Orlando City

Match report: Orlando City SC falls 2-0 on the road to CF Montréal

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MONTRÉAL (May 9, 2026) – Orlando City SC (3-8-1, 10 points) suffered two stoppage-time goals as it fell 2-0 to CF Montréal (4-7-0, 12 points) in the team’s visit to Stade Saputo on Saturday afternoon.

After a back-and-forth affair throughout 90 minutes, Montréal received a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time that Daniel Ríos converted to put the home side ahead at the 90+4’ mark. Four minutes later, Dagur Dan Thórhallsson won a 50-50 ball in midfield, drove forward and fired off a long-range strike that struck off the far post and into the net to seal the victory for his side.

The Lions will now return home to Inter&Co Stadium for the first time in four matches this Wednesday night as they host the Philadelphia Union. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (Apple TV).

Scoring Summary:

90+4’ Daniel Ríos (Penalty Kick) — MTL 1, ORL 0

90+8’ Dagur Dan Thórhallsson (Victor Loturi) — MTL 2, ORL 0

Match Notes

  • Orlando City captain and defender Robin Jansson made his 200th MLS regular-season appearance for the Lions, extending his status as the Club’s all-time leader in appearances. Jansson made his Orlando City debut on March 23, 2019, starting an away match at Red Bull New York.
  • Tonight’s result was the first time in six games across all competitions that the Lions were held scoreless.
  • Interim head coach Martín Perelman made two changes to the lineup from the Lions’ previous match against Inter Miami CF, with Eduard Atuesta and Tyrese Spicer entering the starting XI.
  • Defender Nolan Miller (knee), midfielder Joran Gerbet (knee) and forward Marco Pašalić (thigh) all missed the match due to injury.