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.

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.

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

The Red Bulls sounded like a team that was ready to collect some apologies. After being doubted going into the playoffs, and facing questions going into their conference semifinal against rival New York City FC — a first in the history of the Hudson River Derby — they picked up a 2-0 win at Citi Field to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 2018.