March 6, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Orlando City SC News Release
The Need to Know:
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 7, 10 p.m. ET
Venue: Estadio Universitario; Monterrey, N.L.
Competition: Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League
Where to Watch/Listen:
Broadcast: FS2, TUDN
The Story:
The Lions are set to compete in Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (SCCL) for the first time in Club-history, facing Liga MX powerhouse Tigres UANL in the Round of 16.
Tuesday’s match is the first of a pair of fixtures against Tigres in the next two weeks, with the next coming on Wednesday, March 15 at Exploria Stadium.
More information on the SCCL and the Lions’ route to the annual continental tournament can be found here.
Quote of the Week:
“Now we have Tigres in front of us. They are one of the best teams in the territory, one of the best teams in the competition, they are the Super Tigres and all those things, but we are Orlando City and we are going to go there with faith, with character and we know we can do this. We are going to represent what we earn. Now Cincinnati is gone, and we go to Monterrey with positives, with energy and pride as we take Orlando City into its first international competition. We are proud.” – Head Coach Oscar Pareja
Current Form
Lions’ Last Match: Orlando City 0, FC Cincinnati 0 (3/4/23, Exploria Stadium)
Goal-Scorers: None
Tigres UANL’s Last Match: Tigres UANL 1, Necaxa 0 (3/3/23, Estadio Victoria)
Goal-Scorers: Fernando Gorriarán
Next Up: Orlando City at D.C. United
Date & Time: Saturday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Audi Field; Washington, D.C.
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV | Real Radio 104.1 | Acción 97.9FM, 810 AM
Competition: MLS Regular Season
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