Welcome to your match thread for this afternoon’s match-up between Orlando City (2-0-0, 6 points) and the Columbus Crew (2-1-1, 7 points). This is the first of three scheduled meetings between the Eastern Conference rivals in 2017. The remaining two matches are set for Orlando City Stadium on Aug. 19 and Oct. 15.
Orlando City had a week off due to the international break. Meanwhile, Columbus won its second straight game by knocking off previously undefeated Portland, 3-2, last weekend.
The Lions were 0-1-1 against Columbus in 2016 and are just 1-2-2 in five meetings across their first two seasons in Major League Soccer, including 0-1-1 at Mapfre Stadium.