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New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC – Lineups & Match Details

New York Red Bulls beat Orlando City SC 3-2. Goals: M. Jimenez (23'), E. Forsberg (43'), T. Spicer (52'), M. Jimenez (60'), G. Dorsey (63'). New York Red Bulls had 40% possession against Orlando City SC's 60%. Shots on target: 8-5.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 18

Saturday, 1 August 2026

New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

Orlando City SCOrlando City SC

Referee: F. Dujic

Lineups

New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls4-3-3
Ethan Horvath34Ethan HorvathG
Dylan Nealis12Dylan NealisD
Justin Che2Justin CheD
Julián Bazán14Julián BazánD
Matthew Dos Santos56Matthew Dos SantosD
Ronald Donkor48Ronald DonkorM
Gustav Berggren4Gustav BerggrenM
Emil Forsberg10Emil ForsbergM
Cade Cowell7Cade CowellF
Mijahir Jimenez91Mijahir JimenezF
Julian Hall16Julian HallF

Substitutes

37Mohammed SofoF
3Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyD
26Tim ParkerD
17Cameron HarperF
39Nehuen BenedettiM
77John McCarthyG
6Robert VoloderD
80Nathan WorthM
33Roald MitchellF
Orlando City SCOrlando City SC4-4-2
Maxime Crépeau71Maxime CrépeauG
Griffin Dorsey24Griffin DorseyD
David Brekalo4David BrekaloD
Robin Jansson6Robin JanssonD
Adrián Marín3Adrián MarínD
Iván Angulo77Iván AnguloM
Braian Ojeda8Braian OjedaM
Eduard Atuesta20Eduard AtuestaM
Tiago Souza11Tiago SouzaM
Justin Ellis22Justin EllisF
Antoine Griezmann7Antoine GriezmannF

Substitutes

44Bernardo RheinF
14Tyrese SpicerF
5Luis OtávioM
19Zakaria TaifiM
23Harvey SarajianF
12Javier OteroG
57Iago SilvaD
16Wilder CartagenaM
65Gustavo CaraballoM

Match Events

23'G

M. Jimenez

Assist: G. Berggren

27'Y

D. Nealis

43'G

E. Forsberg

Assist: C. Cowell

46'S

A. Gomez

Substitution 1

46'S

Tiago

Substitution 2

52'G

T. Spicer

Assist: B. Ojeda

59'Y

J. Che

60'G

M. Jimenez

Assist: C. Cowell

62'S

E. Atuesta

Substitution 3

63'G

G. Dorsey

Assist: A. Griezmann

69'Y

I. Angulo

70'S

M. Jimenez

Substitution 1

72'S

G. Dorsey

Substitution 4

75'S

D. Nealis

Substitution 2

75'S

M. Dos Santos

Substitution 3

85'S

C. Cowell

Substitution 4

85'S

E. Forsberg

Substitution 5

87'S

Justin Ellis

Substitution 5

88'Y

Harvey Sarajian

90'+6Y

J. Marshall-Rutty

Statistics

New York Red Bulls
40%60%
Orlando City SC
3.6Expected Goals (xG)3.2
18Total Shots19
8Shots on Target5
5Corners4
11Fouls10
2Offsides2
83Pass Accuracy (%)89
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

New York Red Bulls host Orlando City SC on Saturday, 1 August 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. New York Red Bulls go into the match 8th in the table; Orlando City SC sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

New York Red Bulls have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Orlando City SC have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 22 Feb 2026: New York Red Bulls 2-1 Orlando City SC; 12 Apr 2025: New York Red Bulls 0-0 Orlando City SC; 15 Mar 2025: New York Red Bulls 2-2 Orlando City SC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

New York Red Bulls beat Orlando City SC 3-2. New York Red Bulls scored through M. Jimenez 23', E. Forsberg 43', M. Jimenez 60'. Orlando City SC replied with T. Spicer 52', G. Dorsey 63'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 63 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

New York Red Bulls held 40% of the ball against 60% for Orlando City SC. Shots on target finished 8-5. Expected goals read 3.60 for New York Red Bulls, 3.20 for Orlando City SC.

Verdict

The win nudges New York Red Bulls forward and leaves Orlando City SC with work to do. New York Red Bulls sat 8th and Orlando City SC 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.