Antoine Griezmann had a hand in both Orlando City goals inside the first 35 minutes in Chicago on Wednesday night. The Lions could not hold the lead, but the point they took from a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire still has them in line for an automatic playoff berth with two regular-season games to go.
Two goals, both through Griezmann
Orlando needed six minutes to get on the board. Luís Otávio found Griezmann, who sent Iván Angulo racing up the left flank. Angulo drove into the penalty area and squeezed a tight-angle shot past Chris Brady at his near post. It was Angulo's seventh league goal this season.
The assist extended Griezmann's run of league matches with a goal or an assist to 12, matching the club record Martín Ojeda set in 2025, according to Orlando City.
The 2018 World Cup winner then finished one himself in the 35th minute. Otávio started the move again, Vinícius Nogueira played Griezmann into space beyond the top of the box, and the French forward spun and bent a shot into the top left corner for a 2-0 lead.
It was his 15th goal in all competitions since he joined Orlando in July. Counting his assists, he has 23 goal contributions in 20 appearances for the club, and the club says he is the only player in MLS history with a goal or assist in 14 of his opening 16 league appearances.
Chicago answers after the break
Chicago sent Jonathan Bamba on at halftime, and the change paid off. Bamba headed in Leonardo Barroso's cross at the far post in the 57th minute, then set up Maren Haile-Selassie for the equalizer from inside the box 12 minutes later.
Orlando played without injured regulars Griffin Dorsey, Robin Jansson and Tyrese Spicer, and midfielder Eduard Atuesta sat out a yellow-card suspension. Interim coach Martín Perelman put Otávio and Zakaria Taifi into the starting lineup.
