Minnesota United hosted German side KSV Holstein better known as Holstein Kiel, Die Störche (The Storks) on Monday, July 7,. After 90 minutes, the bird battle ended 0-0, but winning was not the only goal of this international friendly. For MNUFC, this game became a chance to give minutes to
It has been three weeks since Minnesota United FC beat Real Salt Lake in two penalty shootout matches to move on to the Western Conference semifinals. The only other time MNUFC made it to this stage of the MLS Cup Playoffs was four years ago after beating the Colorado Rapids
"It Comes Back to You" — Previous Home Playoff Games After Minnesota United FC lost the 2019 U.S. Open Cup final in Atlanta, Minnesota hoped to make another deep run in the MLS Cup Playoffs. They finished fourth in the Western Conference and hosted the fifth-place LA Galaxy
"The Other End (Of the Loons Telescope)" During the MLS season, fans can become obsessed with the details: players, scorelines, stats, tactics, etc. It's good to step back and take a look at the bigger picture. On Friday, October 18 before Minnesota United FC hosted St.
On July 24, Minnesota United FC beat the San Jose Earthquakes at Allianz Field, which broke Minnesota's nine-match winless streak (7 L, 2 D). This past Saturday, August 31, San Jose played host to Minnesota. While the Loons were coming off one loss in recent play, rather than
History and Heritage Center Those that have been following Minnesota United FC for a while know two things about the Seattle Sounders. First, they beat Adrian Heath's MNUFC In the 2020 Western Conference Finals after the Loons were up 2-0 with 16 minutes to play. Second, MNUFC has
If it feels like it's been a month since Minnesota United FC played a match, you're not wrong. It's only been three and a half weeks, but it does feel like a month since MNUFC beat Necaxa on the back of Dayne St. Clair&
On a humid Saturday evening at Allianz Field, Minnesota United FC snapped a nine-match winless streak that included seven losses and two draws. The victims were the San Jose Earthquakes, who have struggled all year and fired former MN Thunder player Luchi Gonzalez as their head coach in late June.
Wednesday, July 3, Minnesota United FC hosted Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Allianz Field. These two teams have been evenly matched over their MLS history. Entering the match, MNUFC held a slight edge 5-4-4 (W-L-D) over the VWFC. Last week, Vancouver came from behind to beat St. Louis City, breaking their
A little rain must fall on every MLS team from time to time. Saturday night, June 22, the sky was dark and foggy. Many parts of Minnesota received record rainfall earlier in the week through the weekend. Flooding closed businesses and roads in both southeast and northeast Minnesota. The February
On Saturday night, May 25th, Minnesota United FC visited the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO. The Loons headed into the match with a five-game unbeaten streak: four wins and a draw. The Rapids' recent record resembled more of a roller coaster:
Minnesota United FC have earned four points from a busy two-match week. On Wednesday, MNUFC came back from being 2-1 down to draw LA Galaxy 2-2. On Saturday, MNUFC came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Portland Timbers 2-1 with Sang-Bin Jeong scoring the game winner, his first goal
Wednesday night began a busy set of five games in 18 days for Minnesota United FC. The last time the LA Galaxy came to Allianz Field, the Loons won 5-2 and prevented the Galaxy from qualifying for the 2023 playoffs. This time MNUFC and LA Galaxy played a back-and-forth, close
After a win in Atlanta and a week-long bye, Minnesota United FC return to Allianz Field for two home matches in four days. This Saturday Minnesota welcomes the last-place Portland shiver-they Timbers. However, before all that, the Loons welcome a team that's right behind them in the standings.
The greatest teacher, failure is. The last time the 2017 MLS expansion rivals met was August 27, 2019 in the U.S. Open Cup final. Four current Minnesota United FC players made that trip south to face Atlanta United FC. Michael Boxall and Hassani Dotson started and played the full
Whether it's the Twins beating the Braves in the 1991 World Series or the Vikings losing to the Falcons in the 1998 NFC Championship Game, Minnesota sports fans don't like Atlanta sports teams. In 2017, MLS expanded by two teams: Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United
