New York RB 3-2 Orlando City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 1 August 2026 · Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison · referee F. Dujic · full time
Full time: New York RB 3-2 Orlando City
New York RB won 3-2 at home to Orlando City in MLS on Saturday 1 August 2026. The goals: Mijahir Jiménez 23', Emil Forsberg 43', Tyrese Spicer 52', Mijahir Jiménez 60', Griffin Dorsey 63'.
How New York RB won it
New York RB struck first through Mijahir Jiménez in the 23rd minute, set up by Gustav Berggren. Emil Forsberg made it 2-0 to New York RB in the 43rd minute, set up by Cade Cowell. Tyrese Spicer made it 2-1 to Orlando City in the 52nd minute, set up by Braian Ojeda. Mijahir Jiménez made it 3-1 to New York RB in the 60th minute, set up by Cade Cowell. Griffin Dorsey made it 3-2 to Orlando City in the 63rd minute, set up by Antoine Griezmann.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Mijahir Jiménez scored twice.
The referee, F. Dujic, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to New York RB and 2 to Orlando City.
New York RB: M. Bradley, 4-3-3 · Orlando City: M. Perelman, 4-4-2.
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 3.62 for New York RB and 3.51 for Orlando City.
Orlando City left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
New York RB had 8 shots on target, Orlando City 7.
New York RB's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Orlando City had 60% of the ball, but New York RB took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New York RB came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 35% 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.
New York RB vs Orlando City: the match in numbers
| New York RB | Match statistics | Orlando City |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 3.62 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.51 |
| 19 | Total shots | 20 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 6 |
| 399 | Total passes | 599 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
New York RB
- Mijahir Jiménez 8.3 2 goals
- Cade Cowell 8.2 2 assists
- Ronald Donkor 7.7
- Emil Forsberg 7.5 1 goal
- Ethan Horvath 7.4
Orlando City
- Tyrese Spicer 8.5 1 goal
- Braian Ojeda 8.3 1 assist
- Antoine Griezmann 7.3 1 assist
- Maxime Crépeau 7.1
- Luis Otávio 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Matthew Dos Santos at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New York RB: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Orlando City: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New York RB vs Orlando City
What was the score in New York RB vs Orlando City?
New York RB 3-2 Orlando City (half-time 2-0), MLS, Saturday 1 August 2026.
Who scored in New York RB vs Orlando City?
Mijahir Jiménez 23', Emil Forsberg 43', Tyrese Spicer 52', Mijahir Jiménez 60', Griffin Dorsey 63'.
Did Moneyball predict New York RB 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 New York RB vs Orlando City?
Tyrese Spicer, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New York RB vs Orlando City?
F. Dujic.
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