Match report: Orlando City SC falls 1-0 to Houston Dynamo FC

ORLANDO, Fla. (April 18, 2026) – Orlando City SC (1-6-1, 4 points) fell to Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-0, 9 points) by a 1-0 score Saturday night at Inter&Co Stadium. The result marked the first home loss in club history for the Lions against the Dynamo.

Orlando generated multiple chances throughout the match but could not convert in the final third, while Houston found the breakthrough in the 75th minute through Hector Herrera and held on to claim all three points.

The match marked midfielder Martín Ojeda’s 100th start across all competitions in his Orlando City career and featured the Major League Soccer and home debuts of forward Harvey Sarajian and Orlando City B midfielder Ignacio Gomez, who both entered as second-half substitutes.

Orlando City will next host Charlotte FC in a midweek matchup on Wednesday, April 22, at Inter&Co Stadium. Kickoff on Apple TV is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Scoring Summary:

75’ Hector Herrera – HOU 1, ORL 0

Interim Head Coach Martín Perelman:

“Well, of course, sad. Defeats hurt even more at home, where we always want to win, so that is the first thing we have to say about the game. At home, we want to win, and that’s it. Other than that, I think everybody saw what happened in the game. I think there was almost one team on the field dominating. We couldn’t score, and they found that goal in transition, and that’s the game."

Match Notes

• The match marked midfielder Martín Ojeda’s 100th start across all competitions in his Orlando City career. Ojeda became the third active Lion to reach the milestone, joining Robin Jansson and Iván Angulo.
• The night also marked the MLS and home debut of forward and MLS SuperDraft pick Harvey Sarajain, who entered the match as a second-half substitute.
• Orlando City B midfielder Ignacio Gomez made his MLS and home debut after entering the match in the second half. Gomez was available for the first team on a short-term agreement.
• Interim head coach Martín Perelman made seven changes to the lineup from the Lions’ previous match against FC Naples. Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau, defenders Iago and Robin Jansson, midfielders Eduard Atuesta and Martín Ojeda and forwards Iván Angulo and Tiago entered the starting XI.
• Defender David Brekalo (lower leg) and Griffin Dorsey (thigh), midfielders Wilder Cartagena (thigh) and Joran Gerbet (knee) and forwards Duncan McGuire (lower leg) ad Marco Pašalić all missed the match due to injury.