Orlando City lost its seventh consecutive road match on Saturday in heartbreaking fashion, falling 3-2 to the Columbus Crew in front of an announced crowd of 14,052 at MAPFRE Stadium. Here are three takeaways from the match:
Orlando City was in position to claim a huge road win
The Lions appeared poised to leave Columbus with three points after a strong start. They scored first – for just the fourth time this season – and answered when the Crew counter-punched in the second half. Throughout the night, the Lions were dangerous with the ball (five of nine shots were on target) despite not controlling possession (42.