Purposeful possession allowed Minnesota United FC to neutralize Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami CF on a summer-like Saturday at Allianz Field and the Loons' convincing 4-1 victory spurred larger discussion about what it means to play - and to beat - such a high-value club. Despite having only 31.
After not participating in the 2024 US Open Cup, with the Twos taking their spot instead, the Loons first team returned to the USOC for the first time since 2023. With a massively rotated squad and bunch of Twos players brought in for the evening, the Loons made their return
Minnesota United's eight match unbeaten run came to and on Sunday afternoon at the hands of Vancouver Whitecaps. After a scoreless first half, where the Loons allowed no shots from the 'Caps, they gave up three goals by the 70th minute. A clean sheet loss at home
For the second consecutive week, Minnesota United FC left the stadium with a single point and a scoreless draw. The Loons looked threatening and had more than their fair share of chances, even closing out with a 1.6 xG to just 0.7 for FC Dallas. This leaves the
Minnesota United hosted their second match of 2025 in a rare Saturday afternoon showing in St. Paul. The visitors were all time leading scorer (MLS & NASL) Christian Ramirez and the LA Galaxy. The Loons entered Saturday's match with a 2-1-1 (W-L-D) record on the campaign while the
Minnesota United played their first home match of 2025 on a cold March night against visitors from north of the border in CF Montréal. The Loons came in with a change in formation, a few injuries, and some slight changed to the starting eleven. In an affair with plenty of
Minnesota United opened their ninth season in Major League Soccer with a trip [back] to sunny Southern California for a clash with Los Angeles FC. The Loons returned to California, where they were based for most of their first preseason under Eric Ramsay. That return ended in an unflattering fashion
"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
Minnesota United FC kicked off their 2024 playoff campaign with a thriller of a draw against Real Salt Lake on Tuesday night, which the Loons were able to convert to a win on the penalty kick shootout, giving them the first win in a best-of-three series. Now, if you tuned
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
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.
Minnesota United finally broke their losing streak this past weekend in Houston, though continued on an eight match drought since their last win. The Loons had chances to break the losing streak against the LA Galaxy before ultimately allowing a late goal and leaving Carson, CA with another loss. MNUFC
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
Minnesota United FC is experiencing a lot of the south this week, returning home from a mid-week visit to Dallas [Frisco] to host Austin FC on Saturday in Saint Paul. Despite Wednesday's dismal performance, the Loons still sit in the top four but it is a precarious position
