It was all going so well for Orlando City. Twelve league games unbeaten and sitting just four points from the summit of the Supporters’ Shield standings, goals from César Araújo and Ramiro Enrique had them 2-1 up at Florida-Georgia rivals Atlanta United with ten minutes to go.
What happened next defied belief, unless you are a seasoned fan of Óscar Pareja’s Orlando City, of course.
Araújo, who but an hour earlier was the star of the show, was on the receiving end of a sporting shove from Atlanta midfielder Mateusz Klich and responded by putting his hands on the Polish international’s neck…