Orlando City secures dramatic 3-2 win over Nashville with stoppage-time goal

Orlando City secured a vital 3-2 victory over Nashville SC in a thrilling MLS Eastern Conference clash at Inter&Co Stadium, with Duncan McGuire scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner. Martin Ojeda starred for Orlando, netting two first-half goals to give the Lions an early 2-0 lead, bringing his season tally to 16 and setting new team records for goal contributions. Despite Nashville's comeback efforts with goals from Hany Mukhtar and Jacob Shaffelburg leveling the match, Orlando held firm, with McGuire's decisive goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time sealing the win. The victory puts Orlando City (14-7-9, 51 points) ahead of Nashville SC (15-11-5, 50 points) in the Eastern Conference standings and inches them closer to clinching their sixth consecutive playoff berth. Orlando overcame recent struggles, ending a five-game winless streak overall and a four-match home winning streak, while Nashville's recent poor run continued, having lost six of their last seven MLS games. Key contributions also came from Kyle Smith, who assisted Ojeda's second goal and played a critical midfield role after being a late addition to the starting lineup.