Facundo Torres scored in the 12th minute of second-half stoppage time to forge a 1-1 tie, and he added a shootout goal as Orlando City beat Charlotte FC 4-1 on penalty kicks to win the rubber match of the best-of-three first-round series for the MLS Cup.

The Game 3 match was 1-1 at the end of regulation before goalkeeper Pedro Gallese came up big in the shootout to keep Orlando City’s season alive.

Tonight’s match against Orlando City SC was a ‘do-or-die’ situation for Charlotte FC in the best-of-three round of the 2024 Audi MLS Cup playoffs. Orlando City won the first round, 2-0 while Charlotte FC won 3-1 on penalty kicks in the second round.

Charlotte has a little work to do if it plans on having any shot at a December trip to Las Vegas, site of the tournament’s championship game for the second straight year. A 114-89 loss to the Magic in a East Group A matchup at Kia Center means the Hornets will have to dig out of a hole to advance out of pool play.

The Charlotte Hornets (4-6) and Orlando Magic (5-6) meet Tuesday at Kia Center with tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Hornets vs. Magic odds and make our