Orlando City SC secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Real Salt Lake at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando on August 22, 2026, courtesy of a brace from forward Antoine Griezmann. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner scored both goals in the second half, overturning an early deficit to claim the Major League Soccer triumph.
Real Salt Lake took the lead in the 36th minute when Dominik Marczuk volleyed home after a long cross from Sam Junqua, putting the visitors ahead before halftime. In response, Orlando City intensified their attack after the break, resulting in Griezmann’s equalizer in the 53rd minute. Substitute Justin Ellis played a pivotal role by sending in a cross that led to a rebound perfectly positioned for Griezmann to finish.
Griezmann struck again in the 81st minute. Receiving a pass from Tyrese Spicer inside the box, he backheeled the ball past a defender to himself before calmly slotting it into the right corner, completing his first brace since joining Orlando City SC. These goals marked his third and fourth for the club across all competitions and contributed to his three goal involvements in the last two matches.
Interim head coach Martín Perelman made four starting lineup changes from the previous match and praised his team for their resilience. “The players who went in gave us control against a team that was defensive with the lead,” Perelman said. “We kept fighting and managed to come back and win because we really needed it.” Orlando City captain Robin Jansson celebrated his 250th start across all competitions during the match.
Midfielder Joran Gerbet highlighted the importance of the victory after a challenging start. “It was a gritty and necessary win,” Gerbet reflected. “We need to work on starting stronger and seizing momentum early.”
With the win, Orlando City SC improved to a 7-11-3 record with 24 points, while Real Salt Lake fell to 8-8-4 with 28 points. Orlando City SC will travel to face Minnesota United FC at Allianz Field on August 29, 2026, with kickoff at 8:30 p.m. ET and coverage on Apple TV.
Source: Original report