Antoine Griezmann had a brace and Martin Ojeda added a sensational goal as Orlando City extended their home winning streak to five matches with a 4-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Marco Pasalic added a goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as the Lions (12-13-5, 41 points) took a major step toward clinching their seventh straight playoff berth.<\/p>\n
Maxime Crepeau had three saves as Orlando avenged a 3-2 April loss to D.C. United in Washington <\/p>\n
Tai Baribo scored his 16th goal for D.C. United (7-10-12, 33 points), who are in danger of extending their six-year playoff drought. They opened the night three points shy of the postseason cut line. <\/p>\n
Sean Johnson had three saves for D.C., which plays its next two matches against fringe playoff team FC Cincinnati next Wednesday and Saturday. <\/p>\n
Orlando’s first two goals, both on connections between Griezmann and Ojeda, came seven minutes apart in the first half. <\/p>\n
In the 15th minute, the Lions took advantage of a failed clearance by D.C. United. Griezmann then freed himself with a pair of give-and-goes.<\/p>\n
The first was with Daryl Dike and the second was with Ojeda, who looped a one-touch return pass to Griezmann as he cut through the middle of the box. Griezmann slipped a right-footed shot inside the right post. <\/p>\n
In the 22nd minute, Griezmann returned the favor, looping a pass to Ojeda in the middle of the box. Ojeda redirected the ball with a remarkable back-heel flick. His shot was inside the left post and gave Ojeda 15 goals this season. <\/p>\n
After creating few chances, D.C. United broke through with a gift goal as Wilder Cartagena was called for a penalty, bear-hugging D.C. defender Sean Nealis and taking him to the turf as players jostled in the goal area on a corner kick.<\/p>\n
In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Baribo rifled a right-footed penalty kick inside the left post to cut the deficit in half.<\/p>\n
In the 50th minute, however, Orlando City regained their two-goal lead as Griezmann intercepted an ill-advised pass in D.C.’s defensive end by Kye Rowles and fired a left-footed shot from the middle of the box into the lower right corner. <\/p>\n
It was the 12th goal in 14 appearances for Griezmann, who also has seven assists. <\/p>\n
–Field Level Media<\/p>\n
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