The Lions host the Liga MX side at Exploria Stadium looking to advance in the second leg of their Round of 16 series.
We came in to be the protagonists of MLS these last three years, we already won a championship and to enter a competition for the first time against Tigres we also had to install a good plan. “As you know this is still a young team, but with very passionate supporters and the culture they have developed is very good. Tigres UANL Last Match: Club America 2, Tigres UANL 0 (3/11/23, Estadio Universitario)
Can the Lions complete the upset of the Mexican giants after failing to score a road goal in the first leg?
“As you know this is still a young team, but with very passionate supporters and the culture they have developed is very good,” Pareja said ahead of the match. However, the Mexican side was able to get some rest for the likes of Sebastián Córdova, Jesus Garza, Juan Vigon, and Diego Lainez. Even without Gignac, Tigres has plenty of firepower, including Uruguayan international Gorriarán, Córdova, and striker Nicolás Ibáñez. That said, Antonio Carlos was on the bench Saturday and could feature tonight. Some important players, such as attacking midfielder Fernando Gorriarán — who was a problem for Orlando last week — and central defender Samir went the full distance. Rookie Duncan McGuire scored the Lions’ first goal from open play in all competitive matches in 2023, deflecting home a perfectly headed cross from newcomer Dagur Dan Thorhallsson in the second half. That match was played in Orlando during the pandemic. Unfortunately, Chris Durkin leveled the game 10 minutes from the end of normal time. The only other scenario in which Orlando can advance is winning the game outright. It’s the second meeting ever between the teams and the second time in eight days. That was obviously not a true road match. That match in Mexico
Get a report of the Orlando City SC vs. Tigres UANL 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, Round of 16 football match.
[Pachuca](/soccer/club/_/id/234/pachuca) or Honduran side [Motagua](/soccer/club/_/id/7242/cd-motagua). They played against a good rival, and we were there." [Francisco Cordova](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/240144/Francisco-Córdova) settled a cross into the area from [Jesus Angulo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233130/Jesús-Angulo) and fired home a low volley past [Pedro Gallese](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150334/Pedro-Gallese) for a lead the Liga MX side took into half-time.
Orlando City SC fought to the end in a narrowly contested second leg against Tigres UANL. But the away-goals tiebreaker ultimately eliminated the home team ...
[Charlotte FC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/charlotte-fc/) - MAN OF THE MATCH: To the victor goes the spoils. [Orlando City SC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/orlando-city-sc/) fought to the end in a narrowly contested second leg against Tigres UANL. It’s unfortunate Orlando couldn’t capitalize with a second, but the outstanding goal may provide the confidence boost Kara needs to find his form. Pedro Gallese appears to be in the form of his life, which is saying something for the consistently solid goalkeeper, and signs of life are brewing for the Lions' attack. But the second goal needed to overcome Tigres’ away-goal advantage never materialized.
PREVIEW – The second legs of the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions League are underway. Orlando City SC host Tigres UANL tonight after a scoreless draw ...
Tigres gets most of the chances and they finally get a break through, 2-1 in 90 minutes. Tigres have lost two of their last three league games and are in a tight race for top four in the Clausura. Orlando didn’t take enough of a step forward with their game over the weekend against D.C. MLS fans have seen it before where they survive the first leg against a Mexican team while being outplayed then the second leg is ugly. They’ve only scored two goals in four competitive games, one of which is a penalty. PREVIEW – The second legs of the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions League are underway.
ORLANDO – Tigres UANL fended off a late surge from Orlando City to book their place in the 2023 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals with a 1-1 draw in the Round of 16 second leg on Wednesday night at Orlando's Exploria Stadium.
Tigres were finally able to break through against Gallese in the 21’, as Sebastian Cordova trapped a ball off his chest and fired in a left-footed shot at the near post to give Tigres a 1-0 lead. With the away goal tiebreaker in their favor after a 1-1 final on aggregate, Tigres secured their spot in the final eight, where they will face the winner of the Pachuca-Motagua series. ORLANDO – Tigres UANL fended off a late surge from Orlando City to book their place in the 2023 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals with a 1-1 draw in the Round of 16 second leg on Wednesday night at Orlando’s Exploria Stadium.
An intense 1-1 draw against Tigres UANL on Wednesday night at Exploria Stadium during the 2nd leg of the Round of 16 eliminated Orlando City.
A late Ercan Kara goal made things interesting but Orlando City is out of the CCL despite a 1-1 aggregate.
And 89 minutes (we scored) but after that I thought we had the energy to score another one, including and that option that Duncan had. Kara tried another bicycle kick in stoppage time and there were some shouts for handball but there was no call from the video assistant referee for Martinez to take a second look at it. Gallese made a save on a free kick from distance in the 52nd minute on a ball that eluded the wall and was heading just inside the left post. The Lions turned around possession in the second half, finishing with the advantage (54.1%-45.9%) as well as a higher passing accuracy (84.4%-81.1%). Kara’s backheel sent the Uruguayan in and he sent a lunging toe poke toward the net. Petrasso’s pass deflected in front to Enrique just a few yards in front of goal but his shot hit goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman in the chest. Second-half sub Kara was fouled just outside the area late in the match and fellow substitute Dagur Dan Thorhallsson lined up over the ball. Orlando City looked more lively to start the second half and fashioned the first chance after the break. Petrasso’s pass found Angulo in the box and the winger fired but missed just inches wide of the right post. He got the movement wrong and fired way off target in the 14th minute. Although the shots weren’t that uneven in terms of numbers, there was a big difference in the quality of those chances. The Lions could hardly have had a tougher draw in their first outing and gave a solid effort but came up just short after Ercan Kara’s bicycle-kick goal in the 90th minute evened things up late.
Tigres did not play well but they'll move on to the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals after getting past Orlando City.
Poor spacing and errant passing led to visible frustration which was compounded by some physical play from the hosts although Honduran ref Said Martínez called a fair game. Despite being tabbed as the best Liga MX side in this season’s CCL, Tigres had to battle 180 minutes to get past a modest Orlando City team. [the first leg in Mexico](https://playingfor90.com/2023/03/10/concacaf-16-first-leg/) ended 0-0, Orlando City had to score twice to eliminate Tigres due to the away-goal rule.