New York City FC vs Orlando City SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
- 40': Jesús Medina
- 53': Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
- 65': Maxi Morález
- 79': Malte Amundsen
- 82': Valentín Castellanos
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
NYCFC smashes short-handed Orlando City on five-goal night
Valentin Castellanos, Maxi Moralez and Malte Amundsen each collected a goal and an assist to lift host NYCFC to a win over Orlando.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 3': Foul by Joey Dezart (Orlando City SC).
- 3': Jesús Medina (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 5': Joey Dezart (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Alexander Alvarado (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 10': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
- 10': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 11': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Offside, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Keaton Parks with a cross.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 17': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
- 18': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Silvester van der Water.
- 19': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from long range on the left. Assisted by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 20': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Alvarado.
- 20': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 25': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 25': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, New York City FC. Jesús Medina tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Moralez is caught offside.
- 29': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 35': Attempt saved. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt missed. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 36': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 36': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 37': Attempt saved. Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 40': Goal! New York City FC 1, Orlando City SC 0. Jesús Medina (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 40': Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Alexander Alvarado (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Silvester van der Water.
- 42': Attempt missed. Joey Dezart (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 43': Alexander Alvarado (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 43': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
- 45'+1': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jesús Medina.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, New York City FC 1, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 1, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Robin Jansson replaces Silvester van der Water.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ruan replaces Kyle Smith.
- 46': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
- 47': Attempt saved. Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benji Michel with a cross.
- 47': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Luis Barraza.
- 49': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 49': Joey Dezart (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Callens.
- 51': Alexander Alvarado (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 53': Goal! New York City FC 2, Orlando City SC 0. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 54': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 54': Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 56': Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Emmanuel Más (Orlando City SC).
- 57': Substitution, Orlando City SC. João Moutinho replaces Emmanuel Más.
- 57': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago replaces Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
- 57': Attempt missed. Thiago (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 61': Foul by Joey Dezart (Orlando City SC).
- 61': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Offside, Orlando City SC. Oriol Rosell tries a through ball, but Joey Dezart is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a through ball.
- 63': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 64': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Medina with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 65': Goal! New York City FC 3, Orlando City SC 0. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Alexander Alvarado (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 68': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 69': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Michael Halliday replaces Alexander Alvarado.
- 69': Substitution, Orlando City SC. David Loera replaces Oriol Rosell.
- 70': Substitution, New York City FC. Nicolás Acevedo replaces Jesús Medina.
- 70': Substitution, New York City FC. Santiago Rodríguez replaces Alexander Callens.
- 70': Substitution, New York City FC. Tayvon Gray replaces Anton Tinnerholm.
- 71': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 72': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 73': David Loera (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 74': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 74': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Michael Halliday.
- 77': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 78': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 79': Goal! New York City FC 4, Orlando City SC 0. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a through ball.
- 80': Offside, Orlando City SC. Robin Jansson tries a through ball, but Benji Michel is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 81': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 82': Goal! New York City FC 5, Orlando City SC 0. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 83': Attempt saved. David Loera (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joey Dezart.
- 85': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by David Loera (Orlando City SC).
- 86': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Andres Jasson (New York City FC).
- 87': Joey Dezart (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Thiago (New York City FC).
- 88': Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, New York City FC 5, Orlando City SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 5, Orlando City SC 0.
Statistics
 ORL |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 9 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 15 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 309 | Passes | 498 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 7 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 25 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Attendance: 13,503
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Attendance: 13,503
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
Line-Ups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Luis Barraza (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |
| 12 | Malte Amundsen |
| 3 | Anton Tinnerholm |
| 19 | Jesús Medina |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 17 | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel  |
| 25 | Antônio Carlos |
| 3 | Emmanuel Más |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 21 | Andrés Perea |
| 20 | Oriol Rosell |
| 34 | Joseph Dezart |
| 19 | Benji Michel |
| 22 | Alexander Alvarado |
| 14 | Silvester van der Water |
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