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Orlando Crush Earthquakes 4-0 as Griezmann Scores 300th

7/23/2026

Summary

Griezmann Debut

Orlando City beat San Jose Earthquakes 4-0, with Antoine Griezmann scoring his MLS debut.
Griezmann’s 300th club goal arrived in the 48th minute after Jamar Ricketts lost possession.
Orlando led 2-0 by the 29th minute after David Brekalo’s sixth-minute header and Ivan Angulo’s long-range strike.
Braian Ojeda added the fourth goal 25 minutes after Griezmann.
Angus Gunn debuted as the Earthquakes’ streak of not conceding set-piece or long-range goals ended.

Summary

MLS Sales Spike

Ticket sales have jumped dramatically since the World Cup, with Philadelphia Union reporting a 218% rise in single-game sales.
Nashville SC saw online ticket purchases climb 161%.
Its comeback match generated a 22% surge in merchandise sales and a 10% increase in jersey sales.
Despite the ticket boom, Fox’s primetime double-header viewership barely shifted, with the Nashville-Atlanta game drawing 587,000 viewers, the highest regular-season rating since 2020.

History

Historical Context

When David Beckham announced on 11 January 2007 that he would join the LA Galaxy, MLS created the Designated Player rule and secured a $4-5 million-per-year Herbalife shirt deal, while a debut crowd of nearly 35,000 set attendance records. That breakthrough showed how marquee signings can lift league revenue, a pattern echoed today by Orlando City’s high-profile acquisition of Antoine Griezmann.

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Griezmann Debut

Orlando City beat San Jose Earthquakes 4-0, with Antoine Griezmann scoring his MLS debut.
Griezmann’s 300th club goal arrived in the 48th minute after Jamar Ricketts lost possession.
Orlando led 2-0 by the 29th minute after David Brekalo’s sixth-minute header and Ivan Angulo’s long-range strike.
Braian Ojeda added the fourth goal 25 minutes after Griezmann.
Angus Gunn debuted as the Earthquakes’ streak of not conceding set-piece or long-range goals ended.

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