Ramiro Enrique scored in the 18th minute, Rodrigo Schlegel and Facundo Torres added goals four-minutes apart in the second half for a three-goal lead and Orlando clinched a berth in the MLS playoffs after a 3-1 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday night.

Orlando City visited the Lone Star State to face Western Conference foes FC Dallas. The Lions entered the match needing a victory to clinch a postseason spot and accomplished that mission, thanks to a total team offensive effort. What follows are my five takeaways from a resounding 3-1 victory.

The key MLS match between FC Dallas and Orlando City SC will take place at Toyota Stadium on September 29, 2024. Both teams have much to play for in the 2024 regular season, which is getting close to its final stages.

FC Dallas is 4-11-0 in games decided by one goal. Dallas is also 3-10-3 when conceding first and 1-6-1 when trailing at halftime. On the other hand, FC Dallas has a record of 5-1-0 when leading at half-time. Unfortunately, just 19 of FCD’s 49 goals have come in the first half with 30 in the 2nd.

Pareja played parts of eight seasons for Dallas from 1998-2005, then began his coaching career in its youth academy shortly after retirement.

Facundo Torres’ goal matched Cyle Larin for the most in club history in all competitions at 44. With 17 goals this year, Torres is also one away from matching Larin’s single-season club record of

Ramiro Enrique had a goal and an assist and Martin Ojeda added a pair of assists, as Orlando City cruised to a 3-0 win over FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas, to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fifth straight season.