Welcome to your match thread for a Thursday night MLS is Back semifinal match-up between Orlando City (2-1-2, 5 points in league play, 3-0-2 in MLS is Back) and Minnesota United (3-0-2, 11 points in league play, 2-0-3 in MLS is Back) at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. It’s just the fourth meeting between the two sides and likely the only one in 2020 for these teams from opposite conferences.
The Lions are coming off an emotional penalty shootout win over LAFC on Friday, following a 1-1 draw that needed a 90th-minute header from Joao Moutinho to produce.