CHESTER, Pa. (April 5, 2025) – Orlando City SC (3-2-2, 11 points) and the Philadelphia Union (4-2-1, 13 points) played to a scoreless draw at Subaru Park on Saturday night. With the draw, the Lions are now unbeaten in their last four MLS regular season matches, three of which have come on the road.
Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese made four saves on the night, including two vital back-to-back saves in the first half that kept the Lions within striking distance all night. He also faced 20 shots by the Union, which is the most he has faced all season long as he earned his first clean sheet of the campaign.
Gallese was assisted by his defense all night long who blocked eight Philadelphia shots on the night and defended against eight corner kicks. The shutout serves as the Lions’ first regular season road shutout since July of last year.
The Lions return home to Inter&Co Stadium for a showdown with the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, April 12. Kickoff on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV is set for 4:30 p.m. ET.
Head Coach Oscar Pareja:
“A good result for us. I think we take this point from a difficult place in Philadelphia with a lot of intensity. We had a lot of space with the ball, more than we thought we could get. At the same time, we knew that our options would be behind their backs, and we had two or three options that could have gotten us the three points. In the end, I think it was very level. We will take this game as an improvement of our defensive system as it is our first clean sheet. We are happy, but the boys had a lot of personality to come to this hard place and have that result.”
Match Notes
- Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese made four saves and earned his first shutout of the 2025 campaign.
- Coming on in the 90th minute to help see out the match for the Lions, Colin Guske made his First Team debut.
- With the draw, the Lions remain undefeated in three consecutive trips to Subaru Park.
- Captain Robin Jansson made his 200th start for the Lions across all competitions.
- Head Coach Oscar Pareja made three changes to the Starting XI after his side’s last match against the LA Galaxy, with goalkeeper David Brekalo, Joran Gerbet and Dagur Dan Thórhallsson returning to the lineup.
