By Alejandro Guzmán
Orlando City SC earned a 5-3 win on penalties against Atlético de San Luis after a 2-2 draw in regulation on Wednesday at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, as both clubs concluded their Leagues Cup 2026 campaigns.
Daryl Dike opened the scoring in the 31st minute, finishing from close range following a save on Tiago's header. Making his first start since returning to Orlando, Dike gave the Lions a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Orlando doubled its lead in the 69th minute. Tiago created the opportunity with a ball into the box, and Justin Ellis, who entered the match 10 minutes earlier for Dike, headed it past Gibrán Lajud.
Sebastián Pérez-Bouquet pulled one back for Atlético San Luis in the 78th minute after Orlando failed to clear the ball, finishing from inside the box to make it 2-1.
David Rodríguez equalized in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time, collecting the ball near the edge of the box and firing into the net to make it 2-2.
Aldo Cruz was the only San Luis player to miss, with Javier Otero making the save as Orlando converted all five attempts to secure the 5-3 shootout win.
REACTIONS
- Orlando City Head Coach Martín Perelman
- “We always want to finish the games. Sometimes we can, sometimes we can't. We work together. It's not about one player; it's about the team.”
- Atlético San Luis Head Coach Diego Mejía
- “We must concede fewer goals and be much more effective defensively. As a team, we need to become more solid, have more personality, and be much more effective when we don't have the ball.”
PLAYERS OF THE MATCH
- Orlando City
- Daryl Dike scored Orlando's opening goal in his first start since returning to the club and was named Player of the Match.
GAME NOTES
- Orlando City SC had 37% possession, recorded 10 shots, five on target, and scored twice.
- Atlético de San Luis finished with 63% possession and 16 shots, four on target
- Javier Otero (ORL) made three saves and stopped Aldo Cruz's penalty in the shootout
- Wilder Cartagena (ORL) received his third yellow card in three matches
- David Rodríguez (ASL) has scored three goals in his last five matches
- Gibrán Lajud (ASL) finished with five saves.
CARDS/INJURY REPORT
- Yellow Cards:
- Orlando City: Wilder Cartagena (17'), Iago Teodoro (35'), Javier Otero (90'+7').
- Atlético San Luis: Anderson Duarte (15'), Johan Caicedo (40'), Benjamín Galdames (87').
LOOKING AHEAD
- Orlando City: Aug. 15 vs. FC Cincinnati
- Atlético San Luis: Aug. 16 at Club América
