ST. LOUIS (June 25, 2025) – Orlando City SC (9-4-6, 33 points) secured a 4-2 victory over St. Louis CITY SC (3-10-5, 15 points) on Wednesday night at Energizer Park. The win marks the Lions’ second consecutive road victory and extends their unbeaten streak on the road to eight of their last nine matches.
The night was headlined by standout performances from Ramiro Enrique and Marco Pašalić, who each recorded a brace. Enrique’s goals were his fifth and sixth across all competitions this season, while Pašalić notched his eighth and ninth, tying him with Martín Ojeda for the team lead in goals.
Ojeda also contributed his seventh assist of the season on Enrique’s opening goal in the 7th minute. That assist marked his 30th all-time for the club, making him just the second player in Orlando City history to reach that milestone, alongside Mauricio Pereyra.
Iván Angulo added his fourth assist of the season, bringing his career total with the club to 26—tying him with Nani for third-most in team history. Eduard Atuesta also had a strong showing, tallying two assists to bring his season total to five, tied for second-most on the team.
The Lions return home to face FC Cincinnati this Saturday, June 28, at Inter&Co Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with live coverage available on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.
Scoring Summary:
Head Coach Oscar Pareja:
“First, I want to recognize the players and their effort in the incredible heat today on the pitch and in the humidity. I think everyone noticed it at the end, but the effort was constant, and I want to acknowledge the players’ effort to take these three points out of a game that was very well played, especially in the first half. We had the majority of the chances, we scored three goals, and we could have scored more, but we ended up conceding two goals and making them believe in the game. That became a challenge for the second half, where we started more timidly and they gained some confidence. But at the same time, in that second half, we played very smart and did what we needed to do. We contained the numerical superiority that they tried to create, and in the moments when we got in behind, we were very dangerous. I think we were the team that had the most chances, and as I said at the beginning, we could have scored more goals. The fourth goal came, and it gave us more tranquility with the result. It was a great game, a great three points for us, and we take it back to Orlando.”
Match Notes
- With his seventh and 21st-minute finishes, Ramiro Enrique scored his fifth and sixth goals of 2025 across all competitions and his 21st and 22nd all-time, respectively.
- Martín Ojeda provided his seventh helper, assisting Enrique on the opener, which marked his 30th all-time and made him just the second player in club history to reach that milestone, joining former captain Mauricio Pereyra (47).
- Picking up the secondary on Enrique’s goal, forward Iván Angulo added his 26th helper all-time for the Lions and his fourth of the campaign.
- Croatian international Marco Pašalić tallied his eighth and ninth goals in purple, tying for team lead for 2025.
- Eduard Atuesta bagged a hat-trick of assists in the match, adding his fourth, fifth, and sixth helpers of the campaign.
- With the win, the Lions are 4-0-0 against Western Conference opposition in 2025.
- Orlando City made three changes to the Starting XI after the side’s last match against the Colorado Rapids, with César Araújo, Ramiro Enrique, and Kyle Smith returning to the starting lineup.
