PRE-MATCH
The Montreal Impact only amassed three points during the group stage, but that was enough to move it to the playoff round of the MLS relaunch tournament.
For this round of 16 match, Thierry Henry’s men cross swords with the best team in Group A, Orlando City SC.
IMFC entered this phase of the competition with a 1-0 win over DC United. He then qualified among the top four teams who finished third in their respective group.
The Impact had previously lost to Toronto FC and the New England Revolution.
With two wins and a draw, Orlando finished tied for first in Group A with the Philadelphia Union. The goalscoring differential played in favor of the team playing in their usual climate in this MLS revival tournament in the bubble in Orlando.
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