ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 16, 2025) – Following a three-hour and three-minute weather delay from the scheduled kickoff, Orlando City SC (13-6-8, 47 points) stormed to a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City (6-14-6, 24 points) on Saturday night at Inter&Co Stadium. The result extends the Lions’ winning streak to four games in MLS play and lifts the Club to fourth in the Eastern Conference standings with seven regular season games remaining.
Newly acquired winger Tyrese Spicer made Orlando City history by scoring just minutes into the match. At one minute and ten seconds, Spicer’s goal beat the previous Club record of 17 minutes and 54 seconds for the fastest goal scored by an Orlando City player on his Club debut.
Sporting KC found a temporary equalizer in the 25th minute via forward Dejan Joveljic, as the two teams went into halftime tied 1-1.
Oscar Pareja’s side responded in the second half with forward Martín Ojeda assisting substitute Ramiro Enrique to put Orlando back in front. Enrique’s goal was his eighth of the season and 26th all-time across all competitions, ranking sixth highest in City history. Ojeda reached 15 consecutive games in all competitions with a goal contribution, including 12 in MLS play, the second longest streak in the league’s history.
Forward Nicolás Rodríguez put the game out of reach in the 83rd minute with his first career goal for the Lions, just six minutes after entering the match.
Scoring Summary:
2’ Tyrese Spicer – ORL 1, SKC 0
25’ Dejan Joveljic (Mason Toye) – ORL 1, SKC 1
76’ Ramiro Enrique (Martín Ojeda, Iván Angulo) – ORL 2, SKC 1
83’ Nicolás Rodríguez – ORL 3, SKC 1
Head Coach Oscar Pareja:
“First, I want to express the gratitude we have for our fans. With this delay, I didn’t expect that so many of them would stay, and when we came out of the locker room and saw them in the stands, it was something we won’t forget. So, to the people who waited three hours or more, I want to dedicate this victory to them and show our gratitude. Regarding the game, what a difficult game today. In the first half, we couldn’t connect our shape and Sporting Kansas City found a lot of spaces. It’s good that we opened the game so early, but afterward we didn’t play well for 20 minutes. Then in the second half, we reshaped things, the boys started adjusting some lines and tactical movements in the middle and we started flying in the game. It was much more Orlando and the second half was our half. We resolved a very difficult moment with the delay, knowing that we have to play an important game on Wednesday. So, congratulations to the players.”
Match Notes
- Forward Tyrese Spicer scored his first Orlando City goal in his first MLS start for the Club.
- Spicer’s goal at one minute and ten seconds was the fastest ever by a Lion in their first MLS start for the Club, surpassing the previous record of 17 minutes 54 seconds.
- Forward Ramiro Enrique scored his eighth goal of the season in MLS, notching 26 career goals across all competitions and gaining sole possession of sixth-most in Club history across competitions.
- Midfielder Martín Ojeda extended his Club record for goal contributions in a single season to 35, registering his 18th assist of the season across all competitions.
- Ojeda reached 15 consecutive matches across all competitions with a goal contribution, and 12 consecutive matches in MLS, tying the second-longest streak in MLS history.
- Forward Nico Rodríguez scored his first career goal for Orlando City.
- The Lions have now scored in 20 consecutive matches across all competitions, a streak that began after a scoreless draw against Chicago Fire FC on May 3.
- Orlando City has scored three or more goals in 13 of its 32 matches in 2025 across all competitions.
- Forward Iván Angulo provided his seventh assist of the 2025 campaign in MLS action and his 27th all-time for the Lions.
- Head Coach Oscar Pareja made three changes to the Starting XI after the side’s last match against Inter Miami CF, with Kyle Smith, Tyrese Spicer and Dagur Dan Thórhallsson entering the starting lineup.
