McGuire's equalizer earns Orlando City 1-1 draw with Messi-less Inter Miami
Orlando City midfielder César Araujo, right, moves ball against Inter Miami forward Leonardo Campana (9) during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. Credit: AP/Kevin Kolczynski
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rookie Duncan McGuire scored the equalizer in the 66th minute to help Orlando City gain a 1-1 draw with Inter Miami on Sunday night, extending the club's unbeaten streak to 10.
Inter Miami (9-15-5) played without Lionel Messi, who was held out because of muscle fatigue. Messi missed a Sept. 16 match against Atlanta United for the same reason.
Neither team scored until David Ruíz found the net for a second time this season, scoring unassisted in the 52nd minute to give Inter Miami a 1-0 lead.
Orlando City (14-7-9) answered with the equalizer when McGuire scored his ninth goal of the season, unassisted in the 66th minute.
Pedro Gallese finished with four saves for Orlando City. Drake Callender stopped five shots for Inter Miami.
Orlando City has scored in 13 straight matches in all competitions, one off the club record set spanning the 2015-16 seasons. The club saw a four-match win streak at home end but it is still 6-0-4 in its last 10.
Inter Miami is 0-2-4 all-time in Orlando. Both losses were by one goal. Inter Miami has gone 9-1-5 in its last 15 matches in all competitions. The club had eight victories in its previous 28 matches.
Orlando City midfielder Dagur Dan Thorhallsson, right, moves ball around Inter Miami midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi, left, during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. Credit: AP/Kevin Kolczynski
Inter Miami returns home to host New York City FC on Saturday. Orlando City will host CF Montreal on Saturday.
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