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Orlando rallies from 3 down to stun Messi, Miami
Key takeaways
- Messi had a goal and an assist as Miami raced out to a 3-0 lead 33 minutes into the match.
- But Orlando dramatically flipped the script, as Martín Ojeda collected a hat trick before Tyrese Spicer struck the winner in stoppage time to stun the home crowd.
- It was just the third time in MLS history that a team erased a 3-0 deficit to win.
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Messi had a goal and an assist as Miami raced out to a 3-0 lead 33 minutes into the match. Miami appeared well on its way to its first victory at Nu Stadium after going winless in its first three matches there.
But Orlando dramatically flipped the script, as Martín Ojeda collected a hat trick before Tyrese Spicer struck the winner in stoppage time to stun the home crowd.
It was just the third time in MLS history that a team erased a 3-0 deficit to win. The Seattle Sounders rallied against D.C. United in 2017, and the LA Galaxy did the same against LAFC the following year.
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