The 4th-seeded Lions, in their first trip to the conference final, will host the seventh-seeded New York Red Bulls on Saturday  with a trip to the MLS Cup final on Dec. 7 on the line.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Atlanta United’s Luis Abram, center right, and Orlando City’s Facundo Torres, center left, go up for ...

Orlando City SC moved one step closer to MLS Cup as the Lions took down Atlanta United 1-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference final. The game's pivotal moment came in the 39th minute, and it was a scrappy one as Orlando City were able to react quicker than the Atlanta defense to capitalize on a sequence that ultimately won them the game.

After two previous failed attempts earlier in the season, a first-half goal from Ramiro Enrique was all the Lions needed to defeat Atlanta United for the first time in 2024 through a 1-0 victory in front of an announced crowd of 25,046 at Inter&Co Stadium on Sunday.

The Lions dominate the key categories in the matchup, especially with a more experienced coach, but they’re 0-2 vs. Atlanta this season.

Orlando City scored in the 39th after center forward Ramiro Enrique pounced on a deflected ball inside Atlanta United’s penalty area.

Argentine Ramiro Enrique did what Lionel Messi couldn't do and eliminated Atlanta United from the MLS playoffs as Orlando City reached the Eastern Conference final for the first time with a 1-0 win

Ramiro Enrique scored a first-half goal and that was all goalkeeper Pedro Gallese would need to lead Orlando City to a 1-0 victory over rival Atlanta United in an

Ramiro Enrique scored his first playoff goal six minutes before halftime and Orlando City set a new franchise high-water mark with a 1-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United in Sunday's Eastern Conference semifinal.