Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew, 2020 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Orlando City pull out win over Columbus despite Nani seeing red
Benji Michel broke a tie in the 84th minute for 10-man Orlando City, who earned a 2-1 win against the visiting Columbus Crew.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 1': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC).
- 2': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Waylon Francis.
- 5': Hand ball by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 8': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 11': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 11': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a through ball.
- 16': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 17': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC).
- 17': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Nani (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Perea.
- 19': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 20': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 22': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 23': Attempt missed. Nani (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kyle Smith.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 24': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 27': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Columbus Crew SC 0. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 29': Offside, Orlando City SC. Nani tries a through ball, but Mauricio Pereyra is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt saved. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Attempt saved. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tesho Akindele.
- 31': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tesho Akindele.
- 32': Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
- 35': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a cross.
- 40': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Waylon Francis with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew SC).
- 41': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Waylon Francis.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 45'+2': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 45'+3': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 45'+3': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 1, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Nani (Orlando City SC).
- 48': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Artur (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Nani (Orlando City SC).
- 51': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nani (Orlando City SC).
- 52': Nani (Orlando City SC) is shown the red card.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Columbus Crew SC 1. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 56': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 59': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Jhegson Méndez replaces Chris Mueller.
- 59': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Derrick Etienne replaces Luis Díaz.
- 61': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 62': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC).
- 62': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 63': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 64': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC).
- 65': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Artur (Columbus Crew SC).
- 66': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 69': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Aidan Morris replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 69': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Youness Mokhtar replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
- 70': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Benji Michel replaces Tesho Akindele.
- 71': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC).
- 71': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 72': VAR Decision: No Penalty Columbus Crew SC.
- 77': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC).
- 77': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Krisztián Németh replaces Gyasi Zardes.
- 78': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
- 78': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC).
- 81': Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
- 82': Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC).
- 84': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Columbus Crew SC 1. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 86': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 86': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Rodrigo Schlegel replaces Júnior Urso.
- 88': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Joey Dezart replaces Mauricio Pereyra because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Waylon Francis with a cross.
- 90'+8': Foul by Youness Mokhtar (Columbus Crew SC).
- 90'+8': Joey Dezart (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, Columbus Crew SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 2, Columbus Crew SC 1.
Statistics
 CLB |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 477 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 19 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +1 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK)  |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 25 | Antônio Carlos |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 21 | Andrés Perea |
| 17 | Nani  |
| 9 | Chris Mueller |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 13 | Tesho Akindele |
Columbus Crew (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 30 | Aboubacar Keita |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 14 | Waylon Francis |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 8 | Artur |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 12 | Luis Díaz |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes |
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