ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2025) – Orlando City SC (12-6-8, 44 points) earned a commanding 4-1 victory over Inter Miami CF (12-5-6, 42 points) in the Florida Derby on Sunday night at Inter&Co Stadium. With the win, the Lions secured their first-ever season sweep of their intrastate rivals, outscoring the Herons 7-1 across the two meetings.
Oscar Pareja’s side opened the scoring just two minutes into the match, courtesy of Designated Player Luis Muriel. The forward’s second-minute strike marked the fastest Orlando City goal this season across all competitions. Midfielder Martín Ojeda recorded an assist on Muriel’s goal, extending his Club record to 14 consecutive matches across all competitions with a goal contribution.
The Lions would strike early again in the second half, as Muriel found the back of the net in the 50th minute with a low-driven shot from just beyond the left side of the penalty box. Eight minutes later, Ojeda scored his 17th goal of the season, extending his Club record for goal contributions in a single season across all competitions to 34. Muriel picked up the assist on the goal, his seventh of the season, bringing his total goal contributions to six in the last two matches across all competitions.
The night wrapped up with the Lions’ third Designated Player, Marco Pašalić, finding the back of the net in the 88th minute to secure all three points for Orlando. The goal was Pašalić’s 13th of the year and his first in MLS regular-season play since July 5.
Scoring Summary:
2’ Luis Muriel (Martín Ojeda) – ORL 1, MIA 0
5’ Yannick Bright – ORL 1, MIA 1
50’ Luis Muriel – ORL 2, MIA 1
58’ Martín Ojeda (Luis Muriel, Robin Jansson) – ORL 3, MIA 1
88’ Marco Pašalić – ORL 4, MIA 1
Head Coach Oscar Pareja:
“Well, first, from all the players in the Club and everyone, we want to thank the people who came to the stadium. Our fans, seeing them supporting and getting in the stadium was extraordinary. So, thank you so much, fans. Thank you so much for your energy. The boys were talking about it and I wanted to highlight that. So, regarding the game, I thought that we played very well offensively and defensively. What gave us the pace that we started the game with was that defensively we showed consistency and responsibility. All of what happened up front, for me, is a result of that collective effort that we had as a team. We played against a great rival, and tonight, having these three points and scoring in front of our fans, again, it was extraordinary. Fantastic night for us.”
Match Notes
- Forward Luis Muriel recorded a brace and an assist, bringing his season tally to 11 goals and seven assists. He has now registered five goals and an assist in his last two matches for the Lions.
- Midfielder Martín Ojeda extended his Club record for goal contributions in a single season to 34, registering his 17th goal and 17th assist of the season across all competitions.
- Ojeda reached 14 consecutive matches across all competitions with a goal contribution, and 11 consecutive matches in MLS, tying the third-longest streak in MLS history.
- Muriel’s goal in the second minute marked the fastest Orlando City goal this season across all competitions.
- Forward Marco Pašalić scored his 13th goal for Orlando City across all competitions.
- Forward Tyrese Spicer made his Orlando City debut, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute.
- The Lions have now scored in 19 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 12 of its 31 matches in 2025 across all competitions.
- With 50 goals in regular-season action, the Lions are tied for the most goals scored in MLS in 2025 with Inter Miami CF in the Eastern Conference and San Diego FC in the Western Conference.
- Head Coach Oscar Pareja made one change to the Starting XI after the side’s last match against Club Necaxa, with Eduard Atuesta returning to the starting lineup.
