Match Report
Orlando City (8th, 28 pts) visited New York City (7th, 29 pts) with 1 points between them. On recent form New York City sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Per game in the league, New York City were scoring 1.57 and conceding 1.35, Orlando City 1.65 and 2.35, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Orlando City had lost three in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
8 meetings are on record — 5 won by New York City, 1 by Orlando City, 2 drawn, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
Yankee Stadium, capacity 47,309, hosted the game. New York City led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
New York City: Agustín Ojeda (21'), Nicolás Fernández Mercau (42'), Maxi Moralez (45'), Keaton Parks (49'), Keaton Parks (54')
Key stats
Possession: New York City 72% · Orlando City 28% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 5-2