Daryl Dike was looking for his 21st goal to tie for tenth on the club\u2019s all-time list. Marco Pasalic is two goals away from 20 for the club across all competitions.<\/p>\n
Instead, Antoine Griezmann tallied his first brace for Orlando. That\u2019s what it took to overcome the 1-0 deficit laid on them by Dominic Marczuk in the 36th minute, on assists by Sam Junqua and Alexandros Katranis.<\/p>\n
Salt Lake\u2019s third-year right-winger scored his first goal<\/a> of the season off Junqua\u2019s cross. It\u2019s only his third for the club. It was his second MLS start. <\/p>\n Real Salt Lake City v Minnesota United FC – 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs | Chris Gardner\/GettyImages<\/p>\n But the Lions have established a strong consistency at this stage of the season, especially in goal contributions. One of the major players has been Griezmann, who now has three goal contributions in his past two matches.<\/p>\n His two goals \u2013 his third and fourth across all competitions \u2013 came in the 53rd and 81st minutes. He did what he was hired by the Lions to do.<\/p>\n Striker\/attacking midfielder Griezmann was brought to the Orlando squad to light a fuse that would spur the kind of explosive play Salt Lake saw in the second half. Team owner and chair Mark Wilf said<\/a> Griezmann brought with him the foundational qualities missing from the team at the start of the season.<\/p>\n The Orlando City SC organization has been looking for impact. To stay above the playoff line and keep rising, they must bring that impact back to the pitch every match.<\/p>\n![\"Dominic](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01m0r65faj1ejeg3yrcd.jpg\" "\\"Dominic")
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