Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

New York City FC vs Orlando City SC – Lineups & Match Details

New York City FC beat Orlando City SC 5-0. Goals: A. Ojeda (21'), N. Fernández Mercau (42'), M. Moralez (45' pen.), K. Parks (49'), K. Parks (54'). New York City FC had 71% possession against Orlando City SC's 29%. Shots on target: 5-1.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 3

Saturday, 7 March 2026

New York City FCNew York City FC

5 - 0

Full Time

HT: 3 - 0

Orlando City SCOrlando City SC

Referee: G. J. Gonzalez

Lineups

New York City FCNew York City FC4-2-3-1
M. Freese49M. FreeseG
T. Gray24T. GrayD
Thiago Martins13Thiago MartinsD
K. Trewin5K. TrewinD
K. O'Toole22K. O'TooleD
A. O'Neill21A. O'NeillM
K. Parks55K. ParksM
A. Ojeda26A. OjedaM
M. Moralez10M. MoralezM
H. Wolf17H. WolfM
N. Mercau7N. MercauF

Substitutes

30T. RomeroG
34Raul GustavoD
29M. CarrizoM
38D. BaieraD
19S. TanasijevicD
11Talles MagnoF
32J. ShoreM
2N. CavalloD
99S. ReidF
Orlando City SCOrlando City SC5-3-2
M. Crepeau71M. CrepeauG
G. Dorsey24G. DorseyD
N. Miller21N. MillerD
D. Brekalo4D. BrekaloD
T. Reid-Brown29T. Reid-BrownD
T. Spicer14T. SpicerD
B. Ojeda8B. OjedaM
Luis Otavio5Luis OtavioM
I. Angulo77I. AnguloM
M. Pasalic87M. PasalicF
M. Ojeda10M. OjedaF

Substitutes

12J. OteroG
57Iago TeodoroD
19Z. TaifiM
13D. McGuireF
3A. Gomez
20E. AtuestaM
11TiagoF
41D. JudelsonM
23H. SarajianF

Match Events

7'Y

T. Reid-Brown

16'R

M. Crépeau

19'S

T. Spicer

Substitution 1

21'G

A. Ojeda

42'G

N. Fernández Mercau

45'P

M. Moralez

46'S

Luis Otávio

Substitution 2

49'G

K. Parks

Assist: T. Gray

54'G

K. Parks

62'S

M. Moralez

Substitution 1

62'S

M. Ojeda

Substitution 3

71'S

K. Parks

Substitution 2

71'S

A. Ojeda

Substitution 3

71'S

Thiago Martins

Substitution 4

78'S

M. Pašalić

Substitution 4

87'S

N. Fernández Mercau

Substitution 5

Statistics

New York City FC
71%29%
Orlando City SC
2.52Expected Goals (xG)0.16
13Total Shots4
5Shots on Target1
5Corners2
17Fouls7
5Offsides0
91Pass Accuracy (%)73
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
Match preview

New York City FC host Orlando City SC on Saturday, 7 March 2026. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. New York City FC go into the match 7th in the table; Orlando City SC sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

New York City FC have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Orlando City SC have collected 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 17 Jul 2025: New York City FC 2-1 Orlando City SC; 9 Mar 2025: New York City FC 2-1 Orlando City SC; 20 Jul 2024: New York City FC 1-1 Orlando City SC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

New York City FC beat Orlando City SC 5-0. New York City FC scored through A. Ojeda 21', N. Fernández Mercau 42', M. Moralez 45' (pen.), K. Parks 49', K. Parks 54'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 54 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

New York City FC held 71% of the ball against 29% for Orlando City SC. Shots on target finished 5-1. Expected goals read 2.52 for New York City FC, 0.16 for Orlando City SC.

Verdict

The win nudges New York City FC forward and leaves Orlando City SC with work to do. New York City FC sat 7th and Orlando City SC 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.