HARRISON, N.J. — Mijahir Jiménez scored two goals in his first MLS start, Emil Forsberg added another in the 43rd minute and Red Bull New York beat Orlando 3-2 on Saturday night.
New York (7-7-4) has posted a 4-0-2 mark in the last six meetings across all competitions against Orlando, including a 2-1 victory in the opening match of the season.
Orlando (6-10-2) has not defeated New York since a season sweep in 2023 and the Lions saw their two-match win streak end.
Jiménez, a 19-year-old who was added on a short-term call up from Red Bull New York II, opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and put New York ahead 3-1 in the 60th minute.
Jiménez became the second player in Red Bulls history to score a brace in his first career MLS start, joining Cornell Glen on May 8, 2004.
Tyrese Spicer and Griffin Dorsey scored second-half goals for Orlando. It was Spicer’s second consecutive match with a goal.
Up next
Orlando City plays a trio of Leagues Cup matches Wednesday, next Saturday and Aug. 12 against Liga MX sides Monterrey, Leon and Atletico de San Luis at Inter.co Stadium and returns to MLS action when it hosts hosts Cincinnati on Aug. 15.
New York plays at Atlanta on Aug. 15.