Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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Tai Baribo's brace in opener lifts Union over Orlando City
Tai Baribo scored two goals -- one in each half -- as the visiting Philadelphia Union opened the 2025 MLS season with a 4-2 win over Orlando City on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 3': Foul by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
- 3': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Olwethu Makhanya.
- 7': Attempt blocked. David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
- 8': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
- 11': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 11': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 14': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 18': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Eduard Atuesta.
- 18': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 19': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 20': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 20': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 23': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 23': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Philadelphia Union 1. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 30': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 31': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
- 33': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 33': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 33': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt saved. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 36': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 37': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Danley Jean Jacques.
- 37': Attempt missed. Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
- 42': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 44': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
- 45': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 45': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.
- 45'+1': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by César Araújo.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakob Glesnes.
- 45'+1': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by César Araújo.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 1, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 47': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 48': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Philadelphia Union 2. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a cross.
- 51': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Philadelphia Union 3. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 53': Eduard Atuesta (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 56': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Ramiro Enrique.
- 56': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Alexander Freeman replaces Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 57': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 58': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Alexander Freeman.
- 58': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
- 58': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
- 60': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 61': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 62': Alexander Freeman (Orlando City SC) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Mikael Uhre.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
- 62': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 64': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Philadelphia Union 4. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frankie Westfield.
- 66': Attempt saved. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Freeman.
- 68': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
- 69': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rafael Santos with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Tai Baribo.
- 71': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Mikael Uhre.
- 71': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Joran Gerbet replaces Eduard Atuesta.
- 72': Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by David Brekalo (Orlando City SC).
- 73': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 73': Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 75': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 76': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by David Brekalo.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Freeman.
- 77': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Frankie Westfield.
- 78': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 79': Attempt blocked. David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
- 79': Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range following a corner.
- 79': Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from very close range following a corner.
- 79': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Philadelphia Union 4. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Rodríguez replaces Iván Angulo.
- 84': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ian Glavinovich replaces Dániel Gazdag.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Freeman.
- 88': Hand ball by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 88': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Olivier Mbaizo replaces Frankie Westfield.
- 89': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 89': Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC).
- 90': Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
- 90': Joran Gerbet (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+2': Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Joran Gerbet.
- 90'+6': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+6': Joran Gerbet (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Marco Pasalic (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+6': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, Philadelphia Union 4.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 2, Philadelphia Union 4.
Statistics
 PHI |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 412 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 28 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 4 | David Brekalo |
| 3 | Rafael Santos |
| 17 | Dagur Thórhallsson |
| 10 | Martín Ojeda |
| 5 | César Araujo  |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 7 | Ramiro Enrique |
| 77 | Iván Angulo |
| 87 | Marco Pasalic |
Philadelphia Union (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 29 | Olwethu Makhanya |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 39 | Francis Westfield |
| 9 | Tai Baribo |
| 4 | Jovan Lukic |
| 21 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
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