BRONX, N.Y. – A 10-man Orlando City SC (0-2-0, 0 points) fell 5-0 to New York City FC (1-0-1, 4 points) on its visit to Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Lions played the majority of the match down a player after Maxime Crépeau received a direct red card in the 16th minute for handling the ball outside his box. New York City capitalized quickly on their numerical advantage, with Agustín Ojeda opening the scoring just six minutes later. Nicolás Fernández and Maxi Moralez put the home side 3-0 going into halftime, before Keaton Parks added a brace in the second half.
Goal Highlights:
22’ Agustín Ojeda (Maxi Moralez, Kai Trewin) – NYC 1, ORL 0
42’ Nicolás Fernández (Maxi Moralez, Aiden O’Neill) – NYC 2, ORL 0
45+7’ Maxi Moralez (Penalty Kick) – NYC 3, ORL 0
49’ Keaton Parks (Tayvon Gray) – NYC 4, ORL 0
54’ Keaton Parks – NYC 5, ORL 0
Match Notes:
- Goalkeeper Javier Otero made his first appearance of the 2026 campaign, entering the match as a first-half substitute.
- Midfielder Luís Otávio made his club debut in the match, earning the start for the Lions.
- Head coach Oscar Pareja made two changes to his lineup from the Lions’ last match against Inter Miami CF, with Luís Otávio and Tyrese Spicer entering the starting XI.
Next Match: The Lions will return home to take on CF Montréal at Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday, March 14. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Apple TV.
