Preview: Orlando City vs. New York City FC | MLS is Back Tournament, Group A

NYCFC, Lions continue Group A play

MLS is Back Tournament - Jul 14 - ORLvsNYC

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.



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.

Preview: Orlando City vs. New York City FC | MLS is Back Tournament, Group A - Project Starting XI
  • Updated Orlando City roster
  • Injury Report:
    • OUT: None
    • QUESTIONABLE: None
  • Suspended: None
  • Suspended after next caution:  None
  • International duty:  None
Preview: Orlando City vs. New York City FC | MLS is Back Tournament, Group A - Project Starting XI
  • 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