The Lions endured a shaky opening 10 minutes but grew into the game and looked aggressive against talented Miami.

Orlando opened the scoring in the first half through Martin Ojeda beating Oscar Ustari with a strong finish. Their lead lasted only seven minutes before Allende scored his second goal of preseason. As was the case in 2024, sloppy Miami defending resulted in another Orlando goal in the second half with Ojeda assisting Ramiro Enrique.

The preseason is coming to a close for Inter Miami with a rivalry match against Orlando City SC. While these are called friendlies, this Florida derby will be a friendly in name only. These teams play tight fixtures and as Inter Miami will kick off Concacaf Champions Cup play on Tuesday against Sporting Kansas City.