Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
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4 - 2
4 - 2
Torres double leads Orlando City past Chicago Fire
Facundo Torres scored twice to help Orlando City snap a five-match winless skid with a 4-2 victory against the visiting Chicago Fire on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3': Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 6': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
- 6': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 11': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 15': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Fabian Herbers.
- 18': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Penalty Orlando City SC. Iván Angulo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Penalty conceded by Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 20': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 24': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
- 25': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC).
- 26': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 29': Goal! Orlando City SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 34': Foul by Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
- 34': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
- 42': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a headed pass.
- 42': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 42': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Mason Stajduhar.
- 43': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+4': Hand ball by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller replaces Allan Arigoni.
- 46': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 46': Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 47': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 47': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 53': Goal! Orlando City SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 1. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 54': Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 55': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 55': Foul by Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
- 55': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Hand ball by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC).
- 58': Delay in match (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Martín Ojeda replaces Luis Muriel.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Goal! Orlando City SC 4, Chicago Fire FC 1. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 62': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 62': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 64': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 64': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 66': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Jeorgio Kocevski replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 69': Goal! Orlando City SC 4, Chicago Fire FC 2. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 72': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 73': Delay in match (Chicago Fire FC).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
- 75': Delay in match (Chicago Fire FC).
- 77': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Jonathan Dean.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC).
- 78': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Rafael Santos.
- 79': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 80': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 83': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 83': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 83': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 88': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+2': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+2': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Hugo Cuypers.
- 90'+3': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+3': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
- 90'+8': Foul by Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+8': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 4, Chicago Fire FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 4, Chicago Fire FC 2.
Statistics
 CHI |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 10 |
| 60.2 | Possession | 39.8 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 503 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 558 | Passes | 381 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 21 | Crosses | 1 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 4 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 22,038
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 22,038
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 28 | +24 | 62 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | +12 | 52 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 27 | +24 | 50 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | +8 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Mason Stajduhar (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 3 | Rafael Santos |
| 17 | Dagur Thórhallsson |
| 14 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 5 | César Araujo  |
| 77 | Iván Angulo |
| 10 | Facundo Torres |
| 9 | Luis Muriel |
| 13 | Duncan McGuire |
Chicago Fire FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 4 | Carlos Terán |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 17 | Brian Gutierrez |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 27 | Allan Arigoni |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
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