Overview
- The match on Saturday night ended 2-2 when Jonathan Shore finished from James Sands' pass in the 99th minute to level the score for New York City FC.
- Alonso Martinez opened the scoring in the 18th minute, Antoine Griezmann headed an equalizer in the 32nd, and Martín Ojeda put Orlando ahead early in the second half with a 49th-minute finish.
- NYCFC missed a chance to tie at 81 minutes when Talles Magno sent a penalty wide left before Shore's stoppage-time strike rescued a point.
- Griezmann reached 20 goal contributions in 15 MLS appearances and Ojeda scored his 50th career goal for Orlando as both players drove their teams' attacks.
- The draw leaves Orlando on a four-game unbeaten run but with only a narrow hold on a playoff berth and keeps NYCFC deep in a long winless stretch with their wild-card hopes slipping before midweek fixtures.