CHICAGO (May 3, 2025) – Orlando City SC (4-2-5, 17 points) played Chicago Fire FC (3-4-4, 13 points) to a 0-0 draw at Soldier Field on Saturday night. The clean sheet for the Lions marked the Club’s fifth straight, while the draw extended Orlando’s unbeaten streak to eight matches.
Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese proved his mettle throughout the match, recording eight saves for the Lions on Saturday night, including two occasions where the Peruvian international had to make a double save to keep Chicago off the scoreboard.
With the start, defender Rodrigo Schlegel made his 150th appearance for Orlando City, joining his fellow defenders Robin Jansson and Kyle Smith, as well as goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, as the only players to play in 150 or more matches for the Lions. Defender Kyle Smith also made history for himself on Saturday night as he eclipsed 10,000 minutes played for Orlando all-time across all competitions, becoming just the sixth player in Club history to achieve that mark.
The Lions head south next to reignite the I-4 Derby in the Round of 32 of the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Wednesday, May 7. Kickoff from Al Lang Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with the match set to air live on and Paramount+.
Head Coach Oscar Pareja:
“Our feelings today in a game that we probably under the circumstances, we should have won it. When you see the whole development of the game, it was a tough rival [Chicago Fire]. First, because after the red card they put a lot of density, and we couldn't break it up the way we wanted. They were dangerous in a couple of plays on the counterattack. As the game was going, we didn’t have the clarity to score a goal despite the fact that we had some actions and two times we hit the post. I think we lacked a little clarity and that cost us two points. I thought we should have won it. The whole game was very competitive and now we have to take that point back home and win our games at home.”
Match Notes
- Earning the start in the match, defender Rodrigo Schlegel made his 150th appearance for Orlando City across all competitions, joining defender and captain Robin Jansson (210), defender Kyle Smith (189) and goalkeeper Pedro Gallese (171) in playing in 150 or more matches for the Club.
- By playing more than 20 minutes in the match, defender Kyle Smith surpassed 10,000 minutes played for the Lions across all competitions and became just the sixth player in Club history to eclipse the mark.
- With the draw against Chicago, Orlando City’s unbeaten streak reached eight matches, tying the second-longest streak across all competitions in Club history.
- The clean sheet marked the fifth straight for the Lions, which extended the Club’s record for most consecutive matches without conceding a goal.
- Head Coach Oscar Pareja made one change to the Starting XI after his side’s last match against Atlanta United FC, with midfielder César Araújo returning to the starting lineup.
