Inter Miami Vs Orlando City: Lineup Changes, Injuries and What to Watch in Sunday Night Soccer
Orlando City opens Matchday 2 of the 2026 MLS regular season with three changes to its starting lineup as it hosts Inter Miami in the Florida Derby. The match, billed for Sunday Night Soccer, matters now because injuries have forced multiple first MLS starts and both clubs are seeking quick rebounds after opening-day defeats.
Inter&Co Stadium kickoff and broadcast
The game is scheduled for 7 p. m. ET on Sunday, March 1 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Fla., and fans can watch live on Apple TV. The fixture is Matchday 2 of the 2026 regular season and part of Sunday Night Soccer’s Florida Derby presentation.
Inter Miami Vs Orlando City: rivalry history and recent form
This meeting is the 19th between the clubs. Inter Miami holds six wins, four draws and eight losses across those encounters. The teams last met in August, when Inter Miami won 3-1 at home in the Leagues Cup 2025 Semifinals. Both sides arrive under pressure: Orlando fell 2-1 to Red Bull New York in its first 2026 regular-season fixture, while Inter Miami is looking to bounce back after a road loss to LAFC in the season opener.
Orlando City Starting XI and Bench
Orlando’s announced lineup features Maxime Crépeau in goal behind a back line of Griffin Dorsey, David Brekalo, Nolan Miller and Tahir Reid-Brown. The midfield and attack list Marco Pašalić, Braian Ojeda, Colin Guske, Iván Angulo, Martín Ojeda and Duncan McGuire. Substitutes on the bench are Javier Otero, Eduard Atuesta, Luís Otávio, Tyrese Spicer, Justin Ellis, Iago, Tiago, Zakaria Taifi and Yutaro Tsukada.
Lineup changes: Tahir Reid-Brown, Nolan Miller and Colin Guske
Three roster shifts shape Orlando’s selection. A late injury to Adrían Marín opened the left-back spot for Tahir Reid-Brown, who will make his first MLS appearance and first MLS start after three seasons with Orlando City B. Nolan Miller will also make his first MLS start after entering last weekend’s match at halftime; he and Reid-Brown are expected to operate on the left side to contain Miami’s attack. In midfield, Colin Guske takes the place of Wilder Cartagena, who is out with an injury; Guske earned minutes after replacing Cartagena against Red Bull New York. Those injuries produced direct lineup effects: Marín’s late issue created Reid-Brown’s debut, and Cartagena’s exit led to Guske starting.
Injuries, roster moves and status updates
Orlando’s offseason turnover is reflected in personnel notes: the club transferred homegrown right back Alex Freeman to Villarreal and moved on from goalkeeper Pedro Gallese. The squad also added three U22 Initiative signings from Brazil — Tiago, Luís Otávio and Iago Teodoro — with Tiago having scored late in second-half stoppage time in Matchday 1. Midfielder Eduard Atuesta missed opening day with hamstring tightness and his status was uncertain entering the weekend, but he is listed on the bench for this match. Wilder Cartagena left Matchday 1 with an injury and will not start.
