Welcome to your match thread for a Saturday night match-up between Orlando City (9-4-8, 35 points) and the Columbus Crew (7-9-6, 27 points). This is the first of two scheduled meetings between the two Eastern Conference rivals in 2021. The Lions will make the return trip to Columbus on Oct. 27.
Orlando City is coming off last Saturday’s 0-0 home draw against Inter Miami, while the Crew snapped a six-game losing streak at home last weekend with a dramatic turnaround in the final minutes, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 win over FC Cincinnati.