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Orlando City SC (12-13-5 41 pts.) 4 v. 1 D.C. United (7-10-12 33 pts.)
2026 MLS Regular Season
October 17, 2026 - Inter.co Stadium - Orlando, Florida

Match Recap

D.C. United fell 4-1 to Orlando City SC on Saturday night at Inter.co Stadium despite outshooting the hosts 16-14.  Head Coach René Weiler made three changes to the starting XI following the team’s win over Red Bull New York. Defender Sean Nealis stepped in for captain Lucas Bartlett, who served a one-match suspension following a red card. Midfielder João Peglow returned to the starting lineup after starting the last match on the bench while midfielder Jared Stroud made his first start since May 23 against CF Montréal.  Orlando opened the scoring in the 15th minute through forward Antoine Griezmann, who was assisted by midfielder Martín Ojeda. Ojeda doubled the hosts’ advantage in the 22nd minute to give Orlando a 2-0 lead.  D.C. United responded just before halftime when forward Tai Baribo converted a penalty kick to cut the deficit to 2-1. The goal was Baribo’s team-leading 16th of the MLS season, putting him just one goal shy of his total from last season.  Orlando City SC added two more goals in the second half to secure a 4-1 victory. Despite generating opportunities and finishing with more shots than the hosts, the Black-and-Red were unable to capitalize on their chances.  With the result, D.C. United sit 12th in the Eastern Conference with 33 points. The Black-and-Red will look to bounce back on Wednesday, October 21, when they travel to Ohio to face FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium.

Player Notes

• Forward Tai Baribo scored his 16th goal of the season in the 45'+2 minute off a penalty kick.  Baribo recorded seven total shots and had a 100% passing accuracy in 90 minutes played.

• Midfielder Andre Dozzell made his 14th start for D.C. United, recording six recoveries and having seven passes into the final third in 90 minutes played.

• Defender Sean Nealis made his first start since Aug. 19 against the New England Revolution.  Nealis won 100% of his ground duels and had eight defensive contributions.

• Midfielder João Peglow created two chances and recorded four recoveries in 78 minutes played.

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• The Black-and-Red is 10-10-3 against Orlando City SC all-time in regular season matchups.
• D.C. United is 4-7-1 against Orlando City SC on the road in regular season matchups.

Match Notes

• D.C. United is 2-5-7 on the road in the 2026 MLS season.

Orlando City SC Lineup: Maxime Crepeau, David Brekalo, Zakaria Taifi, Iago Teodoro, Ivan Angulo, Luis Otavio (Braian Ojeda 70'), Wilder Cartagena (Joran Gerbet 46'), Antoine Griezmann, Daryl Dike (Justin Ellis 70'), Martin Ojeda (Marco Pašalić 86'), Eduard Atuesta (Adrian Marin 70')

Unused Substitutes: Javier Otero, Tiago Souza, Nolan Miller, Harvey Sarajian, Joran Gerbet

Head Coach: Martín Perelman

D.C. United Lineup: Sean Johnson, Silvan Hefti (Matti Peltola 78'), Keisuke Kurokawa, Sean Nealis, Kye Rowles, Kimito Nono, Andre Dozzell, João Peglow (Nathan Ordaz 78'), Jared Stroud (Jackson Hopkins 46'), Tai Baribo, Brandon Servania (Oscar Avilez 65')

Unused Substitutes: Alex Bono, Conner Antley, Nikola Markovic, Kamil Castillo, Gavin Turner

Head Coach: René Weiler