Orlando City won MLS’s first Florida rivalry match in 19 years, while the tournament is in jeopardy of losing another club due to positive coronavirus tests.

“MLS Is Back” has transformed from aspiration to reality. Consternation over the conditions in, and strength of, the league’s Orlando bubble—plus this week’s ouster of FC Dallas—weren’t enough to derail the season’s resumption. Shortly after 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday evening, following four months of waiting, MLS returned to the field as host Orlando City defeated expansion Inter Miami, 2-1, in the MLS is Back Tournament opener.

There were no fans, lots of ads and audible shouting, an emotional pregame demonstration, a stoppage-time game-winner, a welcome opener from a player in need and a scary injury suffered by Miami defender Andrés Reyes in the first MLS game since early March, which doubled as a Group A contest in this unique summer competition. The remaining