Cash It In

Forward Chris Mueller scored his fourth goal of the season this past Saturday in Columbus, tied for third on the squad with forward Dom Dwyer. With the finish, Mueller bested his 2018 total of three goals in half the number of appearances, having registered 16 appearances thus far this season. Mueller found the back of the net against the Union once in 2018, recording a finish in the 45th minute to give the Lions a 2-0 lead at Talen Energy Stadium, a scoreline that would go on to be the final result of the match.



Defensive Efforts

The Lions registered their fourth shutout of the 2019 season on Saturday in Columbus. Three of their shutouts thus far have come on the road at RBNY, Montreal and Columbus. In their last three road matches in league play, the City defense has allowed just one goal off a near-70 yard finish from Wayne Rooney. Now at the halfway point of the season, the Lions are on pace to allow the fewest goals scored against them in Club history, having only let in 22 goals this season.



He Does It All

Nani’s two assists against Columbus on Saturday served as his fifth and sixth of the 2019 season, respectively. The City captain extended his team-lead in goal contributions to 14 with his performance, becoming the first Lion to record multiple assists in a single match this season. The Portuguese international also leads the Lions in goals scored, with eight thus far in the 2019 campaign.



Fitting Right In

Forward Tesho Akindele recorded his seventh goal of the season on Saturday night, across all competitions, having scored six thus far in league play and one in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, trailing only Nani in goals scored this season. Five of his finishes have come in the Lions’ last seven contests. His six finishes in league play this season are just one shy of his career-high in MLS, having scored seven goals for FC Dallas in his rookie season in 2014 and stand as his best total since 2016.



Against the Opposition…

The Lions hold an unbeaten record against the Union in the City Beautiful, with a 1-0-3 record against Wednesday’s opposition at home. The two sides battled to draws in Orlando in each of the 2015, 2016 and 2018 seasons, including a thrilling 2-2 result last year that saw former Lion Scott Sutter level the two sides with a finish in the 91st minute. City defeated Wednesday’s opposition 2-1 in 2017 in the second match to be held at the then Orlando City Stadium, a victory that was part of the Club’s record five-consecutive wins to open a stadium, becoming the first team to do so in MLS history.



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