Atlanta United 2-3 Orlando City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta · referee A. Villarreal · full time
Full time: Atlanta United 2-3 Orlando City
Orlando City won 3-2 away at Atlanta United in MLS on Wednesday 9 September 2026. The goals: Antoine Griezmann 26', Iván Angulo 58', Antoine Griezmann 77'.
How Orlando City won it
An own goal by David Brekalo put Atlanta United ahead in the 7th minute. Orlando City levelled at 1-1 in the 26th minute through Antoine Griezmann, set up by Joran Gerbet. Orlando City turned it round: Iván Angulo made it 1-2 in the 58th minute, set up by Martín Ojeda. Antoine Griezmann made it 1-3 to Orlando City in the 77th minute, set up by Justin Ellis. An own goal by Tyrese Spicer made it 2-3 to Atlanta United in the 90th minute (+7).
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Antoine Griezmann scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Villarreal, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Atlanta United and 2 to Orlando City.
Atlanta United: G. Martino, 4-3-3 · Orlando City: M. Perelman, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.09 for Atlanta United and 1.08 for Orlando City.
Orlando City made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.9 goals.
Atlanta United created the better chances, 2.09 xG to 1.08, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Atlanta United had 2 shots on target, Orlando City 7.
Orlando City had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Atlanta United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Orlando City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.57 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Atlanta United vs Orlando City: the match in numbers
| Atlanta United | Match statistics | Orlando City |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 2.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.08 |
| 15 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Big chances | 9 |
| 440 | Total passes | 672 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Atlanta United
- Mauricio Amaro 7.3
- Elías Báez 7.0
- Paulo Díaz 7.0
- Miguel Almirón 6.9
- Luke Brennan 6.8
Orlando City
- Antoine Griezmann 9.3 2 goals
- Justin Ellis 7.7 1 assist
- Joran Gerbet 7.6 1 assist
- Iván Angulo 7.3 1 goal
- Martín Ojeda 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Tomás Jacob at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Atlanta United: New York City vs Atlanta United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Orlando City: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Atlanta United vs Orlando City
What was the score in Atlanta United vs Orlando City?
Atlanta United 2-3 Orlando City (half-time 1-1), MLS, Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Who scored in Atlanta United vs Orlando City?
Antoine Griezmann 26', Iván Angulo 58', Antoine Griezmann 77'.
Did Moneyball predict Atlanta United vs Orlando City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Atlanta United vs Orlando City?
Antoine Griezmann, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atlanta United vs Orlando City?
A. Villarreal.
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