Orlando City (14-6-8, 50 points) at New York City FC (6-10-13, 31 points)
When: Wednesday, 7:30 PM
Where: Citi Field, Queens, New York
Radio: 96.9 The Game (English), AcciĆ³n 97.9 FM (Spanish)
Making History
Orlando City forward Ramiro Enrique took the Lions to victory late in stoppage time on the weekend, securing his first career brace in MLS while also becoming the first player in Club history to score the game-tying goal and the game-winner. Enrique bagged his second assist as a Lion on Facundo Torresā finish during the high-scoring match, becoming the third player in Orlando history to score two goals and one assist in the same match since 2019.Ā Enriqueās performance earned him both MLS Team of the Matchday and Player of the Matchday honors becoming the first Lion to do so since 2021 and joining Nani, KakĆ” and Cyle Larin as the fourth Orlando player to win Player of the Matchday.
Keeping it 100
Saturdayās win over the Crew marked a historic moment for Orlando City as the Club notched its 100th MLS regular-season win since joining the league as an expansion side in 2015. The Lions reached the milestone at Exploria Stadium in a seven-goal thriller with City taking down the Columbus Crew 4-3. The win extends their home unbeaten streak to 11 straight matches, propelling the Club to second place in the Eastern Conference with just eight points separating the Lions and current Supportersā Shield leaders FC Cincinnati.
Road Warriors
Orlando City faces a quick turnaround traveling to Queens, NY for a mid-week match with New York City FC. Orlando is the leagueās best team on the road to this point in the season, with seven away wins, taking its most recent away victory from the Supportersā Shield-leading FC Cincinnati. Cityās last matchup against the Pigeons resulted in a draw 1-1 at Exploria Stadium.
Tincho TimeĀ
Midfielder MartĆn Ojeda recorded his sixth goal across all competitions in the Clubās most recent win, also tallying his ninth assist of the year on Facundo Torresā second-half finish. With that, he made history as the only Lion in Club history to record both a goal and an assist in four matches in a single season. Ojedaās contributions to Saturday's victory earned him Team of the Matchday honors alongside fellow Lion Ramiro Enrique.
El Cuervo
Forward Facundo Torres notched his 21st goal as a Lion across all competitions, with the 73rd-minute finish serving as his 12thĀ of the year, tyingĀ him with former Lion KakĆ” for third place on Orlando Cityās all-time scoring list.Ā The Uruguayan international has logged five goals across his past five matches and currently sits only two goals back from the MLS Golden Boot lead. Torres finished off the night by redirecting a cross to set up Ramiro Enrique for the game-winning goal.
Milestone Tracker
- Facundo Torresā next goal will give him sole possession of third place on the Lionsā all-time scoring list.
- Mauricio Pereyraās next assist will give him double-digit helpers in three consecutive seasons. Pereyra has 44 career assists for Orlando City, 18 more than the next closest player.
- Oscar Pareja is one win away from 60 as Orlando Cityās Head Coach.
