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| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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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) | ||
The 2021 Minnesota United FC season was the club's twelfth season of existence, and 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.
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 |
| 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 | ||||
| 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 |
| 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 [a] | 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 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| April 16, 20211 | 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, 20212 | 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, 20213 | 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, 20214 | 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, 20215 | 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, 20216 | 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, 20217 | 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, 20218 | 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, 20219 | 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, 202110 | 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, 202111 | 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, 202112 | 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, 202113 | 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, 202114 | 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, 202115 | 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, 202116 | 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, 202117 | 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, 202118 | 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, 202119 | 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, 202120 | 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, 202121 | 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, 202122 | 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, 202123 | 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, 202124 | Minnesota United FC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:00 | Recap |
| Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| September 25, 202125 | 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, 202126 | 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, 202127 | 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, 202128 | 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, 202129 | 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, 202130 | 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, 202131 | 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, 202132 | 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, 202133 | 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, 202134 | 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 |
| November 21Conf. 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 |
The 2021 edition of the U.S. Open Cup was initially postponed before being fully canceled on July 20, 2021. [1]
| 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 | |||
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