SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 22, 2026) – Orlando City SC (5-9-2, 17 points) defeated the San Jose Earthquakes (10-4-2, 32 points) 4-0 on Wednesday night at PayPal Park in the club’s first match following the MLS break for the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
The Lions opened the scoring early when David Brekalo rose unmarked to head home an Eduard Atuesta free kick in just the seventh minute of play.
Iván Angulo doubled City’s lead in the 29th minute after collecting a ball from Atuesta just outside the box and firing a low, driven effort that beat Angus Gunn at the far post.
Just three minutes into the second half, Antoine Griezmann scored his first official goal for the Lions in his MLS debut. Justin Ellis intercepted a pass in the final third and played Griezmann through on goal. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner held off pressure from three defenders before tucking a low shot into the bottom corner of the net and extending the Lions’ lead.
Braian Ojeda completed the rout in the 73rd minute with a driven header from another Atuesta set piece.
Orlando City will now return to Inter&Co Stadium for its first home match since May as the club hosts Supporters’ Shield leaders Nashville SC on Saturday, July 25 (7:30 p.m. ET | Apple TV).
Scoring Summary:
7’ David Brekalo (Eduard Atuesta) – ORL 1, SJ 0
29’ Iván Angulo (Eduard Atuesta, Braian Ojeda) – ORL 2, SJ 0
48’ Antoine Griezmann (Justin Ellis) – ORL 3, SJ 0
73’ Braian Ojeda (Eduard Atuesta, Justin Ellis) – ORL 4, SJ 0
Interim Head Coach Martín Perelman:
“Very happy on the victory. The way the guys performed today, I think it was amazing. It was a really good start to the second part of the season, so we’re so happy. Again, for the performance, for the effectivity, for the clean sheet, for many things, and we hope we can keep and maintain this level and these results.”