José Martínez scores 1st MLS goal in the 90th minute, Union tie Orlando 2-2

Updated Jun. 21, 2023 10:10 p.m. ET

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — José Martínez scored his first MLS goal from distance in the 90th minute to help the Philadelphia Union tie Orlando 2-2 on Wednesday night.

Philadelphia (9-5-4), which had a nine-match unbeaten run end last time out, has only lost two straight matches once since the start of last season. Orlando (7-5-6) was looking for its first season sweep of Philadelphia after a 2-1 win in March.

Rookie Duncan McGuire opened the scoring in the 13th minute for Orlando with his team-leading sixth goal of the season. McGuire ran to a back-heel pass from Martín Ojeda and won a challenge with a Philadelphia defender before sending it into the back of the net.

Ojeda sent a shot that deflected off McGuire and went in past goalkeeper Joe Bendik for a 2-0 lead in the 54th.

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Jack McGlynn also scored from distance for Philadelphia in the 60th to get within 2-1.

Philadelphia returns home to host Inter Miami on Saturday. Orlando City travels to play the Seattle Sounders on Saturday.

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