Orlando City’s first dip into the Concacaf Champions League pool was a quick one but the Lions acquitted themselves well across the two legs, fighting Mexican power Tigres UANL to a 1-1 aggregate standoff. Unfortunately, both goals were scored in Exploria Stadium on Wednesday, and the away goals tiebreaker pushed the Monterrey-based club through while Orlando City was pushed out of the competition. It’s a rough way to leave any competition, but a penalty shootout loss wouldn’t have been any more comforting.
While Orlando City fans have seen more than their share of shootout heroics over the years, there’s no guarantee that even the mighty Pedro Gallese would come out on top had the teams gone to spot kicks.