“Marco Pašalić breaks the deadlock for Orlando City after a sequence of León pressure and blocked shots, converting to give the hosts a lead that had little right to exist given the run of play.”
Pivotal“León equalise just minutes into the second half, with Justin Ellis having just come on as a substitute for the goalscorer Pašalić — a swift and punishing response from the Mexican side.”
Pivotal“Daniel Arcila completes the comeback, finishing with the assist from Ivan Jared Moreno Fuguemann to put León 2-1 ahead — a lead they would not relinquish.”
Pivotal
Orlando City
León
Outstanding performance
Orlando City•GoalkeeperOrlando City went into half-time with a slender advantage courtesy of Marco Pašalić's 38th-minute strike, but the scoreline flattered them given León's statistical dominance throughout — the Mexican side finished with 19 shots to Orlando's 10 and forced seven saves from the home goalkeeper. León's superiority in pressing and tackling (12 to Orlando's 2) told its own story, and it was only a matter of time before the pressure told. The equaliser arrived just nine minutes into the second half, and with substitute Harvey Sarajian adding fresh legs on the left, Daniel Arcila found the winner at the 72nd minute to complete a deserved turnaround. For Orlando City, who had ridden their luck through a first half full of blocked efforts, the result leaves them with questions about their defensive solidity; for León, this was a composed and ultimately clinical display that vindicated their patient approach against a side struggling for consistency in the Leagues Cup.
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Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Jose Alfonso Alvarado Perez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Bryan Colula takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Jose Alfonso Alvarado Perez with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Antoine Griezmann takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Daryl Dike comes on for Luis Otavio.
Christopher Mora is substituted on for Daniel Arcila.
Harvey Sarajian takes a shot with his head but misses.
Jose Alfonso Alvarado Perez is on, and Jordi Cortizo de la Piedra is off.
Substitution: Bryan Colula comes on for Ivan Jared Moreno Fuguemann.
Luis Valadez replaces Rodrigo Echeverria.
Daniel ArcilaShot from Daniel Arcila with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Iván Moreno
Goal! Daniel Arcila scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Ivan Jared Moreno Fuguemann.
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
Offside.
On comes Harvey Sarajian, and off goes Tyrese Spicer.
On Joran Gerbet, off Wilder Jose Cartagena Mendoza.
Juan Pablo Dominguez Chonteco takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Juan Pablo Dominguez Chonteco is on, and Sebastian Santos is off.
Yellow card shown to Wilder Jose Cartagena Mendoza.
Corner awarded.
Juan GuevaraShot - Juan Guevara Head Shot Goal
assist: Jordi Cortizo
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Justin Ellis is on, and Marco Pasalic is off.
Offside.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Daniel Arcila takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Daniel Arcila takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Griffin Dorsey is on, and Zakaria Taifi is off.
Daniel Arcila takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot - Iago Head Shot Missed
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Sebastian Ignacio Vegas Orellana takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Ivan Jared Moreno Fuguemann with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Marco PašalićShot by Marco Pasalic with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Tyrese Spicer
Goal! Marco Pasalic scores to make it 1-0.
Tyrese Spicer takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Shot by Fernando Beltran Cruz with his right foot, but it's saved.
Daniel Arcila takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Sebastian Santos takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Daniel Arcila takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yellow card issued to Jhohan Sebastian Romana Espitia.
Yellow card issued to Bernardo Rhein.
Antoine Griezmann takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Antoine Griezmann takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card.
Yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Juan Guevara receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Antoine Griezmann takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off has occurred!
