- Paul Arriola - 78' Pen
- Ramiro Enrique - 18'
- Rodrigo Schlegel - 51'
- Facundo Torres - 55'
Orlando City top FC Dallas, in playoffs for fifth straight year
Ramiro Enrique had a goal and an assist and Martin Ojeda added a pair of assists, as Orlando City cruised to a 3-0 win over FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas, to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fifth straight season.
Rodrigo Schlegel and Facundo Torres also scored for Orlando (13-11-7, 46 points), who won for the fourth time in five matches while improving to 9-3-1 in its last 13.
Dallas (10-14-7, 37 points), 10th place in the Western Conference and eight points out of a playoff spot, dropped to 1-3-1 in its last five matches.
Orlando took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute through Enrique, as he placed a perfect header from a Rafael Santos cross from the left side of the box past Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes. It was Enrique's sixth goal of the season.
Schlegel made it a 2-0 match in the 51st minute as he met an Ojeda corner kick with a header that evaded a diving save attempt by Paes. The goal was just the second for Schlegel in nearly four seasons with Orlando. For Ojeda, it was his team-high 12th assist of the season
Torres made it 3-0 with his team-high 13th goal of the season, taking a pass from Enrique on a Dallas giveaway and firing past Paes.
Dallas ended Orlando's shutout bid in the 78th minute as Paul Arriola scored from the penalty spot. It appeared to make it 3-2 in second-half stoppage time, but the goal was disallowed after a video review as Arriola was ruled offside in the lead-up.
Orlando held a 7-5 edge in shots on goal.
Paes finished the night with four saves in the loss. Orlando goalkeeper Pedro Gallese was credited with five saves.
--Field Level Media
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jair Marrufo
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 18 |
| Charlotte FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 16 |
| FC Cincinnati | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 16 |
| Inter Miami CF | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 13 |
| Nashville SC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 13 |
| Orlando City SC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
| New York Red Bulls | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
| New York City FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Atlanta United FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| New England Revolution | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| D.C. United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 6 |
| Toronto FC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| CF Montréal | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 2 |
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| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 19 |
| Minnesota United FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 15 |
| San Diego FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 14 |
| Portland Timbers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 14 |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Austin FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 13 |
| LAFC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| Real Salt Lake | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| LA Galaxy | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 3 |
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