| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
| 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 | | | Trade | [2] |
| November 25, 2019 | GK | 18 | | | 2019 MLS Waiver Draft | [3] |
| January 16, 2020 | GK | 1 | | | Trade | [4] |
| January 17, 2020 | MF | 41 | | | Transfer | [5] |
| January 21, 2020 | MF | 5 | | | Trade | [6] |
| January 22, 2020 | GK | 99 | | | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | [7] |
| February 11, 2020 | MF | 44 | | | Trade | [8] |
| February 12, 2020 | FW | 12 | | | Transfer | [9] |
| February 14, 2020 | DF | 4 | | | Transfer | [10] |
| August 3, 2020 | DF | 21 | | | Transfer | [11] |
| September 1, 2020 | MF | 10 | | | Transfer | [12] |
| September 17, 2020 | GK | 30 | | | Trade | [13] |
| September 19, 2020 | FW | 16 | | | Trade | [14] |
| October 30, 2020 | MF | 20 | | | Transfer | [15] |
| October 30, 2020 | FW | 27 | | | Transfer | [16] |
| October 30, 2020 | MF | 89 | | | Transfer | [17] |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | | Defender | UC Santa Barbara | Signed | [18] [19] |
| 4 | 88 | | Forward | Missouri State University | Unsigned | [A] [20] |
| 4 | 96 | | Midfielder | FIU | Unsigned | [20] |
| Date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2019 | DF | 2 | | | Option declined | [22] |
| October 25, 2019 | MF | 17 | | | Option declined | [22] [23] |
| October 25, 2019 | MF | 20 | | | Option declined | [22] [24] |
| October 25, 2019 | MF | 86 | | Free agent | Option declined | [22] |
| October 25, 2019 | MF | | | Option declined | [22] [25] | |
| November 13, 2019 | MF | 25 | | | Traded | [2] |
| November 19, 2019 | FW | 99 | | | Selected in Expansion Draft | [26] |
| November 21, 2019 | MF | 10 | | | Option declined | [27] [28] |
| November 21, 2019 | MF | 12 | | | Option declined | [27] [29] |
| January 1, 2020 | GK | 1 | | | End of loan | [30] [31] |
| January 21, 2020 | FW | 9 | | | Contract buyout | [32] [33] |
| February 11, 2020 | DF | 22 | | | Traded | [8] |
| July 1, 2020 | MF | | | Transfer | [34] | |
| October 1, 2020 | FW | 23 | | | Trade | [35] |
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2020 | End of season | FW | 9 | | | [36] |
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2019 | June 2020 | MF | | | [37] [38] | |
| February 12, 2020 | August 19, 2020 | GK | 97 | | | [39] [40] |
| August 14, 2020 | September 17, 2020 | DF | 14 | | | [41] |
Win Draw Loss
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Report Report | Dotson Lod Chacón | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
| February 83 | Miami FC | 0–5 | Minnesota United FC | Melbourne, Florida |
| 2:30 p.m. CST | Report | Amarilla Greguš Booth Toye | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Bou | Report | Amarilla | Stadium: Providence Park |
| February 192 | Portland Timbers | 2–4 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 p.m. CST | Asprilla Krolicki | Report | Edwards Chacón Amarilla | Stadium: Providence Park |
| February 223 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 4:30 p.m. CST | Cavallini Montero | Report | Finlay | 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 [a] |
| 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 [a] |
| 8 | Portland Timbers (M) | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [b] |
| 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 Valeri Chará | Report | Alonso Métanire Molino Amarilla | 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 Qazaishvili | Report | Opara Gregus Amarilla Lod | 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 Melia Espinoza Ilie | Report | Gasper Aja Greguš Shelton Molino | 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 Meram Baird | Report | Chacón Lod | 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 Moor Lewis Acosta Abubakar | Report | Amarilla Dotson Finlay Lod Alonso Aja | 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 Mensah | Report | Lod | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| Penalties | ||||
| Adi Santos Cadden Zelarayán | ||||
| August 1 MLSiBT Quarter-finals | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–4 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Judson Eriksson Ríos Yueill Wondolowski | Report | Lod Hayes Amarilla Hairston | 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 Michel | Report | Toye | 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 Lindsey Alonso | Report | Kinda Busio Boxall Pulido Duke | 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 Ferreira Ziegler | Report | Gasper Dotson Métanire Boxall | 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 Lassiter Struna Zahibo | Report | Boxall | 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 Reynoso Lod Hayes | Report | Beckerman | 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 Molino Gasper Boxall Aja Métanire | Report | Pepi Mosquera | 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 Busio Punčec Gerso | Report | Dotson | 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 Quintero Struna Figueroa Rodríguez | Report | Molino Toye Lod Boxall Greguš | 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 Santos Artur | Report | Aja Métanire Gasper Lod | 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 | Report | Ruíz Glad | 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 Gasper Molino Lod | Report | Deplagne Cruz | 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 | 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 Hayes | Report | Lundkvist Rodríguez Hansen | 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 | Report | Alonso Gasper Schoenfeld | 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 Abubakar | Report | Price Wilson Shinyashiki | 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 Aja Lod | Report | Berić Calvo Pineda Aliseda | 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 Métanire Reynoso Hairston Musa | Report | Hollingshead Santos Reynolds | 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 Boxall Lod | Report | Namli Abubakar | 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 Dibassy Reynoso Greguš Gasper Hairston | 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 O'Neill Bruin Ruidíaz Svensson | Report | Reynoso Dibassy | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Minnesota stats