MONTREAL — Brazilian star Kaka scored twice, including once from the penalty spot, as Orlando City SC downed the Montreal Impact 4-1 on Wednesday.

Brek Shea and Carlos Rivas also had goals for Orlando while Didier Drogba scored Montreal's lone goal. The Impact were reduced to 10 men just past the midway point of the match.

In a game with major post-season implications for both teams, Orlando City (7-7-13) outclassed the Impact (9-8-10) even before Montreal went down a player.

It was 2-1 for the visitors when goalkeeper Evan Bush was shown a straight red card in the 51st minute after taking down a streaking Rivas in the box. Kaka scored on backup 'keeper Eric Kronberg on the subsequent penalty.

Orlando moved into sixth place in the Eastern Conference with the win — just three points behind Montreal in the standings.

Drogba scored from a free kick just 61 seconds into the match — the second-fastest goal in Montreal's MLS history — after Joseph Bendik whiffed on the ball instead of punching it away. The goal was Drogba's first in his last six games.

The visitors were without leading goal scorers Cyle Larin (Canada) and midfielder Kevin Molino (Trinidad and Tobago), who were both on international duty. The duo had combined for 22 of Orlando's 41 goals coming into the match but weren't needed on Wednesday, as Kaka, Shea and Rivas carried the load.

Orlando's first goal came in the fourth minute, shortly after Drogba opened the score for Montreal. A collision in the box between Calum Mallace, Victor Cabrera and Donny Toia gave Shea plenty of time for an easy tap-in to make it 1-1.

Kaka gave Orlando the lead in the 36th minute after defender Toia completely missed his tackle in the box.

Following Kaka's second goal, the Impact were handed a lifeline in the 69th minute when Matteo Mancosu was taken down in the penalty box, but Bendik saved Drogba's half-hearted penalty attempt.

Bendik also robbed Drogba in the 39th minute, somehow getting his right hand on the Ivorian's shot from very close range.

Rivas added Orlando's fourth goal in the 77th minute as the Lions improved to 2-5-6 on the road this season.

Notes: MLS commissioner Don Garber was in attendance. … Montreal plays Orlando a third and final time this season on Oct. 2. … The fastest goal in Montreal's franchise history in MLS is 23 seconds (Andres Romero on July 3, 2013 versus TFC).