Orlando City went for a repeat of the Necaxa game but came up just short of that 5-1 result when Publix enemies Inter Miami CF visited Inter&Co Stadium Sunday night. The Lions struck early, gave up the 1-0 lead, then owned the second half in a 4-1 victory to sweep the Herons in the 2025 season series by a 7-1 aggregate. Lionel Messi once again missed the trip to Orlando — this time with a hamstring issue — and despite still having a star-studded lineup, it was the team with the less heralded players that ruled the day (especially Designated Players Luis Muriel, Martin Ojeda, and Marco Pasalic).

We break down an enjoyable Orlando City win, check back on our score predictions, and make our selections for Man of the Match.

This week's massive mailbagbox got into the spirit of the three points over Inter Miami, presenting us questions about such topics as the 2025 Leagues Cup format, goal kicks, opening credit scenes, memorable teachers, and much more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag.

OCB played a scoreless first half, fell behind early in the second half, went a man down shortly after that, and still should have beaten Chattanooga FC. Goals by Thalles and Shak Mohammed put the Young Lions just moments away from an improbable win, but OCB conceded again deep in stoppage time to turn a win into a draw, before coughing up the extra point with two penalty kicks off the woodwork in the ensuing shootout.

Finally, we previewed the Lions' upcoming home matchup with Western Conference side Sporting Kansas City. We look back at the series history, provide our key matchups, and make our final score predictions for the match.

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Here’s how No. 497 went down:

0:15 – Orlando City keeps scoring, which helps the Lions keep winning. When those wins are against Inter Miami, it's that much sweeter.

26:10 – The mailbagbox is full, signaling the celebration of a rivalry win.

53:40 - OCB came close, but remains unable to win, and the MLS Lions are set to square off against SKC.

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