{"id":376344,"date":"2026-08-20T08:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376344\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T08:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:10:09","slug":"robert-lewandowskis-penalty-kick-leads-fire-past-orlando-city-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376344\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Lewandowski’s penalty kick leads Fire past Orlando City – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Lewandowski scored his third MLS goal and first from the penalty spot midway through the second half, lifting the visiting Chicago Fire to a 2-1 victory over Orlando City on a stormy Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Puso Dithejane scored his second MLS goal early in his second start for the Fire (11-6-2, 35 points), who have won six in a row in all competitions and three straight in the league.<\/p>\n

The latest victory, which came after a severe-weather delay of nearly two hours just before halftime, kept Chicago in third in the Eastern Conference, two points in front of the fourth-place Revolution and four points back of second-place Inter Miami. The Fire have played one fewer match than both New England and Miami.<\/p>\n

David Brekalo leveled early in the second half for Orlando (6-11-3, 21 points), which has gone 1-2-2 in its first five matches of a six-match home stretch in all competitions, the last two matches coming in league play.<\/p>\n

Antoine Griezmann added his second MLS assist since joining the Lions in late July. He sent in an in-swinging corner that Brekalo headed past goalkeeper Chris Brady in the 52nd minute.<\/p>\n

Chicago went in front again 16 minutes later after Orlando defender Robin Jansson got his tackle wrong trying to defend Lewandowski on the left side of the penalty area.<\/p>\n

Referee Rosendo Mendoza pointed to the spot after Jansson\u2019s late challenge caught none of the ball and a lot of Lewandowski.<\/p>\n

Lewandowski stepped up and coolly fired his shot into the bottom left corner as goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau guessed the wrong way.<\/p>\n

Orlando had a few promising late chances to level again.<\/p>\n

Griezmann fired wide in the 77th minute as a defender closed in on what started as a one-on-one breakaway. In the 88th, Marco Pasalic found space at the edge of the 18-yard box but fired directly at Brady.<\/p>\n

Dithejane opened the scoring in the fourth minute on the second phase of an attack, driving a low shot from about 12 yards into the lower right corner.<\/p>\n

It was the 22-year-old\u2019s fourth goal in all competitions after he made two starts and scored twice during the first phase of the Leagues Cup earlier this month.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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