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| Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
| Head coach | Adrian Heath | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 5th Overall: 11th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conf. Semi-Finals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| Biggest win | MIN 3–0 LAG (9/18) | ||
| Biggest defeat | SEA 4–0 MIN (4/16) SKC 4–0 MIN (9/15) | ||
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The 2021 Minnesota United FC season was the club's fifth in Major League Soccer. Their season began on April 16, 2021 where they lost to the Seattle Sounders FC 4-0 in Seattle. The club will play its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The club reached the MLS Cup Playoffs for a third consecutive year, but lost in their first match to the Portland Timbers.
Competitions
Preseason
Win Draw Loss
| March 27 Friendly | Minnesota United FC | 9–0 | Charleston Battery | Deltona, Florida |
| 8:00 PM CT | Finlay Hansen Agudelo Alonso Langsdorf McMaster Weah |
Recap | Stadium: Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors | ||||
| March 31 Friendly | Minnesota United FC | 5–2 | Columbus Crew SC | |
| Recap |
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Attendance: 0 | ||
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors | ||||
| April 3 Friendly | Minnesota United FC | 3–1 | FC Cincinnati | Citrus Ridge, Florida |
| Recap | Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex Attendance: 0 | |||
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors | ||||
| April 9 Friendly | Minnesota United FC | 2–3 | Orlando City SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 10:00 am CDT | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors | ||||
MLS regular season
Standings
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 |
| 11 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 49 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 |
| 13 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals and CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 49 | |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 41 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 33 | |
| 12 | Austin FC | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 31 | |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 30 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ↑ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 25 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | −10 |
Last updated: September 26, 2021
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Regular season
| April 16, 2021 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–0 | Minnesota United FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Arreaga João Paulo Ruidíaz Montero C. Roldan |
Report | Reynoso Gasper |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 7,042 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| April 24, 2021 2 | Minnesota United | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Lod |
Report | Luiz Julio Ruiz Meram |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 1, 2021 3 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | Austin FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Alonso Boxall Gasper |
Report | Fagúndez Romaña Berhalter |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 8, 2021 4 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Minnesota United | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Acosta Rubio Bassett Wilson Vines |
Report | Reynoso Dotson Greguš Gasper |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Timothy Ford |
| May 12, 2021 5 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Boxall Ábila Alonso |
Report | Gaspar Alexandre Cornelius |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Jon Freeman |
| May 15, 2021 6 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Trapp Lod |
Report | Ricaurte Jara |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 29, 2021 7 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Kreilach |
Report | Hansen |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 10,853 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| June 19, 2021 8 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Pepi Jara |
Report | Dibassy Fragapane Gasper Boxall |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,455 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira |
| June 23, 2021 9 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Austin FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Fragapane Hunou |
Report | Romaña Fagúndez |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,209 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| June 26, 2021 10 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Minnesota United | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Bravo Chará |
Report | Hunou Dotson Reynoso |
Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| July 3, 2021 11 | Minnesota United | 2–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Kallman Ábila Dibassy Alonso |
Report | Cowell Remedi Espinoza Kikanovic Marie |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,687 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| July 7, 2021 12 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Minnesota United | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Bassett Galván Shinyashiki Wilson |
Report | Alonso Ábila |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 18, 2021 13 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 1:00 PM CT | Lod |
Report | Leyva Andrade Arreaga |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,679 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 24, 2021 14 | Minnesota United | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Gasper Lod |
Report | Mora |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,691 Referee: Marcos De Oliviera |
| July 28, 2021 15 | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Vela Blackmon |
Report | Reynoso Dibassy Trapp Dotson |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,118 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 31, 2021 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Baldisimo Dájome Ricketts Bikel |
Report | Finlay Métanire Taylor Trapp Lod |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| August 7, 2021 17 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Lod Kallman |
Report | Rodríguez Junqua Jones |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,625 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 14, 2021 18 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Gasper |
Report | Joveljić Cabral Vázquez |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,625 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| August 17, 2021 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Santa Clara, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Dibassy Nathan M. López |
Report | Trapp Taylor Dibassy |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,353 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| August 21, 2021 20 | Minnesota United | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 2:30 PM CDT | Dibassy Métanire |
Report | Walter Russell Zusi Sallói Espinoza |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 28, 2021 21 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Minnesota United | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Carrasquilla Dorsey Hadebe Valentin |
Report | Hunou |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 14,521 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| September 11, 2021 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Seattle, Washington |
| 4:00 PM CDT | João Paulo Gómez O'Neill |
Report | Alonso Hunou Gasper Hayes |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 33,130 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| September 15, 2021 23 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Shelton Sallói Russell Duke |
Report | Fragapane |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,888 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| September 18, 2021 24 | Minnesota United FC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:00 | Recap |
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Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| September 25, 2021 25 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,471 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 29, 2021 26 | DC United | 3–1 | Minnesota United | Washington DC |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Kamara Gressel Birnbaum Arriola Moreno |
Report | Hayes Dibassy Trapp Kallman Gasper |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 12,262 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| October 2, 2021 27 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Servania |
Report | Alonso Reynoso |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 17,231 Referee: Rubiel Velazquez |
| October 9, 2021 28 | Minnesota United | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Hunou |
Report | Warner Wilson Bassett Barrios Esteves |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Jon Freemon |
| October 16, 2021 29 | Austin FC | 0–1 | Minnesota United | Austin, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Cascante |
Report | Fragapane Reynoso Gasper Alonso |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| October 20, 2021 30 | Minnesota United | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CT | Hunou Lod Fragapane Métanire Reynoso |
Report | Mbaizo Gazdag Wagner |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Allen Chapman |
| October 23, 2021 31 | Minnesota United | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Trapp Gasper Alonso Dibassy |
Report | Arango Murillo Cifuentes |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,406 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| October 27, 2021 32 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Minnesota United | Vancouver, BC |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Jungwirth Boxall White Brown |
Report | Dotson Reynoso Adi |
Stadium: BC Place Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| October 31, 2021 33 | Minnesota United | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 12:00 PM CDT | Fragapane Reynoso Alonso |
Report | Shelton Duke Kinda Dia |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Victor Rivas |
| November 7, 2021 34 | LA Galaxy | 3–3 | Minnesota United | Carson, California |
| 5:00 PM CST | Araujo Lletget Hernández |
Report | Dibassy Hunou Lod Araujo Reynoso |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 23,803 Referee: Kevin Stott |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| November 21 Conf. Semi-Finals | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:30 PST | Blanco Mabiala |
Report | Fragapane Trapp Gasper Boxall Dibassy |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,533 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
U.S. Open Cup
The 2021 edition of the U.S. Open Cup was initially postponed before being fully canceled on July 20, 2021.[1]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated 26 September 2021.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | US Open Cup | Playoffs | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Tyler Miller | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 | GK | Adrian Zendejas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 97 | GK | Dayne St. Clair | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 99 | GK | Fred Emmings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Noah Billingsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | Callum Montgomery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | DF | Bakaye Dibassy | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | DF | Brent Kallman | 17 | 2 | 11+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | DF | Michael Boxall | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | DF | Romain Métanire | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | DF | Jukka Raitala | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 26 | DF | DJ Taylor | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 36 | DF | Nabilai Kibunguchy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 77 | DF | Chase Gasper | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | Jacori Hayes | 14 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | MF | Osvaldo Alonso | 17 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | Franco Fragapane | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | Ján Greguš | 14 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF | Emanuel Reynoso | 21 | 4 | 20+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Niko Hansen | 9 | 1 | 5+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | MF | Ethan Finlay | 21 | 2 | 15+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | Robin Lod | 15 | 7 | 14+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | MF | Joseph Rosales | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Wil Trapp | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | MF | Justin McMaster | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | MF | Aziel Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 31 | MF | Hassani Dotson | 22 | 2 | 20+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Fanendo Adi | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | FW | Ramón Ábila | 10 | 2 | 1+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | FW | Juan Agudelo | 11 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | FW | Adrien Hunou | 18 | 4 | 15+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 27 | FW | Foster Langsdorf | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 29 | FW | Patrick Weah | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Assists and shutouts
- Stats from MLS regular season, MLS playoffs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
- First tie-breaker for assists and shutouts is minutes played.
- As of 26 September 2021 [2]
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Club
Roster
- As of August 27, 2021[3]
References
- ↑ Straus, Brian (July 20, 2021). "U.S. Soccer Cancels Open Cup for Second Straight Year, Sets 2022 Plan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Major League Soccer Season Statistics". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Roster". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
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