2020 Minnesota United FC season

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Minnesota United FC
2020 season
Minnesota United FC wordmark dark.svg
Owner Bill McGuire
CEOChris 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 goalscorerLeague:
Kevin Molino (9)
All:
Kevin Molino (13)
Biggest win4–0 RSL (Sept. 6)
Biggest defeat HOU 3–0 (Sept. 2)
←  2019
2021  →

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.

Contents

Club

As of February 17, 2020 [1]
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Tyler Miller Flag of the United States.svg GK 12 March 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC
18 Greg Ranjitsingh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK 18 July 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC
30 Adrian Zendejas Flag of the United States.svg GK 30 August 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC
97 Dayne St. Clair Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK 9 May 1997 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg Maryland Terrapins
99Fred Emmings (HGP) Flag of Luxembourg.svg GK 8 February 2004 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg MNUFC Academy
Defenders
2 Noah Billingsley Flag of New Zealand.svg DF 6 August 1997 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg UC Santa Barbara
3 Ike Opara Flag of the United States.svg DF 21 February 1989 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City
4 José Aja Flag of Uruguay.svg DF 10 May 1993 (age 31) Flag of Chile.svg Union Española
14 Brent Kallman Flag of the United States.svg DF 4 October 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC (NASL)
15 Michael Boxall Flag of New Zealand.svg DF 18 August 1988 (age 36) Flag of South Africa.svg SuperSport United
19 Romain Métanire Flag of Madagascar.svg DF 28 March 1990 (age 34) Flag of France.svg Stade Reims
21 Bakaye Dibassy Flag of Mali.svg DF 11 August 1989 (age 35) Flag of France.svg Amiens SC
41 James Musa Flag of New Zealand.svg DF 1 April 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC
77 Chase Gasper Flag of the United States.svg DF 25 January 1996 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg University of Maryland
Midfielder
5 Jacori Hayes Flag of the United States.svg MF 28 June 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas
6 Osvaldo Alonso Flag of Cuba.svg MF 11 November 1985 (age 39) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC
7 Kevin Molino Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg MF 17 June 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC
8 Ján Greguš (DP) Flag of Slovakia.svg MF 29 January 1991 (age 34) Flag of Denmark.svg F.C. Copenhagen
10 Emanuel Reynoso (DP) Flag of Argentina.svg MF 16 November 1995 (age 29) Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
11 Thomás Chacón (DP) Flag of Uruguay.svg MF 17 August 2000 (age 24) Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio F.C.
13 Ethan Finlay Flag of the United States.svg MF 6 August 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
17 Robin Lod Flag of Finland.svg MF 17 April 1993 (age 31) Flag of Spain.svg Sporting Gijón
20 Sam Gleadle Flag of England.svg MF 20 March 1996 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 FC
31 Hassani Dotson Flag of the United States.svg MF 6 August 1997 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg Oregon State University
44 Raheem Edwards Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF 17 July 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire
89 Kevin Partida Flag of the United States.svg MF 10 March 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 FC
94 Marlon Hairston Flag of the United States.svg MF 23 March 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo
Forwards
9 Luis Amarilla Flag of Paraguay.svg FW 25 August 1995 (age 29) Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield
12 Aaron Schoenfeld Flag of the United States.svg FW 17 April 1990 (age 34) Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
16 Kei Kamara Flag of Sierra Leone.svg FW 1 September 1984 (age 40) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids
27 Foster Langsdorf Flag of the United States.svg FW 14 December 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 FC

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubNotesRef.
November 13, 2019MF94 Flag of the United States.svg Marlon Hairston Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Trade [2]
November 25, 2019GK18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Ranjitsingh Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC 2019 MLS Waiver Draft [3]
January 16, 2020GK1 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Miller Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Trade [4]
January 17, 2020MF41 Flag of New Zealand.svg James Musa Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC Transfer [5]
January 21, 2020MF5 Flag of the United States.svg Jacori Hayes Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Trade [6]
January 22, 2020GK99 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Fred Emmings Flag of the United States.svg MNUFC AcademySigned as a Homegrown Player (HGP) [7]
February 11, 2020MF44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheem Edwards Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Trade [8]
February 12, 2020FW12 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv Transfer [9]
February 14, 2020DF4 Flag of Uruguay.svg José Aja Flag of Chile.svg Union Española Transfer [10]
August 3, 2020DF21 Flag of Mali.svg Bakaye Dibassy Flag of France.svg Amiens SC Transfer [11]
September 1, 2020MF10 Flag of Argentina.svg Emanuel Reynoso Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Transfer [12]
September 17, 2020GK30 Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Zendejas Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Trade [13]
September 19, 2020FW16 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Trade [14]
October 30, 2020MF20 Flag of England.svg Sam Gleadle Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 FC Transfer [15]
October 30, 2020FW27 Flag of the United States.svg Foster Langsdorf Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 FC Transfer [16]
October 30, 2020MF89 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Partida Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 FC Transfer [17]

MLS SuperDraft

RoundPickPlayerPositionPrevious clubStatusRef
118 Flag of New Zealand.svg Noah Billingsley Defender UC Santa Barbara Signed [18] [19]
488 Flag of England.svg Matthew Bentley Forward Missouri State University Unsigned [A] [20]
496 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Booth Midfielder FIU Unsigned [20]
  1. ^
    Acquired from Chicago Fire along with $50,000 in 2020 General Allocation Money in exchange for $50,000 in 2019 General Allocation Money [21]

Transfers out

DatePositionNo.PlayerTo clubNotesRef.
October 25, 2019DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Carter Manley Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Option declined [22]
October 25, 2019MF17 Flag of the United States.svg Collin Martin Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Loyal SC Option declined [22] [23]
October 25, 2019MF20 Flag of Finland.svg Rasmus Schüller Flag of Finland.svg HJK Option declined [22] [24]
October 25, 2019MF86 Flag of France.svg Wilfried Moimbé Free agentOption declined [22]
October 25, 2019MF Flag of Tanzania.svg Ally Hamis Ng'anzi Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United FC Option declined [22] [25]
November 13, 2019MF25 Flag of Colombia.svg Darwin Quintero Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Traded [2]
November 19, 2019FW99 Flag of Ghana.svg Abu Danladi Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Selected in Expansion Draft [26]
November 21, 2019MF10 Flag of the United States.svg Miguel Ibarra Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Option declined [27] [28]
November 21, 2019MF12 Flag of Kenya.svg Lawrence Olum Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Option declined [27] [29]
January 1, 2020GK1 Flag of Italy.svg Vito Mannone Flag of England.svg Reading End of loan [30] [31]
January 21, 2020FW9 Flag of Colombia.svg Ángelo Rodríguez Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali Contract buyout [32] [33]
February 11, 2020DF22 Flag of the United States.svg Wyatt Omsberg Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Traded [8]
July 1, 2020MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Romario Ibarra Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca Transfer [34]
October 1, 2020FW23 Flag of the United States.svg Mason Toye Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Trade [35]

Loans in

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubRef.
January 28, 2020End of seasonFW9 Flag of Paraguay.svg Luis Amarilla Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield [36]

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubRef.
May 21, 2019June 2020MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Romario Ibarra Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca [37] [38]
February 12, 2020August 19, 2020GK97 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dayne St. Clair Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC [39] [40]
August 14, 2020September 17, 2020DF14 Flag of the United States.svg Brent Kallman Flag of the United States.svg El Paso Locomotive FC [41]

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Overview

CompetitionRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
MLS 5320126+6060.00
MLS is Back Tournament 6231108+2033.33
Total115512214+8045.45

Updated to match played August 6, 2020
Source: Competitions

Exhibitions

Preseason

February 11 FIU Panthers 0–5 Minnesota United FC Melbourne, Florida
CST Report Toye Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Molino Soccerball shade.svg
Hairston Soccerball shade.svg
Booth Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
February 52 Charleston Battery 2–3 Minnesota United FC Melbourne, Florida
4:30 p.m. CST Lewis Soccerball shade.svg5', 19' Report
Report 		Dotson Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg25'
Chacón Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
February 83 Miami FC 0–5 Minnesota United FC Melbourne, Florida
2:30 p.m. CST Report Amarilla Soccerball shade.svg11'
Greguš Soccerball shade.svg24'
Booth Soccerball shade.svg
Toye Soccerball shade.svg84', Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex

Portland Tournament

Standings
PosTeamGPWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 321053+26
2 Minnesota United FC 311176+14
3 New England Revolution 31115504
4 Portland Timbers 310258–33

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 Soccerball shade.svg28' (Penilla)
Bou Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Amarilla Soccerball shade.svg23' (Molino), 35' (pen.)Stadium: Providence Park
February 192 Portland Timbers 2–4 Minnesota United FC Portland, Oregon
9:30 p.m. CST Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg29'
Krolicki Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Edwards Soccerball shade.svg35', 54'
Chacón Soccerball shade.svg63'
Amarilla Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Providence Park
February 223 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC Portland, Oregon
4:30 p.m. CST Cavallini Soccerball shade.svg64'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Finlay Soccerball shade.svg7'Stadium: Providence Park

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
2 Seattle Sounders FC 2211564423+21391.77Qualification for the playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
3 Portland Timbers 2311664635+11391.70Qualification for the playoffs first round and
2021 CONCACAF Champions League [a]
4 Minnesota United FC 219573626+10341.62Qualification for the playoffs first round
5 Colorado Rapids 188643228+4281.56
6 FC Dallas 229672824+4341.55
Source: MLS [42]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
MLS is Back Tournament – Group D
Group D results
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 320164+26Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 312043+15
3 Real Salt Lake 31112204
4 Colorado Rapids 301247−31
Source: MLS [43]
Overall
2020 MLS overall standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
7 New York City FC 2312833725+12391.70 2021 Leagues Cup [a]
8 Portland Timbers (M)2311664635+11391.70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [b]
9 Minnesota United FC 219573626+10341.62
10 Colorado Rapids 188643228+4281.56
11 FC Dallas 229672824+4341.55
Source: MLS [44]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(M) MLS is Back tournament champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ As 5th, Eastern Conference (MLS4)
  2. ↑ As MLS is Back tournament winners (USA3)

Results

All times are Central.

March 1Match 1 Portland Timbers 1–3 Minnesota United FC Portland, Oregon
6:30 p.m. CST Paredes Yellow card.svg 43'
Valeri Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 61'
Chará Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Alonso Yellow card.svg 31'
Métanire Yellow card.svg 38'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg51', 78'
Amarilla Soccerball shade.svg76'		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 Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Opara Soccerball shade.svg13', 71'
Gregus Soccerball shade.svg26'
Amarilla Soccerball shade.svg32', Yellow card.svg 67'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg45+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 Soccerball shade.svg43'
Melia Red card.svg 74'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 83'
Ilie Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Gasper Yellow card.svg 34'
Aja Yellow card.svg 60'
Greguš Yellow card.svg 70'
Shelton Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (o.g.)
Molino Soccerball shade.svg90+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 Yellow card.svg 43'
Meram Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Baird Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Chacón Yellow card.svg 53'
Lod Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg19'
Moor Yellow card.svg 52'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg59'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 71'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Amarilla Yellow card.svg 12'
Dotson Yellow card.svg 15'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg36', Soccerball shade.svg43'
Lod Yellow card.svg 58'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 85'
Aja Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg79'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Lod Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
Adi Soccerball shad check.svg
Santos Soccerball shad check.svg
Cadden Soccerball shade cross.svg
Zelarayán Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Alonso
Soccerball shad check.svg Greguš
Soccerball shad check.svg Schoenfeld
Soccerball shad check.svg Edwards
Soccerball shad check.svg Gasper
August 1 MLSiBT Quarter-finals San Jose Earthquakes 1–4 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, Florida
7:00 p.m. CDT Judson Yellow card.svg 41'
Eriksson Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Ríos Yellow card.svg 64'
Yueill Yellow card.svg 85'
Wondolowski Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Lod Soccerball shade.svg20'
Hayes Soccerball shade.svg21'
Amarilla Soccerball shade.svg56'
Hairston Soccerball shade.svg86'		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 Soccerball shade.svg36', 42'
Michel Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Toye Soccerball shade.svg83'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 Yellow card.svg 24'
Lindsey Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
Alonso Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Kinda Soccerball shade.svg12'
Busio Yellow card.svg 46'
Boxall Soccerball shade.svg55' (o.g.)
Pulido Yellow card.svg 77'
Duke Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg12'Yellow card.svg 48'
Ziegler Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.)		 Report Gasper Yellow card.svg 50'
Dotson Soccerball shade.svg55'
Métanire Yellow card.svg 57'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg28'
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg65', Soccerball shade.svg70'
Struna Yellow card.svg 78'
Zahibo Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Boxall Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg53'
Reynoso Yellow card.svg 56'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg62', Soccerball shade.svg90'
Hayes Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Beckerman Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg11'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg28', Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Gasper Yellow card.svg 47'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 56'
Aja Yellow card.svg 80'
Métanire Red card.svg 82'		 Report Pepi Soccerball shade.svg42'
Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg77'		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 Soccerball shade.svg80'
Busio Yellow card.svg 84'
Punčec Yellow card.svg 87'
Gerso Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Dotson Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 44'
Quintero Soccerball shade.svg58'
Struna Yellow card.svg 67'
Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg69'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Molino Soccerball shade.svg11'
Toye Yellow card.svg 40'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 81'
Greguš Red card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg31'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg70'
Artur Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Aja Yellow card.svg 50'
Métanire Yellow card.svg 61'
Gasper Yellow card.svg 80'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg88'		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 Yellow card.svg 37' Report Ruíz Yellow card.svg 32'
Glad Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Gasper Yellow card.svg 50'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg69'
Lod Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Deplagne Yellow card.svg 15'
Cruz Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg11', Soccerball shade.svg30'
Hayes Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Lundkvist Yellow card.svg 9'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg59'
Hansen Soccerball shade.svg83'		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 Yellow card.svg 81' Report Alonso Yellow card.svg 66'
Gasper Yellow card.svg 82'
Schoenfeld Soccerball shade.svg90+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 Soccerball shade.svg44'
Abubakar Soccerball shade.svg89' (o.g.)		 Report Price Yellow card.svg 32'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 57'
Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg69'		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 Yellow card.svg 41'
Aja Soccerball shade.svg64', Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Berić Soccerball shade.svg17'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 23'
Pineda Soccerball shade.svg52'
Aliseda Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg17', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Métanire Yellow card.svg 29'
Reynoso Soccerball shade.svg47'
Hairston Yellow card.svg 51'
Musa Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Hollingshead Yellow card.svg 13'
Santos Yellow card.svg 30'
Reynolds Yellow card.svg 45+1'		Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga

MLS Cup Playoffs

November 22 First round Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:30 PM CST Molino Soccerball shade.svg22', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 52'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Namli Yellow card.svg 44'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg27', Soccerball shade.svg35'
Dibassy Soccerball shade.svg39', Yellow card.svg 82'
Reynoso Yellow card.svg 42'
Greguš Yellow card.svg 57'
Gasper Yellow card.svg 80'
Hairston Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 9'
O'Neill Yellow card.svg 27'
Bruin Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg89'
Svensson Soccerball shade.svg90'+3'		 Report Reynoso Soccerball shade.svg29'
Dibassy Yellow card.svg 62', Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, US Soccer cancelled the competition. [49]

Leagues Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.

No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS [note 1] MLS is Back
Knockout Stage		 MLS Cup Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Miller 30003000
2 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Noah Billingsley 00000000
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ike Opara 00000000
4 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU José Aja 30003000
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacori Hayes 31003100
6 MF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Osvaldo Alonso 30003000
7 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kevin Molino 10001000
8 MF Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Ján Greguš 30003000
9 FW Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Luis Amarilla 31003100
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Emanuel Reynoso 00000000
11 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Thomás Chacón 00000000
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Schoenfeld 30003000
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Finlay 30003000
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brent Kallman 00000000
15 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Michael Boxall 30003000
16 FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Kei Kamara 00000000
17 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Robin Lod 32003200
18 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Greg Ranjitsingh 00000000
19 DF Flag of Madagascar.svg  MAD Romain Métanire 10001000
20 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Gleadle 00000000
21 DF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Bakaye Dibassy 00000000
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Foster Langsdorf 00000000
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adrian Zendejas 00000000
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hassani Dotson 30003000
41 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL James Musa 00000000
44 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Raheem Edwards 30003000
77 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chase Gasper 30003000
89 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Partida 00000000
94 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marlon Hairston 21002100
97 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dayne St. Clair 00000000
99 GK Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Fred Emmings00000000
Players who left Minnesota during the season:
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mason Toye 11001100

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Name MLS [note 2] MLS is Back
Knockout stage		 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Miller 00000000
2 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Noah Billingsley 00000000
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg Ike Opara 00000000
4 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg José Aja 00000000
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg Jacori Hayes 00000000
6 MF Flag of Cuba.svg Osvaldo Alonso 00000000
7 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevin Molino 00000000
8 MF Flag of Slovakia.svg Ján Greguš 00000000
9 FW Flag of Paraguay.svg Luis Amarilla 00000000
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg Emanuel Reynoso 00000000
11 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Thomás Chacón 00000000
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Schoenfeld 00000000
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Finlay 00000000
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg Brent Kallman 00000000
15 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Boxall 00000000
16 FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara 00000000
17 MF Flag of Finland.svg Robin Lod 00000000
18 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Ranjitsingh 00000000
19 DF Flag of Madagascar.svg Romain Métanire 00000000
20 MF Flag of England.svg Sam Gleadle 00000000
21 DF Flag of Mali.svg Bakaye Dibassy 00000000
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg Foster Langsdorf 00000000
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Zendejas 00000000
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg Hassani Dotson 00000000
41 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg James Musa 00000000
44 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheem Edwards 00000000
77 DF Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gasper 00000000
89 MF Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Partida 00000000
94 MF Flag of the United States.svg Marlon Hairston 00000000
97 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dayne St. Clair 00000000
99 GK Flag of Luxembourg.svg Fred Emmings00000000
Players who left Minnesota during the season:
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg Mason Toye 00000000

Clean sheets

No.Name MLS [note 3] MLS is Back
Knockout stage		 MLS Cup Playoffs TotalGames Played
1 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Miller 00000
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Ranjitsingh 00000
97 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dayne St. Clair 00000

Notes

  1. ↑ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches
  2. ↑ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches
  3. ↑ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches

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  41. ↑ "Brent Kallman Loaned to El Paso". Minnesota United FC. August 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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