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Orlando City falls to Santos Laguna in Leagues Cup first round

Orlando City fell in the team’s first international outing, dropping a 1-0 loss to Liga MX side Santos Laguna in the first round of the Leagues Cup on Thursday night.

The match marked the first time Orlando City played an international opponent as part of the Leagues Cup, a cross-league tournament between Liga MX and Major League Soccer.

As part of the Leagues Cup tournament, the match will not count against the team’s MLS record (8-4-6, 30).

Orlando City midfielder Mauricio Pereyra, left, tries to get the ball past Santos Laguna defender Felix Torres (5) during the first half of a Leagues Cup soccer match Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Orlando.
Orlando City midfielder Mauricio Pereyra, left, tries to get the ball past Santos Laguna defender Felix Torres (5) during the first half of a Leagues Cup soccer match Thursday, Aug.