ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Orlando City SC (7-4-6, 27 points) suffered a 3-1 defeat against Chicago Fire FC (6-5-4, 22 points) Saturday night at Inter&Co Stadium. The result marked the Lions’ first home loss to Chicago since 2019 and the first time this season Orlando City has dropped consecutive matches.

MATCH SUMMARY:
Chicago wasted no time setting the tone, with forward Philip Zinckernagel scoring just five minutes into the match. The Fire then capitalized on defensive lapses, scoring twice in the span of two minutes. Forward Hugo Cuypers struck in the 31st and 32nd minutes, giving Chicago a commanding 3-0 lead.

Orlando fought to close the gap, outshooting Chicago 28-10, and Defender Alex Freeman found the back of the net in the 39th minute, marking his fourth career goal for the Lions. Despite the attacking pressure, Orlando was unable to mount a comeback.

COACH’S COMMENTS:
Assistant Coach Diego Torres stepped in for Head Coach Oscar Pareja, who was suspended following a red card in the Lions’ last match. After the game, Torres praised the team’s offensive effort despite the result.

“The team created many chances. We’re one of the strongest attacking sides in the league, but sometimes the goal just closes to you. Today, two quick distractions cost us the match, but this team is resilient. We’ve bounced back before and we’ll do it again,” said Torres.

MATCH NOTES:

• Assistant Coach Diego Torres led the team due to Oscar Pareja’s suspension.

• Midfielder Dagur Dan Thórhallsson made his 100th appearance for Orlando City across all competitions, entering in the 77th minute.

• Alex Freeman’s goal in the 39th minute marked his fourth career score.

• Martín Ojeda recorded his sixth assist of the season and 29th career assist across all competitions with the helper on Freeman’s goal.

• Orlando made two changes to the Starting XI from Wednesday’s match, with Eduard Atuesta and Luis Muriel returning to the lineup.

NEXT MATCH:
Orlando City heads into an international break after completing nine matches in 28 days in May. The Lions will return to action on Saturday, June 14, traveling to face the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

HEINEKEN STAR OF THE MATCH:
Martín Ojeda

MATCH STATS:

SCORING SUMMARY:

• 5’ CHI – Philip Zinckernagel (Mauricio Pineda)

• 31’ CHI – Hugo Cuypers (Philip Zinckernagel, Jonathan Dean)

• 32’ CHI – Hugo Cuypers (Philip Zinckernagel)

• 39’ ORL – Alex Freeman (Martín Ojeda)

PHILADELPHIA (FNN SPORTS) — The opening day of Grand Slam Track Philadelphia delivered a historic performance as 11 Franklin Field facility records fell in as many races on Saturday, thrilling thousands of fans at the iconic venue.

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden stole the spotlight in the women’s 200m, clocking a personal best of 21.99 to defeat reigning Olympic champion Gabby Thomas. In a shocking men’s 110m hurdles finish, unsponsored Jamal Britt edged Cordell Tinch by two-hundredths of a second, tying his personal best at 13.08.

400m hurdles world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone made her 100m hurdles debut but was upstaged by defending Slam Champion Ackera Nugent, who won in 12.44. McLaughlin-Levrone placed fifth in her first individual loss since 2023.

Other highlights included Kenny Bednarek’s dominant 19.95 win in the men’s 200m, Anna Cockrell’s 54.04 victory in the women’s 400m hurdles, and Marco Arop’s unbeaten run in the 800m with a 1:43.38 finish.

Diribe Welteji made history by breaking the four-minute barrier in the women’s 1500m with a 3:58.04 time, while Agnes Ngetich won a dramatic 3000m by less than a tenth of a second.

Day one’s results set the stage for a thrilling final day as more Grand Slam titles are on the line Sunday.