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Minnesota United bolsters confidence with 7-1 slaughter of FC Cincinnati

Minnesota coach Adrian Heath was sympathetic and understood the emotions FC Cincinnati faced after a rout, but he also called it a great day for the Loons

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Dion Pereira gives Atlanta United much-needed attacking spark

Three takeaways from the Five Stripes’ 3-0 win over Minnesota United.

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Minnesota United FC holds on for 1-1 draw with Seattle Sounders

Ike Opara and Cristian Roldan each scored first-half goals in a pulsating 1-1 draw between the Loons and Sounders

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Minnesota United FC sends former captain Francisco Calvo to Chicago Fire

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota United FC sent Costa Rica international Francisco Calvo to the Chicago Fire in exchange for a package of allocation money that could rise to $525,000, with $400,000 guaranteed. The Friday trade came less than a week after the Loons’ former captain was a healthy scratch from Adrian Heath’s 18-man gameday […]

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New York Red Bulls expect tactical change from Minnesota United

HANOVER, N.J. — They saw it against Orlando City SC, they saw it against the Chicago Fire and the New York Red Bulls figure they’ll see it against Minnesota United. The same tact both Eastern Conference teams used to grind out wins in back-to-back weeks will likely be on display at Red Bull Arena Saturday […]

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Three takeaways from Minnesota United’s loss to New England

A goal on either side of halftime was enough to carry the New England Revolution past visiting Minnesota United FC after the Loons turned in a lackluster second half Saturday at Gillette Stadium. In that second half, a gap opened between MNUFC’s midfield and forwards, leading to turnovers which sprung New England counter attacks. Those […]

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Minnesota takes its lumps in Los Angeles

First-half goals from Jonathan dos Santos and Chris Pontius gave the LA Galaxy a 2-0 halftime lead. During the break, Minnesota United FC assistant coach Mark Watson told his team bluntly that their performance wasn’t good enough, and that being on the wrong end of a 2-0 score after 45 minutes rarely produces a victory. […]

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San Jose Earthquakes, Minnesota United learn plenty from Saturday’s 3-0 result

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Earthquakes, with a new head coach and a new mentality, certainly want to put their past behind them, but on Saturday night at Avaya Stadium, the ghosts on 2018 returned in a 3-0 loss to Minnesota United. It was, as captain Chris Wondolowski described it, embarrassing to lose […]

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Loons get rare road victory: 3 things from Minnesota United’s 3-2 win in Vancouver

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”475″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Minnesota United FC opened its 2019 campaign with a victory over Vancouver Whitecaps. And while it was the Caps that opened scoring, the Loons regrouped and answered with three goals of their own. That proved enough of a cushion to see off a late […]

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Minnesota United FC aims for pair of firsts in 2019

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota United FC has reached Year 3 of its self-described three-year plan on the heels of a pair of losing campaigns underscored by defensive futility. Late last season, CEO Chris Wright sat for multiple interviews immediately following his pronouncement that sporting director Manny Lagos and head coach Adrian Heath received “passing […]