Antoine Griezmann scored and set up another as Orlando City raced into a 2-0 halftime lead at Soldier Field. Robert Lewandowski came close to cutting into it, but it was Jonathan Bamba and Maren Haile-Selassie who hauled Chicago Fire back for a 2-2 draw.
Antoine Griezmann is being backed to spend “two or three more years” in MLS. The legendary French forward is currently with Orlando City, meaning that he shares the Florida sunshine with fellow World Cup winner and Inter Miami talisman Lionel Messi. Gilles Grimandi has told GOAL why the 35-year-old can compete in the United States across several more seasons.
Antoine Griezmann continued his red-hot form at Inter.co Stadium on Saturday night, scoring for a fifth straight game to set Orlando City on course for a dominant 3-0 victory against Toronto FC. Late efforts from rookie Harvey Sarajian and Ivan Angulo sealed the points to snap the visitors' seven-match unbeaten run in Major League Soccer.
The 16-year-old broke Freddy Adu's record and strengthened his USMNT case, while Antoine Griezmann, Josh Sargent and Breel Embolo delivered across MLS.
Real Madrid have officially completed the signing of 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for an initial €125 million fee. The blockbuster transfer caps an incredible two-year rise for the Ivory Coast international, who was remarkably rejected by several MLS and European clubs as a teenager.
MLS was typically chaotic on Saturday evening, but Nashville’s rout of Inter Miami offered the clearest indication yet of where the Supporters’ Shield may be headed.
While MLS has dominated the previous League Cup tournaments, this year's edition has shown some fightback from Liga MX sides as both Inter Miami and Orlando City suffered losses.