Orlando City vs. Atletico de San Luis, Leagues Cup: Preview, How to Watch, TV Info, Live Stream, Lineups, Match Thread, and More

Welcome to your match thread for a Wednesday night Leagues Cup matchup between Orlando City (1-1-0, 3 points) and Atletico de San Luis (0-0-2, 0 points) at Inter.co Stadium (7:30 p.m., Apple TV). It’s the final match of the first phase of the competition for both teams, and tonight’s game marks the second meeting between the two teams — both in Leagues Cup action.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the match.

History

The Lions are 0-0-1 against Atletico de San Luis, having drawn 1-1 on Aug. 4, 2024, but that was a great result for Orlando City, which was down a man for well over half the game after Kyle Smith was sent off for denial of a goal-scoring opportunity. The Lions then won the postgame penalty shootout 5-4 to claim the extra point in a wild affair. Ramiro Enrique put the Lions ahead 1-0 in first-half stoppage time after being the first to get to a headed down cross from Facundo Torres. Rodrigo Dourado tied the match in the 71st minute, but Orlando held firm to see out the draw. In the shootout, all five Orlando shooters scored — Nico Lodeiro, Duncan McGuire, Wilder Cartagena, Rafael Santos, and Dagur Dan Thorhallsson. Pedro Gallese stopped Leo Bonatini in the fourth round to help Orlando win the extra point.

Orlando City is 4-3-7 in competitive matches against Liga MX teams in club history.

Match Overview

Orlando City followed a 2-1 win over CF Monterrey a week ago with a 2-1 home loss to Club Leon on Saturday. Orlando City entered the week needing a win and lots of help to reach the knockout rounds. Tuesday’s matches were still underway as of this writing, but the chances were low of the Lions getting through after landing in 15th place among the MLS teams after two rounds. Tyrese Spicer has shone brightly in this competition with a goal and an assist in the opener and an assist on Marco Pasalic’s goal in the Club Leon loss.

San Luis is out of contention after falling 4-2 to Inter Miami and 4-1 to Nashville in the first two match days of the competition. Being outscored 8-3 is not a recipe for success, but San Luis could put the final fork in Orlando City with a win tonight. Rafael Llorente has two of the three goals for San Luis in the tournament, so he’ll be the man to watch for the Lions.

“When we play at home and when we compete we want to do our best to win, so we will try that as always,” Orlando City interim head coach Martin Perelman said ahead of the match. “We will prepare the game and we will be ready to compete and again to try to win. Despite the probabilities, this club that we represent is huge, and we know our commitment and our responsibility as professionals is always play. We take this game as a very, very good opportunity for us to continue growing as a team.”

Projected Lineups:

Orlando City (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Maxime Crepeau.

Defenders: Adrian Marin, Robin Jansson, David Brekalo, Griffin Dorsey.

Midfielders: Ivan Angulo, Joran Gerbet, Luis Otavio, Tyrese Spicer.

Forwards: Justin Ellis, Antoine Griezmann.

Atletico San Luis (5-4-1)

Goalkeeper: Andres Sanchez.

Defenders: Lucas Esteves, Eduardo Aguila, Miguel Garcia, Benjamin Galindo, Roman Torres.

Midfielders: Rafa Llorente, Oscar Macias, Sebastien Salles-Lamonge, David Rodriguez.

Forward: Felipe Mora.

Referees:

REF: Katia Mendoza.
AR1: Sandra Aleman.
AR2: Karen Medina.
4TH: Jesus Valle.
VAR: Marianela Cruz.

How to Watch

Match Time: 7:30 p.m.

Venue: Inter.co Stadium — Orlando.

TV/Live Stream: Apple TV.

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Enjoy the match. Go City!