Orlando City 3-2 Columbus Crew: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Exploria Stadium, Orlando · referee R. Mendoza · full time
Full time: Orlando City 3-2 Columbus Crew
Orlando City 3-2 Columbus Crew: Orlando City took the points in MLS on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Exploria Stadium. The goals: Harvey Sarajian 1', Taha Habroune 7', Antoine Griezmann 16', Brais Méndez 53', Iván Angulo 89'.
How Orlando City won it
Harvey Sarajian put Orlando City ahead in the 1st minute, set up by Antoine Griezmann. Columbus Crew levelled at 1-1 in the 7th minute through Taha Habroune, set up by Santiago Rodríguez. Antoine Griezmann made it 2-1 to Orlando City in the 16th minute. Columbus Crew levelled at 2-2 in the 53rd minute through Brais Méndez, set up by Taha Habroune. Iván Angulo made it 3-2 to Orlando City in the 89th minute, set up by Martín Ojeda.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
The referee, R. Mendoza, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Orlando City and 2 to Columbus Crew.
Orlando City: M. Perelman, 4-4-2 · Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 3-5-2.
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 2.99 for Orlando City and 2.13 for Columbus Crew.
Orlando City had 8 shots on target, Columbus Crew 15.
Orlando City's goalkeeper made 12 saves.
Columbus Crew had 51% of the ball, but Orlando City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Columbus Crew came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Orlando City vs Columbus Crew: the match in numbers
| Orlando City | Match statistics | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 2.99 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 |
| 19 | Total shots | 27 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 15 |
| 4 | Big chances | 9 |
| 426 | Total passes | 438 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 2 | Corners | 11 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Saves | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City), rated 9.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Orlando City
- Antoine Griezmann 9.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Maxime Crépeau 8.7
- Iván Angulo 7.9 1 goal
- Martín Ojeda 7.5 1 assist
- Wilder Cartagena 7.5
Columbus Crew
- Taha Habroune 8.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Brais Méndez 8.6 1 goal
- Santiago Rodríguez 7.7 1 assist
- Anass Zaroury 7.1
- Patrick Schulte 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Josef Martínez at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Orlando City: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Columbus Crew: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Orlando City vs Columbus Crew
What was the score in Orlando City vs Columbus Crew?
Orlando City 3-2 Columbus Crew (half-time 2-1), MLS, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Orlando City vs Columbus Crew?
Harvey Sarajian 1', Taha Habroune 7', Antoine Griezmann 16', Brais Méndez 53', Iván Angulo 89'.
Did Moneyball predict Orlando City vs Columbus Crew 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 Orlando City vs Columbus Crew?
Antoine Griezmann, rated 9.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Orlando City vs Columbus Crew?
R. Mendoza.
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