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Orlando City vs. Nashville: Player Grades and Man of the Match
How did your favorite Lions perform in Orlando City’s 5-0 away loss against Nashville?
Orlando City was taken behind the woodshed on Saturday night (there are definitely woodsheds in Tennessee, and Orlando City players will be able to describe one near Geodis Park in intimate detail), as they were flogged 5-0 by a rampant Nashville SC squad. There were not a lot of positives to take away from this game, but a lot of young players were forced to play due to injuries, so hopefully those minutes will pay off down the road. Thankfully, there is no relegation to worry about in Major League Soccer, and the Lions now have nearly two weeks until their next game to regroup and get on the same page.
I have my purple pen out but I am going with the red one again, so here we go. Let’s take a look at how Orlando City’s players rated individually in an Eastern Conference matchup.
Starters
GK, Maxime Crépeau, 5.5 — Crépeau went the full 90 minutes on Saturday night, but he may wish that he had been red carded again after facing wave after wave of Nashville attackers all evening. The Canadian was badly beaten for Nashville’s first goal, a Cristian Espinoza cross that was mis-hit and turned into a shot that beat Crépeau where you never want to be beaten as a goalkeeper — at the near post. Aside from that shot, Crépeau was basically hung out to dry by the “defense” in front of him, as he had little to no chance to save any of the other four goals that Nashville put into the back of his net. He made four saves on the night, with another two coming after offside calls so they were not counted in the stats. He completed 64.7% of his passes, including all of his short passes, and if not for some big saves, Orlando City could have set a club record for goals allowed with how poorly the team played defensively.
D, Adrián Marín, 4.5 — The Spaniard was ineffective on both sides of the ball on Saturday night, with his best contributions coming on loose ball recoveries (6) and clearances (3). He brought little to the attack, completing only 70.6% of his passes and most of those were the short or backwards variety. He completed one long ball and did not have any crosses, and even though Nashville made 48% of its attacks up his side of the field, he only had one tackle and one interception. It was not a surprise when he came off in the 59th minute, and he will need to improve his play in future weeks if he wants to hold down the starting left back spot.
D, Iago, 4.5 — Nashville dominated possession, took nearly 20 shots, scored five goals, and despite playing the full 90 minutes, Iago did not make a tackle and had his only defensive contributions as one interception and six clearances. It is clear that the big Brazilian defender is skilled and has a lot of potential, but he is too tentative and slow with his decision making right now on the field as he adapts to playing against veteran professionals instead of mostly youth players. With all the injuries Orlando City is dealing with, he is going to have to continue this trial by fire, and he was burned badly against Nashville. He completed a team-high 54 passes at a 90% completion rate, but aside from that it was a difficult night.
D, Nolan Miller, 4.5 — Miller’s evening was not much better than his center back partner’s, and arguably was worse as he directly created Nashville’s second goal with a silly shirt pull in the box that led to a penalty kick. The MLS SuperDraft pick made one tackle and logged four clearances while completing 87.5% of his passes, but the shirt pull and a lack of communication with Griffin Dorsey that led to both defenders playing the same man while leaving Sam Surridge (the league’s leading scorer) wide open will be brutal reminders of the difference between playing defense at the MLS level vs. the NCAA level. He left a clear path for Cristian Espinoza’s easy assist on Surridge’s third goal as well, closing on the man with the ball, who Iago was already tracking. Mistakes led to two goals, on a rough night for the young center back.
D, Griffin Dorsey, 5.5 — Dorsey’s best contribution on the night might have been the fire he showed in the post-game interviews (you can read his spicy comments in our game recap), but on the field he was also one of the top performers for Orlando City. He nearly scored a great goal after been put in by Duncan McGuire, but his shot hit the left post and came back into play. The right back made several driving runs up the field to try to create some attacks, but the partnership with Marco Pašalić still is not there, and no major chances came from those runs. On the defensive side, Dorsey had a game-leading four tackles while adding one interception and one block, and he completed 64.5% of his passes before coming off in the second half for Yutaro Tsukada.
MF, Iván Angulo, 6 (MotM) — The Colombian gave the best among a set of mediocre-to-decent performances, earning my Man of the Match for this game. His speed created several chances up the left side of the field, and his left-footed shot attempt in the first half was one of the best shots Orlando City took all game. After Orlando City made some subs he flipped over to the right side of the field as a wingback, and nearly had an assist on a great pass to Tiago, but the Brazilian was just barely offside. Angulo recorded two tackles and one interception on defense, and went the full 90 at full speed, even though by the game was far out of reach by the end. He completed 88.6% of his passes, including one key pass, and gave one of the few performances that looked like that of the Lions from the last few seasons.
MF, Braian Ojeda, 5.5 — Defensive Ojeda once again delivered a strong work rate, but aside from his hustle there was very little that stood out about his play. He completed 86.7% of his passes, including one key pass, and stuffed the defensive stat sheet with one tackle, three interceptions, one block, and one clearance. Nashville overran Orlando City’s defense whenever it wanted, however, and despite the hustle and work rate from Ojeda and the other midfielders and defenders, Nashville had 58% of the possession and it really felt like a lot more. Ojeda has not been able to develop any chemistry with his midfield partners because they keep changing every game, and until that can change Orlando City will be at risk of more games like Saturday’s, with Ojeda just in chase mode for his entire time on the field.
MF, Luis Otávio, 4.5 — Perhaps it is bad luck or perhaps it is that he has only started on the road against strong opponents, but in both of Otávio’s starts he has shown only flashes of potential and mostly seems to not be on the same page with his midfield partner or with the defenders he is supposed to be shielding as a defensive midfielder. The Brazilian completed 10 passes at a 66.7% completion rate and added one clearance during his 45 minutes, and even though Orlando City only gave up two goals while he was on the field and three while Colin Guske was on the field, the Lions looked much better with Guske than they did with Otávio. He nearly compounded the issues by picking up a card, as the referee had to stop the game to deliver him a stern talking to, and it was not a surprise to see him be substituted for the second half, especially after a terrible giveaway that nearly led to a goal during first-half stoppage time.
MF, Marco Pašalić, 5.5 — The Croatian was engaged and active, and nearly put one away early in the second half that could have cut the score to 2-1. It was partially blocked and went out for a corner, and a few minutes later, Surridge scored again and the Lions never were in the game again. Losing Alex Freeman certainly hurt, but the double whammy is that even though Dorsey has been pretty good, he has not been Freeman, and he and Pašalić have yet to figure out a symbiotic partnership, so Pašalić is struggling to contribute as well. The effort was definitely there even though the final product was not, and the Croatian was among the few somewhat bright spots on a dreary night. He completed 80.7% of his passes with one key pass and logged two interceptions and one clearance on defense while going the full 90 minutes for the first time this season.
F, Martín Ojeda, 5.5 — Saturday night was one of Ojeda’s poorest performances in a while, and even though the stat sheet shows that he completed 83.7% of his passes with three key passes, it did not feel like he had any real influence on the game. Both shots he took were off target, and while one would have been a spectacular goal off a bouncing ball, the other was on a free kick, and the Argentinean just did not aim it well enough and put it several feet wide. Even when he is playing poorly the offense generally runs through Ojeda, and it did against Nashville as well, but it is not a coincidence that a quiet and inconspicuous Ojeda led to a mostly quiet and inconspicuous offensive evening for the Lions.
F, Duncan McGuire, 5.5 — McGuire finally got a little bit of service on Saturday but he could not convert his one big chance, going high with his shot and putting it right into the hands of Brian Schwake. It was not a clear breakaway, but Big Dunc still could have done better with his shot, and had that gone in, the whole complexion of the game could have changed. McGuire also played a great pass to Dorsey to set up his shot that rocketed off the post, so while he had a goose egg on goal contributions, he was involved in some of the best chances that Orlando City had. In the end there were not enough chances and they did not convert the ones they had, and McGuire came off for Tiago for the final third of the game. He completed 92.9% of his pass attempts, with one key pass, put his one shot attempt on target, and did not have any defensive contributions.
Substitutes
MF, Colin Guske (46′), 5.5 — Guske did not play an outstanding half, but he played better than Otávio after coming on for him after halftime. We do not know what was asked of the two center midfielders by the coaching staff, but Guske held down the middle of the field better than the Brazilian did and was much more active when the Lions were in possession, completing 26 passes at an 89.7% completion rate to his counterpart’s 10 passes at 66.7%. The young midfielder perhaps could have dropped deeper and thwarted Nashville’s third goal, which happened a few feet in front of him, but that goal was not on him and neither were the other two scored by the home team while Guske was on the field.
D, Zakaria Taifi, (59′), 5.5 — The Homegrown defender came on for Marín with 31 minutes to go, and had a chance to show his abilities at left back for the first time this season. Taifi was active during his shift, completing 88.9% of his passes and making more threatening runs than Marín did during his time on the field, but he also was responsible for the turnover that led to Nashville’s fourth goal, when he was a little slow to corral a loose ball and then was muscled off the ball by Espinoza, who then made a driving run that led to a Nashville goal. I thought Taifi’s performance was decent overall, both offensively and defensively (one tackle, one excellent block, and one clearance) and after two straight good shifts off the bench he will be in serious contention to get a start for the Lions in their next game.
F, Tiago, (59′), 5.5 — The young Brazilian came on for McGuire, but he was not able to unlock Nashville’s defense either. He completed all six of his pass attempts and drew two fouls, but he could not get himself free to take any shots (aside from when he was offside, though that shot did go into the back of the net) and he did not create any good chances with his passes either. Orlando City’s offense created more chances with Tiago on than the field than with McGuire, but Nashville was also far ahead by that time and playing more of a prevent defense than playing with the same intensity as during the first two-thirds of the game.
MF, Yutaro Tsukada, (72′), 4.5 — Tsukada made his first appearance of the season and his first since 2024, completing all four of his pass attempts and attempting to create attacks with the ball every time he received it. He was only successful on one of his four one-on-one attempts but he brought some energy out on the left side of the field after coming on for Dorsey.
That’s how I saw the individual performances in Orlando City’s ugly 5-0 loss at Nashville. Let us know what you thought of the game in the comments below, and don’t forget to vote for your Man of the Match.
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Orlando City vs. Columbus Crew: Player Grades and Man of the Match
How did your favorite Lions perform in Orlando City’s 3-2 home win over the Columbus Crew?
Orlando City snapped a three-game losing skid with a 3-2 win over the Columbus Crew Saturday night in front of 20,018 fans at Inter.co Stadium. Harvey Sarajian and Antoine Griezmann staked the Lions to a 2-1 halftime lead, Brais Mendez leveled the match early in the second half, and Ivan Angulo struck in the 89th minute after Maxime Crepeau kept Orlando in the game with a string of saves.
Here are my player grades from the win.
Starters
GK, Maxime Crepeau, 8.5 (MotM) — Crepeau was the reason Orlando was still level late in the game. He finished with a club single-game record 12 saves, many of them coming after his teammates gave the ball away in their own third. He kicked away a close-range Josef Martinez shot in the first half, and his biggest stop came in the 89th minute, when he rushed out to turn away Gonzalo Tapia’s shot from the left side of the box. The Lions broke the other way and scored the winner seconds later. Taha Habroune was left alone in the middle on the first goal, and on the equalizer Crepeau left his line and Mendez dribbled past him, though the breakdown started well in front of him. His distribution was the weak point, but Columbus pressed aggressively all night, so he can’t be faulted too much for it. He completed 63% of his 27 passes and six of 16 long balls, and he added one clearance.
D, Vinicius Nogueira, 5 — In his first Orlando City start, the newest Brazilian was booked in the third minute for a foul on Mohamed Farsi, which left him playing with a bit of caution for the rest of his time on the pitch. He conceded a free kick from distance on the left before the break and was replaced by Zakaria Taifi early in the second half. He completed 90.5% of his 21 passes, with one unsuccessful cross, one unsuccessful long ball, two tackles, and two fouls. It was a decent, if not spectacular, showing for the defender.
D, Robin Jansson, 6 — Jansson was booked midway through the first half when he cut across Santiago Rodriguez just outside the box, giving Columbus a free kick in a dangerous spot. Along with Brekalo, he was too slow to react on the Crew’s second goal. He did plenty of cleanup work, though, blocking two Rodriguez shots and getting in the way of a cross when Brekalo was out of position, and he led the team with five clearances. He completed 87.2% of his 39 passes but neither of his two long balls, with one key pass, one tackle, and three fouls.
D, David Brekalo, 5 — Brekalo spent much of the night pushed too far forward or a step slow to react. He picked up a yellow card late in the first half for taking down a Crew attacker after a turnover, and Columbus exploited the space behind him more than once, including in the buildup to the Crew’s second goal. He was tidy in possession, completing 90.7% of his 43 passes and one of two long balls, and he finished with four clearances, one tackle, and one interception, but he also committed three fouls before Justin Ellis replaced him late.
D, Ivan Angulo, 8 — Angulo had a hand in all three goals. He broke down the right and found Griezmann to start the opener (earning a secondary assist), won the free kick that Griezmann curled in for the second goal, and finished Martin Ojeda’s pass with his left foot from the center of the box to win it on a counterattack, giving him a goal in five straight league matches. The one minor blemish came on a botched clearance that Columbus worked back across for a dangerous Tapia shot that Crepeau saved. He completed 87.5% of his 40 passes and three of three long balls but didn’t connect on either of his two crosses, and he added two key passes, one shot on target, two tackles, and one interception.
MF, Harvey Sarajian, 7 — Sarajian gave Orlando the ideal start, finishing Griezmann’s pass from the center of the box in the first minute. He got into good positions several times and, with slightly sharper finishing, could have scored a hat trick before halftime. Schulte stopped his first-time shot from close range, his backheel off Ojeda’s low cross slid just past the right post, and another effort went just wide of the same post. His turnover in the buildup to Brekalo’s yellow card was his lone misstep. He completed 76.9% of his 13 passes, with one key pass and four shots, two on target, before Bernardo Rhein replaced him at halftime.
MF, Wilder Cartagena, 7 — Cartagena was the most reliable piece of Orlando’s midfield. He led the team with four tackles, blocked an Anass Zaroury shot right after the restart, and added one clearance. Late in the game, he showed his versatility by sliding back to the right center back spot after Brekalo came off. He kept the ball moving, completing 90.6% of a team-high 53 passes and four of five long balls, and he was fouled three times. He brought his usual bite to a side that has sorely needed it, and held up well against a Columbus team that excels at both winning possession and advancing the ball aggressively.
MF, Eduard Atuesta, 4.5 — Atuesta’s passing numbers look tidy, but his giveaways came in dangerous areas. He lost the ball in Orlando’s defensive third in first-half stoppage time, forcing Crepeau to deal with the recycled ball, and again early in the second half, when Mendez’s shot required another Crepeau save. He was also slow in possession on more than one occasion. He drew a yellow card on Habroune, completed 94.4% of his 18 passes, and had one unsuccessful cross, one tackle, one interception, one clearance, and two fouls before Luis Otavio replaced him.
MF, Marco Pasalic, 6 — Pasalic was one of the few Lions who tracked Habroune’s run on the Crew’s first goal and tried to alert his teammates, but he was well behind the Columbus runner. He lost the ball in his own third twice in the first half, with the second resulting in a Columbus shot and a Crepeau save. He came close to extending the lead early in the second half, when his shot from outside the box hit the crossbar, and moments later he fired at Patrick Schulte from a tight angle. He also blocked a Dylan Chambost shot and was booked before Daryl Dike replaced him. He completed 79% of his 19 passes and two of three long balls, with two shots (one on target), one tackle, one clearance, and two fouls, and he was dispossessed twice.
F, Martin Ojeda, 7 — Ojeda’s wait to pass Facundo Torres as the club’s all-time leading scorer continues as his goal streak ended, but he delivered the pass for Angulo’s winner to earn an assist. He shot just wide of the near post early after a Griezmann layoff, sent in the low cross for Sarajian’s backheel, and couldn’t put the rebound of Pasalic’s crossbar effort on target. His giveaway in Orlando’s own third just before halftime nearly proved costly, though Martinez was offside when Crepeau stopped him. He completed 91.4% of his 35 passes, two of four crosses, and both of his two long balls, with two key passes, five shots (two on target), and one tackle.
F, Antoine Griezmann, 8.5 — Griezmann had a hand in both first-half goals, was part of the buildup to the third, and was the Lions’ creative engine all night. He laid the ball across for Sarajian’s opener in the first minute and then curled his free kick from the right in off the far post to restore the lead. He set up Sarajian for a close-range chance later in the half and finished with a game-high eight key passes. He completed 84.6% of his 39 passes, two of two crosses, and one of two long balls, with three shots, one on target, one tackle, and two clearances, and he was fouled three times. Griezmann could easily have been the Man of the Match, but 12 saves, including some spectacular ones, put Crepeau over the top.
Substitutes
MF/D, Bernardo Rhein (46′), 5 — Rhein replaced Sarajian at halftime and played on the left side of Orlando’s back line. He gave the ball away in his own third shortly after the restart, leading to a Crew corner, and he later tried to play Dike in behind before sending his own shot wide of the right post. He completed 87.5% of his 16 passes and his only long ball, with one off-target shot, and his foul in stoppage time gave Columbus a free kick.
D, Zakaria Taifi (54′), 5 — Taifi came on for Nogueira, who had been playing on a yellow card, which moved Rhein from left wing to left back and Angulo from right back to left wing. His best moment came when he rose for a back-post cross from Angulo but headed it over the bar. He completed 88.9% of his nine passes and two of three long balls with one unsuccessful cross, one shot, one tackle, and two clearances.
MF, Luis Otavio (62′), 5 — Otavio replaced Atuesta and avoided costly giveaways, though a couple of his passes went astray when he wasn’t under pressure. He completed 88.9% of his 18 passes and added one tackle, one interception, and one clearance.
F, Daryl Dike (62′), 5.5 — Dike came on for Pasalic and contributed some holdup play and defensive work. His best chance came late, when his header off a recycled corner forced a save from Schulte. However, perhaps his most impactful play was to draw the defense’s attention, allowing Angulo tons of space in the box to run onto Ojeda’s pass and score the winner. Dike completed 87.5% of his eight passes, won two aerial duels, and added one clearance.
F, Justin Ellis (83′), N/A — Ellis replaced Brekalo for the final stretch in his return from international duty with the United States Men’s National Team. He took two shots from outside the box, with one effort blocked and the other going over the bar. He completed 60% of his five passes. He wasn’t on the field long enough to receive a fair grade.
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Orlando City’s Development Pathway Paying Off for Harvey Sarajian
Harvey Sarajian’s journey from college to OCB to MLS highlights how the college game and a developmental side can help prepare young players.
American soccer offers players more than one path to the professional game. Alongside academy development, the college game gives players an opportunity to develop before beginning their professional careers. For those who make that jump, reserve teams can provide an important bridge between college soccer and the demands of Major League Soccer.
Orlando City has a player who has successfully followed that path. Harvey Sarajian was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft out of Wake Forest. He began the season with Orlando City B, making occasional appearances with the first team. But as the season has progressed, he’s earned a larger role with the senior side.
From the start of the year, Sarajian was a focal point for the Young Lions. He made 16 appearances, starting all 16 games, and only missed time with OCB when he was on the bench for the first team. His seven goals were tied with Gustavo Caraballo and Issah Haruna for second on the team, one behind Pedro Leao. His six assists were also second on the team, one behind Haruna. He produced those numbers while playing fewer games than the players around him.
Sarajian’s production with OCB showed that he could make an impact at the professional level, but the value of the developmental side extended beyond his statistics. Regular starts gave him the opportunity to gain experience, build consistency, and continue adjusting to the demands of the professional game. For a player coming out of college, that environment can provide an important step between the college game and the expectations of MLS.
His transition to the first team, however, was gradual. Sarajian made two first-team appearances through April and was an unused substitute on three occasions. He made additional appearances in three consecutive July games, but didn’t play more than 11 minutes until the Leagues Cup loss to Club León on Aug. 8, when he replaced Tyrese Spicer in the 66th minute.
Over the past few weeks, Sarajian has earned even more time with the first team. He played 31 minutes against Minnesota United on Aug. 29, followed by 36 minutes against the Philadelphia Union on Sept. 26. Those opportunities came before he earned his first start Saturday night against the Columbus Crew.
The 21-year-old attacker took advantage of his opportunity against Columbus, scoring just 45 seconds into the game. The goal provided an immediate return on the patience that had defined his path to the starting lineup and marked another step forward in his transition from the developmental side to MLS.
Interim head coach Martin Perelman explained that the coaching staff wanted to make sure Sarajian was ready to contribute before giving him a larger role.
“Harvey’s doing his own process. But, for us, from outside as a coaching staff, we try to detect when a player is capable to play, when he can match up with a plan and everything we want to do. For us, today was the moment for him,” Perelman said after the Columbus game. “We are very happy that he scored. We are very happy, not only for Harvey, but every player that develops himself. We are happy. It’s very important for us.”
Sarajian credited the coaching staffs at both levels for helping him progress without rushing the process.
“It’s awesome to show that my hard work and patience are showing off,” he said. “I want to say that I think it’s a lot of credit to the coaches on the OCB side and the first team side for integrating me and slowly developing me and making me take my time to get to where I want to be. So I’m super grateful for that.”
Sarajian’s progression illustrates why the college route to MLS can be valuable even when a player doesn’t immediately earn a place in the first team. Being selected in the SuperDraft is only the beginning. For young players coming out of college, the transition to the professional game can take time, and OCB provides an opportunity to gain experience against professional competition while continuing to develop.
That opportunity can benefit both the player and the first team. Sarajian was able to play a regular role with the Young Lions, contributing goals and assists while adjusting to the professional game. Meanwhile, Orlando City could evaluate his development and gradually introduce him to the demands of MLS. His progression from 16 starts with OCB to his first MLS start against Columbus shows how a developmental team can help bridge the gap between college soccer and the first team.
Not every college player will follow the same path or reach the same level, but Sarajian’s season demonstrates that a lack of immediate first-team minutes doesn’t mean a draft pick can’t contribute.
OCB gave him a place to develop, and when the first-team coaching staff determined he was ready, he was able to make the most of his opportunity. His goal against Columbus was the latest payoff in a process that began long before he found the net in his first start.
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Lion Links: 10/12/26
Lions beat Columbus Crew, USWNT falls to Spain, Pride players on international duty, and more.
Hello, Mane Landers! I hope you all had a great holiday weekend down in Florida. I’ve been busy at work covering high school volleyball and soccer while catching up on season 4 of Ted Lasso. Our beloved Lions were in action over the weekend, and we’ve got plenty to cover today, so let’s get to the links.
Lions Beat Columbus Crew
Orlando City defeated the Columbus Crew 3-2 on Saturday at Inter.co Stadium, snapping a 2-2 stalemate just before stoppage time. Harvey Sarajian scored the opener for the Lions early in the first half before Columbus equalized minutes later. Antoine Griezmann’s goal put Orlando back in front before the break. In the second half, Braias Mendez tied the match for Columbus. But Ivan Angulo scored the late winner for Orlando to seal a crucial three points at home. The win snapped the Lions’ three-match losing streak across all competitions. Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made 12 saves, setting a new club single-match record. Griezmann has scored 10 goals this season across all competitions and has played a key role in Orlando’s turnaround, making a strong case for the 2026 MLS Newcomer of the Year Award. Orlando City will have a quick turnaround, with its next match on the road on Wednesday against Toronto FC.
USWNT Falls to Spain in Friendly
The U.S. Women’s National Team fell 2-0 to Spain at Audi Field on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Orlando Pride defender Oihane was on the bench for Spain but did not play in the match. Pati Guijarro and Eva Navarro scored for Spain early in the first half to give the visitors a 2-0 lead. In the second half, the USWNT had a chance to get back into the match, and Sophia Wilson thought she’d scored to pull one back, but the goal was disallowed for offside following video review. Later in the match, Lily Yohannes missed a penalty kick, leaving it at the perfect height for Spain goalkeeper Adriana Nanclares to make a diving save. Spain held on for a clean sheet and the win. The USWNT will face Spain again on Tuesday at Subaru Park in Chester, PA.
Pride Players on International Duty
Multiple Orlando Pride players represented their national teams during the international break. Two Pride players faced off in a friendly between Jamaica forward Solai Washington and Mexico forward Jacquie Ovalle on Friday. Ovalle scored for Mexico, and Washington scored her first international goal for Jamaica in a 4-3 win against Mexico. The two teams will battle again on Tuesday in a friendly.
On Saturday, midfielder Angelina scored for Brazil in a 3-1 friendly win against Argentina. Brazil will face Argentina again on Tuesday. Midfielder Ally Lemos started for the U.S. Women’s U-23 squad in a 5-0 win against the Dominican Republic in a friendly.
Forward Sanne Lekven, who is playing for the Norway Women’s U-23 Team, will face England later today. Forward Barbra Banda and Zambia will take on Uganda on Tuesday in Africa’s second round of the Olympic qualifying tournament.
Americans Abroad
Let’s catch up on Americans in action abroad in Europe. Former Lion Alex Freeman started and played a full 90 minutes for Villarreal in a 1-0 loss to Real Madrid on Saturday. Brenden Aaronson came off the bench and played 19 minutes for Leeds United in a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal. Sebastian Berhalter and Aidan Morris both played for Middlesbrough in a 1-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL Championship. Johnny Cardoso played a full 90 minutes for Atletico Madrid in a 2-1 win against Deportivo Alaves. On Sunday, Christian Pulisic started and played 78 minutes for AC Milan in a 1-1 draw against Sassuolo in Serie A. Bryan Reynolds had two assists for Stade Rennes in a 4-1 win against Auxerre in Ligue 1.
Free Kicks
- Orlando Pride forward Seven Castain, who is on loan at Dallas Trinity, scored a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Brooklyn FC in the USL Super League.
- FC Cincinnati has reportedly signed former Philadelphia Union midfielder Jose Martinez, who previously played for Brazilian club Corinthians.
- Racing Louisville forward Emma Sears has reportedly been traded to the Denver Summit in exchange for $1.2 million in intra-league funds.
- The Portuguese Football Federation has provisionally suspended Cristiano Ronaldo after opening a disciplinary case following his walkout from the national team camp over a dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus.
- Corinthians has reportedly hired Clarence Seedorf as manager after losing seven consecutive league matches.
- United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham has stated he will release details of his meetings with senior Manchester City officials after criticism of his comments following the English Premier League’s finding that the club breached financial regulations two weeks ago.
That will do it for me today, Mane Landers. Enjoy your Monday, and I’ll see you next time.
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