Robin Jansson’s red card late in the first half completely changed the game and Sacha Kljestan’s red in the second half didn’t help.
Chris Mueller and Tesho Akindele scored the goals.
A 10th-minute strike from the middle of the field was enough to lift D.C. United over Orlando.
Lions are through to the quarterfinals thanks to goals by Benji Michel and Tesho Akindele.
Robin Jansson opened his Orlando City account as the Lions advance although it wasn’t the prettiest game.
Nani scored his 100th professional goal and Orlando dominated north of the border.
Jonathan dos Santos’ 19th-minute goal was the lone score in the Lions’ 1-0 home loss.
The Lions fell behind in their first ever match against Cincinnati, but roared back for an easy win.
A completely different starting XI can’t get it done on the road.
Both teams missed some opportunities but in the end Orlando was second best again.
Much of what Atlanta is currently doing in their formation is due to both injuries and the fact that the…