Orlando City vs. Chicago Fire: Five Takeaways

Matt Stamey-USA TODAY Sports Victory! After three league draws and a Leagues Cup loss, Orlando City got back to winning ways with a gritty 1-0 home victory over the Chicago Fire. The visitors won the expected goals battle, had more chances, and held more possession, but it doesn’t matter because the Lions found the game’s lone goal courtesy of Benji Michel in the 51st minute. What can we learn from last night’s win at Exploria Stadium?

Defense Gets The Job Done

Even as the goal scoring has faltered and the soccer isn’t as pretty, Orlando City’s defense continues to get results. Antonio Carlos was a monster in this game, cleaning up almost everything in Orlando’s half of the field. Mason…