MLS

Orlando City SC vs D.C. United, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Orlando City SC
  • 21': Luis Muriel
  • 44': Martín Ojeda
  • 50': Alex Freeman
  • 56': Marco Pasalic
FT
4 - 1
D.C. United
  • 90'+1': Lukas MacNaughton

Pasalic stunner helps Orlando cruise past D.C. United

Four players scored, goalkeeper Javier Otero had a clean sheet for the first 90 minutes in his first MLS start and Orlando City SC blew past D.C. United 4-1 on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
  • 2': Offside, Orlando City SC. Alexander Freeman is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Javier Otero (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
  • 4': Offside, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 6': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
  • 8': Offside, Orlando City SC. Alexander Freeman is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Pasalic with a cross following a fast break.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kim Joon-Hong (D.C. United). Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Santos.
  • 15': Foul by Peglow (D.C. United).
  • 15': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
  • 21': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, D.C. United 0. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Freeman with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
  • 22': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
  • 25': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peglow.
  • 28': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
  • 29': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Luis Muriel.
  • 35': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (D.C. United).
  • 35': Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kim Joon-Hong (D.C. United). Assisted by Iván Angulo.
  • 39': Foul by Aarón Herrera (D.C. United).
  • 39': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
  • 44': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, D.C. United 0. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, D.C. United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 2, D.C. United 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Boris Enow (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hosei Kijima.
  • 48': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
  • 48': Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (D.C. United).
  • 49': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
  • 50': Goal! Orlando City SC 3, D.C. United 0. Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
  • 53': Substitution, D.C. United. Dominique Badji replaces Boris Enow.
  • 54': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
  • 56': Goal! Orlando City SC 4, D.C. United 0. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Freeman.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kim Joon-Hong (D.C. United).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
  • 62': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 64': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Peglow.
  • 64': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC).
  • 64': Lukas MacNaughton (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
  • 67': Javier Otero (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Javier Otero (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Jared Stroud.
  • 69': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kim Joon-Hong (D.C. United). Assisted by Marco Pasalic with a cross.
  • 69': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a cross.
  • 72': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Foul by Jacob Murrell (D.C. United).
  • 73': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': David Schnegg (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
  • 74': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Dagur Thórhallsson replaces Iván Angulo.
  • 75': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Hosei Kijima (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta following a fast break.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Javier Otero (Orlando City SC). Assisted by David Schnegg.
  • 77': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Javier Otero.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Schnegg with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
  • 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Rida Zouhir replaces Jared Stroud.
  • 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Fidel Barajas replaces Hosei Kijima.
  • 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Derek Dodson replaces David Schnegg.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Lukas MacNaughton (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rida Zouhir with a cross.
  • 81': Offside, Orlando City SC. Martín Ojeda is caught offside.
  • 82': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by César Araújo.
  • 83': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ramiro Enrique replaces Luis Muriel.
  • 83': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Joran Gerbet replaces Martín Ojeda.
  • 85': Fidel Barajas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
  • 85': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
  • 85': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 87': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Gustavo Caraballo replaces Rafael Santos.
  • 88': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Marco Pasalic.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Rida Zouhir (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Javier Otero (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Fidel Barajas.
  • 89': Foul by Jacob Murrell (D.C. United).
  • 89': Gustavo Caraballo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
  • 90': Joran Gerbet (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Orlando City SC 4, D.C. United 1. Lukas MacNaughton (D.C. United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Eduard Atuesta.
  • 90'+4': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Javier Otero.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Derek Dodson (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Javier Otero (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 4, D.C. United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 4, D.C. United 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
10 Corner Kicks 1
5 Saves 5
56 Possession 44
13 SHOTS 20
6 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
447 Accurate Passes 357
522 Passes 417
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 6
28 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.5
60 Long Balls 43
33 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 41
14 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,817

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Philadelphia Union 34 +22 66
2 FC Cincinnati 34 +12 65
3 Inter Miami CF 34 +26 65
4 Charlotte FC 34 +9 59
Full Table

Line-Ups

ORL Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Javier Otero (GK) Yellow Card
6 Robin Jansson
15 Rodrigo Schlegel
3 Rafael Santos
30 Alex Freeman
10 Martín Ojeda
5 César Araujo
20 Eduard Atuesta
9 Luis Muriel
77 Iván Angulo
87 Marco Pasalic
Orlando City SC Substitutes:
Carlos Mercado, Joran Gerbet, Shakur Mohammed, Dagur Thórhallsson, Gustavo Caraballo, Duncan McGuire, Kyle Smith, Thomas Williams, Ramiro Enrique.

DC D.C. United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kim Joon-Hong (GK)
5 Lukas MacNaughton
3 Lucas Bartlett
28 David Schnegg
22 Aaron Herrera
10 Gabriel Pirani
6 Boris Enow
77 Hosei Kijima
20 Christian Benteke
7 João Peglow
8 Jared Stroud
D.C. United Substitutes:
Fidel Barajas, Luis Barraza, Dominique Badji, Derek Dodson, Gavin Turner, Garrison Tubbs, Jacob Murrell, Rida Zouhir, Brandon Servania.

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