ORLANDO (Florida Sports Wire) – Orlando City SC (17-7-9, 60 points) defeated the New England Revolution (14-8-10, 52 points) 3-2 on Saturday night at Exploria Stadium.
With the victory, the Lions have now clinched a spot in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, making it the second consecutive year that the Club will appear in the tournament. The win, along with other results, also clinched the second overall seed for the upcoming Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs giving the Lions home field advantage.The Lions were backed by a trio of first-half goals on the night, on all of which secondary assists were earned. The first came from rookie forward Duncan McGuire who has now found the back of the net in consecutive matches. The goal serves as his 11th of the regular season, which ties Damani Ralph for the second-most goals scored by a draft pick in their first MLS season out of college. Facundo Torres collected his 14th goal of the year, which is the most he has scored in a season while a part of the Lions. His 14 goals also lead the Club so far this year. The final City goal came from Iván Angulo just before the halftime break, serving as his fifth of the year. Angulo also earned an assist on the night, making it the second time this season he has had a goal and an assist in the same match.Captain Mauricio Pereyra had a pair of assists which counted as his 11th and 12th of the 2023 campaign. The 12 assists set a new Orlando City record, previously held by Pereyra, for the most MLS regular-season assists in a single season. He also breaks his personal best in assists across all competitions.
