Deep in the second half of Friday night’s rivalry match against Inter Miami, Orlando City needed a hero.
The team had just fallen behind by a goal after a thundering strike from Gonzalo Higuaín. Inter Miami players threw themselves on the Orlando City backline in waves, bolstered by a sold-out crowd.
At the end of a three-game week, the Lions (6-1-3, 21) seemed destined to lose the derby once again at DRV PNK stadium, a field where the team had never won.
With all this on the line, winger Chris Mueller flew into the box in the 73rd minute and reignited Orlando City’s winning streak.