Leroux takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Braian Oscar Ojeda Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Tiago takes a shot with his head but misses.
Tiago takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Tiago takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
David BrekaloDavid Brekalo takes a shot with his head and scores a goal.
assist: Eduard Atuesta
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Antoine Griezmann takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Ousseni Bouda takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Elijio Arreguin.
Second-place San Jose Earthquakes welcome a skidding Orlando City side to PayPal Park for their first meeting of 2026. The Quakes are flying high in the Western Conference, while Orlando — buoyed by the summer arrival of Antoine Griezmann — desperately need points to escape the bottom half of the East.
