Orlando City SC and New York City FC shared the points in a 2–2 Major League Soccer draw at Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday, October 24. The hosts overturned an early deficit through Antoine Griezmann and Martín Ojeda, but the recorded full-time result left both Eastern Conference sides with a point.
Griezmann answers Martínez’s opener
Alonso Martínez put NYCFC ahead in the 18th minute, giving the visitors the first breakthrough in Orlando. Their advantage lasted 14 minutes before Antoine Griezmann headed home in the 32nd minute to bring the hosts level.
That left the fixture balanced at 1–1 at the interval. Orlando’s Vinícius Nogueira received a yellow card in the 38th minute, followed by NYCFC’s James Sands in the 44th.
Ojeda puts Orlando in front
Orlando struck early after the restart, with Martín Ojeda finding the net in the 49th minute to turn a 1–0 deficit into a 2–1 lead. After Griezmann’s first-half response, Ojeda’s goal completed the turnaround reflected in the available scoring log.
The official full-time result is listed as 2–2, although the supplied event feed does not identify NYCFC’s second scorer or the minute of that goal. The period totals also account for only a 2–1 Orlando advantage, so the missing goal’s details cannot be confirmed.
Little separates the sides
The broader statistics underline how closely contested this fixture was. Both clubs registered eight shots and four efforts on target, while Orlando held a narrow possession advantage of 50.4% to NYCFC’s 49.6%.
NYCFC earned three corners to Orlando’s one, with the hosts committing 10 fouls compared with the visitors’ nine. Neither side established a clear statistical advantage, and the draw leaves each with something to build on heading into the next fixture.
Next up
Both teams return to MLS action on Wednesday, October 28. Orlando face Chicago Fire FC at 5:30 p.m. PDT, while NYCFC take on Atlanta United FC at 4:30 p.m. PDT.
