ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2026) — Antoine Griezmann scored in a fifth consecutive match as Orlando City SC (10-11-4, 34 points) defeated Toronto FC (6-8-11, 29 points) 3-0 on Saturday night at Inter.co Stadium. The result extends Orlando’s unbeaten streak to four games (3-0-1) and keeps the Club sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with nine regular season games remaining.
The Lions opened the scoring just before halftime when Zakaria Taifi sent a cross from the right wing across the face of goal and Griezmann met it with an acrobatic finish off to score in a fifth consecutive game and bring his regular-season tally to eight goals.
Rookie Harvey Sarajian doubled the lead in the 82nd minute after a solo run through multiple defenders. Daryl Dike collected the ball and played Sarajian into the box, where he slotted a shot into the lower left corner for his first MLS goal.
The No.5 overall pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft then turned provider, passing the ball to Justin Ellis who then fed Iván Angulo into the left side of the box. Angulo took a touch toward the endline and around his defender before sending a low shot past goalkeeper Luka Gavran to put the game away in stoppage time.
Orlando City returns to 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup action on Wednesday, Sept. 16, when the Lions travel to face the Columbus Crew in the semifinals. Kickoff from ScottsMiracle-Gro Field is set for 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
Scoring Summary:
45+1’ Antoine Griezmann (Zakaria Taifi, Marco Pašalić) – ORL 1, TOR 0
82’ Harvey Sarajian (Daryl Dike) – ORL 2, TOR 0
90+6’ Iván Angulo (Justin Ellis, Harvey Sarajian) – ORL 3, TOR 0
Interim Head Coach Martín Perelman:
“Well, it was a good night for us. It was a tough game, but I think the team made a good effort. The guys stepped onto the field, and as a group, they fought together. We had better moments, as well as difficulties during the game, but we were able to solve them and win at home, which is very important for us because of where we are in the season.”
Defender Zakaria Taifi:
“Now that I think about it, it’s the type of thing I dreamed of as a kid. I mean, it’s [Antoine] Griezmann. I’ve watched him my whole life. In warmups and training, I always practice that ball with him because I know he likes to make those runs and get a foot or his head on the ball, and I know he’s going to be there. At first, I saw no one was there, so I hesitated. Then I took another touch, saw him making the run and just put it in because I knew he was going to get it.”
Forward Harvey Sarajian:
“It’s awesome. It’s a surreal moment for me. It’s been a long time coming, playing with the Second Team, grinding and getting opportunities with the First Team. I’m super grateful for [Daryl] Dike’s pass, but yeah, I’ve just got to keep working and get a couple more.”
Match Notes
- Antoine Griezmann scored his ninth goal for the Lions across all competitions and has scored in five consecutive matches, the longest single-season goal-scoring streak in club history.
- Griezmann has recorded nine goal contributions (7g/2a) in his last six matches for Orlando City. His 11 goal contributions overall this season (8g/3a) are the most all-time by any Orlando City player in their first 10 MLS with the Club.
- Homegrown defender Zakaria Taifi provided his third assist of the season across all competitions.
- Designated Player Marco Pašalić recorded the secondary assist on Griezmann’s goal, his second of 2026 across all competitions and eighth all-time for Orlando City.
- Rookie forward Harvey Sarajian scored his first goal and added his first assist for Orlando City.
- Justin Ellis provided his 11th assist of the campaign across all competitions, moving into the team lead in 2026. His 10 assists in MLS are currently tied for fourth-most in the league this season.
- Forward Daryl Dike provided his second assist of the year across all competitions and ninth all-time for the Lions.
- Maxime Crépeau made four saves in the match to keep his fourth clean sheet for Orlando.
- Interim head coach Martín Perelman made five changes to his starting lineup from the club’s previous match against Atlanta United FC, inserting Iago, Luís Otávio, Marco Pašalić, Tyrese Spicer and Zakaria Taifi into the starting XI.
- Defender Adrián Marín missed the match with a thigh injury, while midfielder Braian Ojeda was unavailable with a foot injury.
