Facundo Torres and Duncan McGuire score goals as Orlando City beats Union 2-1
Orlando City forward Facundo Torres celebrates his goal against the Philadelphia Union during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. Credit: AP/John Raoux
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Facundo Torres and Duncan McGuire each scored a goal Wednesday night to help Orlando City beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1.
Torres scored on a one-touch finish off a ball played by Luis Muriel to open the scoring in the 57th minute. Then, in the 64th, on the counter-attack, Muriel flicked a perfectly-placed through ball to McGuire, who beat goalkeeper Andre Blake one on one to give Orlando (14-11-7) a 2-0 lead.
Quinn Sullivan put away an entry played by Dániel Gazdag with a one-touch finish from point-blank range for Philadelphia (9-12-10) in the 72nd minute.
Orlando had 55% possession and outshot the Union 20-16, 6-3 on target.
Pedro Gallese had two saves for Orlando City.
Blake stopped four shots for Philadelphia.
Orlando City's Duncan McGuire does a back flip after scoring a goal against the Philadelphia Union during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. Credit: AP/John Raoux
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