SJ Earthquakes 0-4 Orlando City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 23 July 2026 · PayPal Park, San Jose · referee E. Arreguin · full time
Full time: SJ Earthquakes 0-4 Orlando City
SJ Earthquakes 0-4 Orlando City: Orlando City took the points in MLS on Thursday 23 July 2026 at PayPal Park. The goals: David Brekalo 7', Iván Angulo 29', Antoine Griezmann 48', Braian Ojeda 72'.
How Orlando City won it
David Brekalo put Orlando City ahead in the 7th minute, set up by Eduard Atuesta. Iván Angulo made it 0-2 to Orlando City in the 29th minute, set up by Eduard Atuesta. Antoine Griezmann made it 0-3 to Orlando City in the 48th minute, set up by Justin Ellis. Braian Ojeda made it 0-4 to Orlando City in the 72nd minute, set up by Eduard Atuesta.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, E. Arreguin, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to SJ Earthquakes and 2 to Orlando City.
SJ Earthquakes: B. Arena, 4-2-3-1 · 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 1.37 for SJ Earthquakes and 1.26 for Orlando City.
SJ Earthquakes scored about 1.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Orlando City made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.7 goals.
SJ Earthquakes had 7 shots on target, Orlando City 8.
Orlando City's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
SJ Earthquakes had 52% of the ball, but Orlando City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SJ Earthquakes came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 42% 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.
SJ Earthquakes vs Orlando City: the match in numbers
| SJ Earthquakes | Match statistics | Orlando City |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.26 |
| 11 | Total shots | 15 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 418 | Total passes | 408 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 20 | Fouls | 10 |
| 7 | Offsides | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 23 |
| 4 | Saves | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 3 assists.
SJ Earthquakes
- Beau Leroux 7.2
- Ousseni Bouda 6.9
- Nick Fernandez 6.5
- Jonathan González 6.5
- Ronaldo Vieira 6.5
Orlando City
- Eduard Atuesta 8.4 3 assists
- Braian Ojeda 8.2 1 goal
- Maxime Crépeau 8.2
- Antoine Griezmann 8.0 1 goal
- David Brekalo 7.9 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Jamar Ricketts at 5.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SJ Earthquakes: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Orlando City: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about SJ Earthquakes vs Orlando City
What was the score in SJ Earthquakes vs Orlando City?
SJ Earthquakes 0-4 Orlando City (half-time 0-2), MLS, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in SJ Earthquakes vs Orlando City?
David Brekalo 7', Iván Angulo 29', Antoine Griezmann 48', Braian Ojeda 72'.
Did Moneyball predict SJ Earthquakes 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 SJ Earthquakes vs Orlando City?
Eduard Atuesta, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SJ Earthquakes vs Orlando City?
E. Arreguin.
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