Orlando City kept its unbeaten streak alive, holding on for a scoreless draw at FC Dallas despite going down a player early in the second half.
The match marked Lions coach Oscar Pareja’s first return to Toyota Stadium for since he left the FC Dallas program in 2018. Pareja, who spent decades with the club as a player and coach, Pareja received emotional hugs from FC Dallas coaches and players whose careers he helped mold.
After Pareja’s departure, the club promoted academy director Luchi Gonzalez to take over as head coach and maintained some elements of Pareja’s tactics.