2020 MLS is Back Tournament – Group A, Matchday 7
Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Tues., July 14 – 8:00 PM ET
TV: TUDN; TSN in Canada
STREAMING: TUDN App; TSN App in Canada
Coming off their first derby matchup against Inter Miami CF, Orlando City SC draw another tough opponent when they take on NYCFC in the second match of Group A play for each side on Tuesday.
NYCFC will be looking to rebound from a 1-0 loss the Philadelphia Union in their first match, and will have to deal with an Orlando side that played them tough last year and rallied to defeat Inter Miami 2-1 in the MLS Is Back Tournament opener.
- Lions hope for big step forward by advancing out of Group A
- Ronny Deila: NYCFC may be without injured Maxi Moralez "for many weeks"
- Boehm: Key takeaways from Orlando City's last-gasp win over Inter Miami
- NYCFC declare next match "must-win" after Union loss
- Nani heroics give Orlando all 3 points in MLS is Back opener
- Union earn 1-0 statement win over NYCFC in Group A play
The sides met three times in 2019, twice in MLS play and once in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. NYCFC got a 2-2- road draw at Exploria Stadium in the first of those matches on March 2, 2019, while the Lions were able to procure a road point of their own with a 1-1 result at Yankee Stadium on April 27. Orlando then upset NYC in the quarterfinals of Open Cup play, prevailing in penalty kicks 5-4 after the match ended in another 1-1 draw.
- Updated Orlando City roster
- Injury Report:
- OUT: None
- QUESTIONABLE: None
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
- Updated NYCFC roster
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Sebastien Ibeagha (D) - calf injury
- OUT: Maxi Moralez (M) - quad injury
- QUESTIONABLE: Alexandru Mitriță (M) - ankle injury
- QUESTIONABLE: Gedion Zelalem (M) - knee injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Series Matchup
- Orlando City SC: 5 wins, 17 goals
- NYCFC: 5 wins, 24 goals
- 4 draws
Officials
- Referee: Robert Sibiga
- Assistant Referees: Logan Brown, Jose da Silva
- 4th Official: Marcos de Oliveira
- VAR: Ramy Touchan