2020 season | |||
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Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
CEO | Chris Wright | ||
Head coach | Adrian Heath | ||
Stadium | Allianz Field | ||
Western Conference | 4th | ||
Overall | 9th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Finals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
Leagues Cup | Canceled | ||
MLS is Back Tournament | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Molino (9) All: Kevin Molino (13) | ||
Biggest win | 4–0 RSL (Sept. 6) | ||
Biggest defeat | HOU 3–0 (Sept. 2) | ||
The 2020 Minnesota United FC season was the eleventh season of Minnesota United FC's existence and their fourth season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of American soccer. United plays at Allianz Field and is coached by Adrian Heath. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United were also scheduled to participate in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup and the 2020 Leagues Cup, before their cancelations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as various preseason competitions.
Date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 13, 2019 | MF | 94 | Marlon Hairston | Houston Dynamo | Trade | [2] |
November 25, 2019 | GK | 18 | Greg Ranjitsingh | Orlando City SC | 2019 MLS Waiver Draft | [3] |
January 16, 2020 | GK | 1 | Tyler Miller | Los Angeles FC | Trade | [4] |
January 17, 2020 | MF | 41 | James Musa | Phoenix Rising FC | Transfer | [5] |
January 21, 2020 | MF | 5 | Jacori Hayes | FC Dallas | Trade | [6] |
January 22, 2020 | GK | 99 | Fred Emmings | MNUFC Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | [7] |
February 11, 2020 | MF | 44 | Raheem Edwards | Chicago Fire | Trade | [8] |
February 12, 2020 | FW | 12 | Aaron Schoenfeld | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Transfer | [9] |
February 14, 2020 | DF | 4 | José Aja | Union Española | Transfer | [10] |
August 3, 2020 | DF | 21 | Bakaye Dibassy | Amiens SC | Transfer | [11] |
September 1, 2020 | MF | 10 | Emanuel Reynoso | Boca Juniors | Transfer | [12] |
September 17, 2020 | GK | 30 | Adrian Zendejas | Nashville SC | Trade | [13] |
September 19, 2020 | FW | 16 | Kei Kamara | Colorado Rapids | Trade | [14] |
October 30, 2020 | MF | 20 | Sam Gleadle | Reno 1868 FC | Transfer | [15] |
October 30, 2020 | FW | 27 | Foster Langsdorf | Reno 1868 FC | Transfer | [16] |
October 30, 2020 | MF | 89 | Kevin Partida | Reno 1868 FC | Transfer | [17] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 18 | Noah Billingsley | Defender | UC Santa Barbara | Signed | [18] [19] |
4 | 88 | Matthew Bentley | Forward | Missouri State University | Unsigned | [A] [20] |
4 | 96 | Andrew Booth | Midfielder | FIU | Unsigned | [20] |
Date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 25, 2019 | DF | 2 | Carter Manley | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Option declined | [22] |
October 25, 2019 | MF | 17 | Collin Martin | San Diego Loyal SC | Option declined | [22] [23] |
October 25, 2019 | MF | 20 | Rasmus Schüller | HJK | Option declined | [22] [24] |
October 25, 2019 | MF | 86 | Wilfried Moimbé | Free agent | Option declined | [22] |
October 25, 2019 | MF | Ally Hamis Ng'anzi | Loudoun United FC | Option declined | [22] [25] | |
November 13, 2019 | MF | 25 | Darwin Quintero | Houston Dynamo | Traded | [2] |
November 19, 2019 | FW | 99 | Abu Danladi | Nashville SC | Selected in Expansion Draft | [26] |
November 21, 2019 | MF | 10 | Miguel Ibarra | Seattle Sounders FC | Option declined | [27] [28] |
November 21, 2019 | MF | 12 | Lawrence Olum | Miami FC | Option declined | [27] [29] |
January 1, 2020 | GK | 1 | Vito Mannone | Reading | End of loan | [30] [31] |
January 21, 2020 | FW | 9 | Ángelo Rodríguez | Deportivo Cali | Contract buyout | [32] [33] |
February 11, 2020 | DF | 22 | Wyatt Omsberg | Chicago Fire | Traded | [8] |
July 1, 2020 | MF | Romario Ibarra | Pachuca | Transfer | [34] | |
October 1, 2020 | FW | 23 | Mason Toye | Montreal Impact | Trade | [35] |
Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
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January 28, 2020 | End of season | FW | 9 | Luis Amarilla | Vélez Sarsfield | [36] |
Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Ref. |
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May 21, 2019 | June 2020 | MF | Romario Ibarra | Pachuca | [37] [38] | |
February 12, 2020 | August 19, 2020 | GK | 97 | Dayne St. Clair | San Antonio FC | [39] [40] |
August 14, 2020 | September 17, 2020 | DF | 14 | Brent Kallman | El Paso Locomotive FC | [41] |
Win Draw Loss
Competition | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
MLS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 60.00 |
MLS is Back Tournament | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 33.33 |
Total | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 45.45 |
Updated to match played August 6, 2020
Source: Competitions
February 11 | FIU Panthers | 0–5 | Minnesota United FC | Melbourne, Florida |
CST | Report | Toye , Molino Hairston Booth | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
February 52 | Charleston Battery | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Melbourne, Florida |
4:30 p.m. CST | Lewis 5', 19' | Report Report | Dotson 9' Lod 25' Chacón | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
February 83 | Miami FC | 0–5 | Minnesota United FC | Melbourne, Florida |
2:30 p.m. CST | Report | Amarilla 11' Greguš 24' Booth Toye 84', | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
2 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
3 | New England Revolution | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 3 |
Last updated: February 23, 2020.
Source: [ citation needed ]
February 161 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
4:30 p.m. CST | Buksa 28' (Penilla) Bou 71' | Report | Amarilla 23' (Molino), 35' (pen.) | Stadium: Providence Park |
February 192 | Portland Timbers | 2–4 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
9:30 p.m. CST | Asprilla 29' Krolicki 85' | Report | Edwards 35', 54' Chacón 63' Amarilla 74' | Stadium: Providence Park |
February 223 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
4:30 p.m. CST | Cavallini 64' Montero 90' | Report | Finlay 7' | Stadium: Providence Park |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 39 | 1.77 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and Leagues Cup |
3 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 34 | 1.62 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 28 | 1.56 | |
6 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to knockout stage |
2 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | New York City FC | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 39 | 1.70 | 2021 Leagues Cup [lower-alpha 1] |
8 | Portland Timbers (M) | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2] |
9 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 34 | 1.62 | |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 28 | 1.56 | |
11 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 |
All times are Central.
March 1Match 1 | Portland Timbers | 1–3 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
6:30 p.m. CST | Paredes 43' Valeri 56' (pen.), 61' Chará 71' | Report | Alonso 31' Métanire 38' Molino 51', 78' Amarilla 76' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
March 7Match 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–5 | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, California |
7:00 p.m. CST | Eriksson 19' (pen.) Qazaishvili 53' | Report | Opara 13', 71' Gregus 26' Amarilla 32', 67' Lod 45+3' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 12,223 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 12Match 3 MLSiBT Group stage | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Shelton 43' Melia 74' Espinoza 83' Ilie 90+1' | Report | Gasper 34' Aja 60' Greguš 70' Shelton 90+2' (o.g.) Molino 90+7' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [45] |
July 17Match 4 MLSiBT Group stage | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
9:30 p.m. CDT | Herrera 43' Meram 45+2' Baird 69' | Report | Chacón 53' Lod 66' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [45] |
July 22Match 5 MLSiBT Group stage | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
9:30 p.m. CDT | Kamara 19' Moor 52' Lewis 59' Acosta 71' Abubakar 85' | Report | Amarilla 12' Dotson 15' Finlay 36', 43' Lod 58' Alonso 85' Aja 90+3' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [45] |
July 28 MLSiBT Round of 16 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Zardes 79' Mensah 84' | Report | Lod 18' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Penalties | ||||
Adi Santos Cadden Zelarayán | Alonso Greguš Schoenfeld Edwards Gasper |
August 1 MLSiBT Quarter-finals | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–4 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Judson 41' Eriksson 50' (pen.) Ríos 64' Yueill 85' Wondolowski 88' | Report | Lod 20' Hayes 21' Amarilla 56' Hairston 86' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
August 6 MLSiBT Semi-finals | Orlando City SC | 3–1 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Nani 36', 42' Michel 90+6' | Report | Toye 83' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
August 21Match 6 | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Aja 24' Lindsey 32' (o.g.) Alonso 90+3' | Report | Kinda 12' Busio 46' Boxall 55' (o.g.) Pulido 77' Duke 90+5' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
August 29Match 7 | FC Dallas | 3–1 | Minnesota United FC | Frisco, Texas |
7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Picault 11' Ferreira 12' 48' Ziegler 90+6' (pen.) | Report | Gasper 50' Dotson 55' Métanire 57' Boxall 81' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,212 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
September 2Match 8 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Quintero 28' Lassiter 65', 70' Struna 78' Zahibo 90' | Report | Boxall 84' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 6Match 9 | Minnesota United FC | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | St. Paul, Minnesota |
6:00pm MDT | Gasper 53' Reynoso 56' Lod 62', 90' Hayes 75' | Report | Beckerman 73' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
September 9Match 10 | Minnesota United FC | 3–2 | FC Dallas | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
6:00pm MDT | Toye 11' Molino 28', 70' (pen.) Gasper 47' Boxall 56' Aja 80' Métanire 82' | Report | Pepi 42' Mosquera 77' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
September 13Match 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30PM CDT | Russell 80' Busio 84' Punčec 87' Gerso 90+3' | Report | Dotson 90+2' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 19Match 12 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Vera 44' Quintero 58' Struna 67' Figueroa 69' Rodríguez 77' | Report | Molino 11' Toye 40' Lod 45+1' Boxall 81' Greguš 88' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 2,486 Referee: Victor Rivas |
September 23Match 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 PM EDT | Zelarayán 31' Santos 70' Artur 90' | Report | Aja 50' Métanire 61' Gasper 80' Lod 88' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 1,455 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
September 27Match 14 | Minnesota United FC | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | St. Paul, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CDT | Métanire 37' | Report | Ruíz 32' Glad 85' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 3Match 15 | Minnesota United FC | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CDT | Kamara 16' (pen.) Gasper 50' Molino 69' Lod 76' | Report | Deplagne 15' Cruz 47' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
October 6Match 16 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 PM CDT | Leal 44' | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 3,478 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 11Match 17 | FC Dallas | P–P | Minnesota United FC | Frisco, Texas |
7:30PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium | ||
Note: Postponed due to two positive COVID-19 test results in the Minnesota organization. [46] |
October 14Match 18 | Minnesota United FC | P–P | Chicago Fire FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Allianz Field | |||
Note: Match postponed due to a suspected COVID-19 case on the MNUFC roster. [47] |
October 18Match 19 | Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CDT | Finlay 11', 30' Hayes 90+4' | Report | Lundkvist 9' Rodríguez 59' Hansen 83' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Elton García |
October 24Match 20 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
6:30 PM CDT | Bailey 81' | Report | Alonso 66' Gasper 82' Schoenfeld 90+2' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Malik Badawi |
October 28Match 21 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CDT | Lod 44' Abubakar 89' (o.g.) | Report | Price 32' Wilson 57' Shinyashiki 69' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Tori Penso |
November 4Match 18 | Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CST | Dibassy 41' Aja 64', 90+5' Lod 80' | Report | Berić 17' Calvo 23' Pineda 52' Aliseda 78' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Note: Re-schedule of postponed October 14 match. [48] |
November 8Match 17 | Minnesota United FC | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
5:30PM CST | Molino 17', 79' Métanire 29' Reynoso 47' Hairston 51' Musa 87' | Report | Hollingshead 13' Santos 30' Reynolds 45+1' | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
November 22 First round | Minnesota United FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
6:30 PM CST | Molino 22', 79' Boxall 52' Lod 54' | Report | Namli 44' Abubakar 50' | Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Ted Unkel |
December 3 Conf. Semifinals | Sporting Kansas City | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
8:00 PM CST | Report | Molino 27', 35' Dibassy 39', 82' Reynoso 42' Greguš 57' Gasper 80' Hairston 84' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Drew Fischer |
December 7 Conf. Finals | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Seattle, Washington |
8:30 PM CST | A. Roldan 9' O'Neill 27' Bruin 75' Ruidíaz 89' Svensson 90'+3' | Report | Reynoso 29' Dibassy 62', 67' | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, US Soccer cancelled the competition. [49]
July 21–22 Round of 16 | Minnesota United FC | Cancelled | Saint Paul, Minnesota | |
Stadium: Allianz Field |
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
Source: Minnesota stats
Source: Minnesota stats
No. | Name | MLS [note 3] | MLS is Back Knockout stage | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | Games Played |
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1 | Tyler Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Greg Ranjitsingh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
97 | Dayne St. Clair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Minnesota stats
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