Orlando City SC outlasted Philadelphia Union 4-3 in a wild MLS clash at Inter&Co Stadium. Martín Ojeda scored twice, including a 90th‑minute header, to settle a match that swung hard after halftime. The Lions led 2-0 at the break, saw a 3-1 lead evaporate, then found a late winner to bank all three points.

Ojeda opens it early, finishes it late

Orlando’s No. 10 put them ahead from the spot on 19 minutes after Andrew Rick’s foul and yellow card. Griffin Dorsey doubled the lead in the 27th minute, stepping in to win the ball and lashing a left‑footed finish.

With the game stretched in stoppage time, substitute Adrián Marín delivered a precise cross and Ojeda met it with a firm header for 4-3. The Argentine finished with 6 shots, 2 goals, 1.81 xG and a Sofascore Rating of 8.4.

Union’s second‑half surge nearly flips it

Philadelphia came out firing after the break. Milan Iloski pulled one back on 54 minutes, converting Nathan Harriel’s cut‑back. Teenage substitute Cavan Sullivan, on since the 43rd minute for the injured Jovan Lukić, made it 3-2 with a clean left‑footer on 75 minutes, then Ben Bender leveled at 3-3 on 79 minutes after Stas Kornzeniowski’s layoff and Rick’s long distribution started the move.

Harriel captained the side and was lively on both ends, producing an assist and 3 key passes, and he struck the woodwork. Sullivan delivered 5 key passes, 1 goal and posted a Sofascore Rating of 7.6.

Impact from the bench changes the game

Orlando’s switches mattered. Tyrese Spicer came on and immediately made a difference, pinching the ball and sliding in Duncan McGuire for a composed 72nd‑minute finish to restore a two‑goal cushion at 3-1. McGuire’s cameo returned 1 goal from 0.62 xG with a Sofascore Rating of 7.3, while Spicer added an assist, 1 shot on target and a 7.2.

For the Union, Kornzeniowski’s 15-minute stint produced an assist and 2 shots. With Andre Blake sidelined, Rick started in goal and endured a rough night, conceding four including the early penalty, finishing with a Sofascore Rating of 4.9.

By the numbers: volume vs precision

Philadelphia outshot Orlando 26-12 and led corners 10-2, plus completed 10 of 21 crosses. Orlando, though, owned the big moments, winning big chances 8-2 and big chances scored 4-1, with a clear xG edge of 2.87 to 1.78. The Lions also controlled key duels at 56% and produced 35 clearances.

Standouts for Orlando included Ojeda (8.4), Dorsey who scored and posted a 7.6, and Iván Angulo with 7 ball recoveries, 1 big chance created and a 7.6. For Philadelphia, Iloski fired 7 shots, scored once and earned a 7.5, while Bender combined a goal and 2 key passes for a 7.1. Referee Sergiy Boyko booked Tiago Souza for Orlando and three Union players, and the match ran deep with 7 minutes added at the end.

Orlando played a 3-4-3 and Philadelphia a 4-4-2, and both sides leaned on their benches to tilt the flow. For full event data, live momentum and every Sofascore Rating, you can always track MLS matches on Sofascore.