2019 Minnesota United FC season
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Minnesota United FC 2019 soccer season
| 2019 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
| CEO | Chris Wright | ||
| Head coach | Adrian Heath | ||
| Stadium | Allianz Field | ||
| Western Conference | 4th | ||
| Overall | 7th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | First Round | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Runner-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | Darwin Quintero (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 19,906 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 19,600 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 19,740 | ||
| Biggest win | 7–1 (June 29 vs. CIN) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (May 29 at ATL) | ||
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The 2019 Minnesota United FC season was the tenth season of Minnesota United FC's existence and their third season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of American soccer. It was the first season that United played at Allianz Field, their new home stadium. They were coached by Adrian Heath. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United also participated in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup, as well as various preseason competitions.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Vito Mannone |  |
GK | (1988-03-02) 2 March 1988 (age 38) |  Reading | ||||||
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GA) |  |
GK | (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 (age 28) |  Maryland | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Carter Manley | |
DF | (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 30) | Duke | ||||||
| 3 | Ike Opara | |
DF | (1989-02-21) 21 February 1989 (age 37) | Sporting Kansas City | ||||||
| 14 | Brent Kallman | |
DF | (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 35) | Minnesota United FC (NASL) | ||||||
| 15 | Michael Boxall |  |
DF | (1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 (age 37) |  SuperSport United | ||||||
| 19 | Romain Métanire |  |
DF | (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 36) |  Stade Reims | ||||||
| 22 | Wyatt Omsberg | |
DF | (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 30) | Dartmouth | ||||||
| 77 | Chase Gasper | |
DF | (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 30) | Maryland | ||||||
| 86 | Wilfried Moimbé | |
DF | (1988-10-18) 18 October 1988 (age 37) | AS Nancy | ||||||
| Midfielder | |||||||||||
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso |  |
MF | (1985-11-11) 11 November 1985 (age 40) | Seattle Sounders FC | ||||||
| 7 | Kevin Molino |  |
MF | (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 35) | Orlando City SC | ||||||
| 8 | Ján Greguš (DP) |  |
MF | (1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 35) |  F.C. Copenhagen | ||||||
| 10 | Miguel Ibarra | |
MF | (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990 (age 36) |  Club León | ||||||
| 11 | Thomás Chacón (DP) |  |
MF | (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 25) | Danubio FC | ||||||
| 12 | Lawrence Olum |  |
MF | (1984-07-10) 10 July 1984 (age 41) | Portland Timbers | ||||||
| 13 | Ethan Finlay | |
MF | (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 35) | Columbus Crew | ||||||
| 16 | Robin Lod |  |
MF | (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 28) |  Sporting Gijón | ||||||
| 17 | Collin Martin | |
MF | (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 31) | D.C. United | ||||||
| 20 | Rasmus Schüller | |
MF | (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 (age 34) |  BK Häcken | ||||||
| 25 | Darwin Quintero (DP) |  |
MF | (1987-09-19) 19 September 1987 (age 38) | Club America | ||||||
| 31 | Hassani Dotson | |
MF | (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 28) | Oregon State | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Ángelo Rodríguez | |
FW | (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 37) | Deportes Tolima | ||||||
| 23 | Mason Toye (GA) | |
FW | (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 (age 27) | Indiana | ||||||
| 99 | Abu Danladi (GA) |  |
FW | (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 30) | UCLA | ||||||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2018 | MF | 8 | Ján Greguš |
F.C. Copenhagen |
[1] |
| January 10, 2019 | MF | 6 | Osvaldo Alonso |
Seattle Sounders FC |
[2] |
| January 25, 2019 | DF | 19 | Romain Métanire |
Stade Reims |
[3] |
| January 28, 2019 | DF | 3 | Ike Opara |
Sporting Kansas City |
[4] |
| March 15, 2019 | MF | 12 | Lawrence Olum |
Portland Timbers |
[5] |
| July 16, 2019 | MF | 16 | Robin Lod |
Sporting Gijón |
[6] |
| July 23, 2019 | DF | 86 | Wilfried Moimbé |
AS Nancy |
[7] |
| August 7, 2019 | MF | 11 | Thomás Chacón |
Danubio FC |
[8] |
MLS SuperDraft
See also: 2019 MLS SuperDraft
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Dayne St. Clair* |
Goalkeeper | Maryland | Signed[9] | [10] |
| 1 | 15 | Chase Gasper |
Defender | Maryland | Signed[9] | [A][10] |
| 2 | 31 | Hassani Dotson |
Midfield | Oregon State | Signed[9] | [10] |
| 4 | 75 | Kevin Rodriguez |
Forward | NIU | Not signed[11] | [B][12] |
| 4 | 94 |  Mitch Osmond |
Defender | Rio Grande | Not signed[11] | [C][12] |
- ^
- ^ Acquired from Orlando City SC along with the #1 spot in the MLS Waiver Order and additional fourth round selection in exchange for the #4 spot in the MLS Waiver Order and a second round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft[2]
- ^ Acquired from New York Red Bulls via Orlando City SC along with the #1 spot in the MLS Waiver Order and additional fourth round selection in exchange for the #4 spot in the MLS Waiver Order and a second round selection in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft[2]
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2018 | DF | 3 |  Jérôme Thiesson |
FC Rapperswil-Jona |
Option declined | [13][14] |
| November 26, 2018 | MF | 7 |  Ibson |
Tombense FC |
Option declined | [13] |
| November 26, 2018 | DF | 8 | Marc Burch |
Memphis 901 FC |
Option declined | [13][15] |
| November 26, 2018 | MF | 12 | Fernando Bob |
Free agent | Option declined | [13] |
| November 26, 2018 | MF | 16 | Harrison Heath |
Miami FC |
Contract expired | [13][16] |
| November 26, 2018 | MF | 19 |  Frantz Pangop |
 SC Rheindorf Altach |
Option declined | [13][17] |
| November 26, 2018 | GK | 24 | Alex Kapp |
Free agent | Option declined | [13] |
| November 26, 2018 | MF | 26 | Collen Warner |
FC Helsingør |
Option declined | [13][18] |
| November 26, 2018 | DF | 27 | Bertrand Owundi |
Forge FC |
Option declined | [13][19] |
| November 26, 2018 | GK | 28 | Matt Lampson |
LA Galaxy |
Option declined | [13][20] |
| November 26, 2018 | MF | 29 | Maximiniano |
Fluminense FC |
Loan expired | [13] |
| November 26, 2018 | MF | 32 |  Alexi Gomez |
Club Universitario de Deportes |
Loan expired | [13] |
| November 26, 2018 | MF |  Johan Venegas |
Saprissa |
Contract expired | [13] | |
| March 1, 2019 | MF | Sam Cronin |
Retired | Contract buyout | [11][21] | |
| May 4, 2019 | DF | 5 | Francisco Calvo |
Chicago Fire |
Traded | [22] |
| July 29, 2019 | DF | 4 | Eric Miller |
New York City FC |
Traded | [23] |
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2019 | January 1, 2020 | GK | 1 | Vito Mannone |
Reading |
[24][25] |
| March 4, 2019 | End of season | MF |  Ally Hamis Ng'anzi |
 MFK Vyškov |
[26] |
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2019 | End of season | MF | Ally Hamis Ng'anzi |
Forward Madison FC |
[26][27] | |
| May 21, 2019 | June 2020 | MF | 11 |  Romario Ibarra |
Pachuca |
[28][29] |
| August 6, 2019 | End of Season | GK | 33 | Bobby Shuttleworth |
Sacramento Republic FC |
[30] |
Friendlies
Win Loss Draw
FC Tucson v Minnesota United FC
| January 29, 2019 | FC Tucson | 2–9 | Minnesota United FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:00 a.m. CST |  |
Schüller , R. Ibarra (pen.), Toyama , , Toye , |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Phoenix Rising FC v Minnesota United FC
| February 2, 2019 2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Mala  85' |
PHX Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Minnesota United FC v Houston Dynamo
| February 6, 2019 2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup | Minnesota United FC | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Calvo  40'Conner 108' |
Quioto 43' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
New England Revolution v Minnesota United FC
| February 16, 2019 Orlando City Invitational | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:30 p.m. CST | Caicedo 38' |
MLS Report NER Report |
M. Ibarra 67' Alonso 68' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium |
FIU Panthers v Minnesota United FC
| February 17, 2019 Scrimmage | FIU Panthers | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Deltona, Florida |
| CST | Report | Toye |
Stadium: Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex |
New York City FC v Minnesota United FC
| February 20, 2019 Orlando City Invitational | New York City FC | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:30 p.m. CST | Ibarra 26' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium |
Orlando City SC v Minnesota United FC
| February 23, 2019 Scrimmage | Orlando City SC | 1–3 | Minnesota United FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 11:00 a.m. CST | Boxall R. Ibarra , |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium |
Minnesota United FC 
v 
Hertha BSC
v Hertha BSC
| May 22, 2019 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Hertha BSC | St Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Pekarík 43' |
Stadium: Allianz Field |
Forward Madison FC v Minnesota United FC
| June 25, 2019 | Forward Madison FC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Tobin 57' |
Report | Toye 24', 80' Kallman 68' |
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
Minnesota United FC v 
Aston Villa
v Aston Villa
| July 17, 2019 | Minnesota United FC | 0–3 | Aston Villa | St Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ng'anzi 75' |
Report | Grealish 37' Lansbury 82'Bjarnason 87' |
Stadium: Allianz Field |
Minnesota United FC v 
Pachuca
v Pachuca
| Sept 7, 2019 | Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Pachuca | St Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Wilfried Moimbe 44' Abu Danladi 78' |
Report | Luis Chávez 62' Rubens Sambueza 68' |
Stadium: Allianz Field |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| MLS | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 044.12 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 080.00 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 047.50 |
Updated to match played Nov. 10th, 2019
Source: Competitions
MLS
Main article: 2019 Major League Soccer season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 37 | +48 | 72 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 56 | MLS Cup First Round |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 53 | |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 53 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 51 | |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 49 | |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 48 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 44 | |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 42 | |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 40 | |
| 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 38 | |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 34 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC (S) | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 37 | +48 | 72 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 64 | |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 58 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 56 | |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 53 | |
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 53 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 51 | |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 50 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 50 | |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 49 | |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 48 | |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 45 | |
| 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 44 | |
| 16 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 42 | |
| 17 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 42 | |
| 18 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 40 | |
| 20 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 38 | |
| 21 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 38 | |
| 22 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 37 | |
| 23 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 34 | |
| 24 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 24 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 |
Last updated: Sept 2, 2019.
Source: Match reports
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | A | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | D | W | D | L | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | W | D | W | D | L |
Updated to match(es) played on Sept 16, 2019. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Minnesota United FC
| March 2, 2019 Match 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 5:00 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 27,837 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
San Jose Earthquakes v Minnesota United FC
| March 9, 2019 Match 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 16,411 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
LA Galaxy v Minnesota United FC
| March 16, 2019 Match 3 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Carson, California |
| 9:30 p.m. CST |
|
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 21,177 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
New England Revolution v Minnesota United FC
| March 30, 2019 Match 4 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,657 Referee: Allen Chapman |
New York Red Bulls v Minnesota United FC
| April 6, 2019 Match 5 | New York Red Bulls | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 1:00 p.m. CST |
|
Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 15,706 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Minnesota United FC v New York City FC
| April 13, 2019 Match 6 | Minnesota United FC | 3–3 | New York City FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Report |
|
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,796 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Toronto FC v Minnesota United FC
| April 19, 2019 Match 7 | Toronto FC | 4–3 | Minnesota United FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 22,651 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Minnesota United FC v LA Galaxy
| April 24, 2019 Match 8 | Minnesota United FC | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST |
|
Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,779 Referee: Chris Penso |
Minnesota United FC v D.C. United
| April 28, 2019 Match 9 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | D.C. United | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 12:30 p.m. CST | Report |
|
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,620 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Minnesota United FC v Seattle Sounders FC
| May 4, 2019 Match 10 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Opara 26' Greguš 45' |
Recap | Roldan 42' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,832 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Chicago Fire v Minnesota United FC
| May 11, 2019 Match 11 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Gaitán 21' Katai 34'Schweinsteiger 77' |
Report | Métanire 42' Rodríguez 78'Danladi 90+2'Quintero 90+3' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,531 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
Minnesota United FC v Columbus Crew SC
| May 18, 2019 Match 12 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Report |
|
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,600 Referee: David Gantar |
Minnesota United FC v Houston Dynamo
| May 25, 2019 Match 13 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Métanire 20', 90' |
Report | Fuenmayor 40' B. García 66' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,701 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Atlanta United FC v Minnesota United FC
| May 29, 2019 Match 14 | Atlanta United FC | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 p.m. CST |
|
Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,703 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Minnesota United FC v Philadelphia Union
| June 2, 2019 Match 15 | Minnesota United FC | 2–3 | Philadelphia Union | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Kallman 17' Dotson 28' Molino 77' |
Report | Monteiro 18' (pen.) Medunjanin 44' Aaronson 45+2' Trusty 86' Wagner 89' Gaddis 90+1' Blake 90+3' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,738 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Colorado Rapids v Minnesota United FC
| June 8, 2019 Match 16 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 p.m. CST |
|
Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,160 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Minnesota United FC v FC Cincinnati
| June 29, 2019 Match 17 | Minnesota United FC | 7–1 | FC Cincinnati | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,778 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Minnesota United FC v San Jose Earthquakes
| July 3, 2019 Match 18 | Minnesota United FC | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Quintero 5', 78' Finlay 45+1' Boxall 52' Greguš 76' Alonso 90+1' Molino 90+2', 90+3' |
Report | López 30' Thompson 45+2' Wondolowski 55' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,653 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Montreal Impact v Minnesota United FC
| July 6, 2019 Match 19 | Montreal Impact | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Jackson-Hamel 1' Camacho 13' Bush 45+1' |
Report | Toye 9', 47' Finlay 45+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 16,796 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Minnesota United FC v FC Dallas
| July 13, 2019 Match 20 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Gasper 59' Toye 80', 90+1' |
Report | Servania 35' Acosta 45+2' González 90+5' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,906 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Real Salt Lake v Minnesota United FC
| July 20, 2019 Match 21 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Minnesota United FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 9:00 p.m. CST | Lennon 21' Silva 70' |
Report | Greguš 26' Quintero 57' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,992 Referee: David Gantar |
Minnesota United FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| July 27, 2019 Match 22 | Minnesota United FC | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Finlay 35' Quintero 67' |
Report | Felipe 37' Hwang 57' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,845 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Minnesota United FC v Portland Timbers
| August 4, 2019 Match 23 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Boxall 75' Finlay 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Mabiala 39' Clark 50' Chará 58' Cascante 75' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,726 Referee: Chris Penso |
FC Dallas v Minnesota United FC
| August 10, 2019 Match 24 | FC Dallas | 5–3 | Minnesota United FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Hollingshead 28' Mosquera 32' Cannon 45' 90+6' Badji 72' Servania 85', 90+3' |
Report | Finlay 11', 41' Ibarra 48' Dotson 58' 73' Boxall 69' Toye 90+6' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,168 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Minnesota United FC v Colorado Rapids
| August 14, 2019 Match 25 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Report |
|
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,629 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Minnesota United FC v Orlando City SC
| August 17, 2019 Match 26 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Gregus 32' Gasper 63' Opara 70' Danladi 90+2' |
Report | Dwyer 57' Nani 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,738 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Sporting Kansas City v Minnesota United FC
| August 22, 2019 Match 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:30 p.m. CST | Zusi 81' Hurtado 88' |
Report | Dotson 74' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,083 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Los Angeles FC v Minnesota United FC
| September 1, 2019 Match 28 | Los Angeles FC | 0–2 | Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30 p.m. CST | Blessing 90+3' |
Report | Toye 25', 29' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,143 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Houston Dynamo v Minnesota United FC
| September 11, 2019 Match 29 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 9:30 p.m. CST | Manotas 37' Ramirez 44' Rodríguez 82' |
Report | Gasper 26' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 13,166 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Minnesota United FC v Real Salt Lake
| September 15, 2019 Match 30 | Minnesota United FC | 3 –1 | Real Salt Lake | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 4:30 p.m. CST | Quintero 20', 51' Finlay 83' |
Report | Rusnák 17' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,635 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Portland Timbers v Minnesota United FC
| September 22, 2019 Match 31 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Valentin 78' |
Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City
| September 25, 2019 Match 32 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 4:30 p.m. CST | Alonso 70' Gasper 79'  90+4' Dotson 90' |
Report | Baráth 7' Gutiérrez 90+3' Németh 90+6' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,609 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Minnesota United FC v Los Angeles FC
| September 29, 2019 Match 33 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Toye 43' Boxall 75' |
Report | Vela 70' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,706 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Seattle Sounders FC v Minnesota United FC
| October 6, 2019 Match 34 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 3:00 p.m. CDT | Torres 29' |
Boxscore | Opara 23' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 47,297 Referee: Kevin Stott |
MLS Cup Playoffs
See also: 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs
First round
Minnesota United FC v LA Galaxy
| October 20, 2019 First Round | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,939 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Win Loss Draw
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup
Minnesota United FC 
v 
Sporting Kansas City
v 
Sporting Kansas City
| June 12, 2019 Round 4 | Minnesota United FC | 4–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 7,211 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Houston Dynamo 
v Minnesota United FC
v Minnesota United FC
| June 18, 2019 Round 5 | Houston Dynamo | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Peña 9' Martínez 37' Fuenmayor 40' |
Report | Boxall 20' Quintero 66', 82' Toye 89' Olum 90+4' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,559 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Minnesota United FC v 
New Mexico United
v 
New Mexico United
| July 10, 2019 Quarter-final | Minnesota United FC | 6–1 | New Mexico United | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Rodríguez 10', 18', 45' Quintero 16' Greguš 23' Ibarra 62' |
Report | Moar 7' Wehan 54' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 12,401 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Minnesota United FC v 
Portland Timbers
v 
Portland Timbers
| August 7, 2019 Semi-final | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Quintero 22' (pen.) Greguš 26' Boxall 37' Opara 51' Toye 64' |
Report | Fernández 45+2' Dielna 76' Valentin 90+3' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 15,073 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Atlanta United 
v Minnesota United FC
v Minnesota United FC
| August 27, 2019 Final | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Gasper 10' (o.g.) G. Martínez 16'González Pírez 71' 74'Escobar 87' |
Report | Dotson 29' Alonso 44'Lod 47'Gasper 87' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 35,709 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Statistics
Player statistics
- As of July 18, 2019
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||||||||
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| 1 | | Vito Mannone | GK | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | | Carter Manley | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | | Ike Opara | DF | 16(1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | | Eric Miller | DF | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | | Osvaldo Alonso | MF | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 7 | | Kevin Molino | MF | 4(4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | | Ján Greguš | MF | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | | Ángelo Rodríguez | FW | 15(5) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18(5) | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | | Miguel Ibarra | MF | 13(4) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14(5) | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 12 | | Lawrence Olum | MF | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4(3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | | Ethan Finlay | MF | 14(6) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16(7) | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | | Brent Kallman | DF | 12(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | | Michael Boxall | DF | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | | Collin Martin | MF | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | | Romain Métanire | DF | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 20 | | Rasmus Schuller | MF | 10(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Wyatt Omsberg | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | Mason Toye | FW | 1(4) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(7) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | Darwin Quintero | MF | 16(2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19(2) | 11 | 3 | 0 | |
| 31 | | Hassani Dotson | MF | 7(5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10(5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 77 | | Chase Gasper | DF | 4(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 97 | | Dayne St. Clair | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 99 | | Abu Danladi | FW | 4(9) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(9) | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 17 | | Robin Lod | MF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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| 5 | | Francisco Calvo | DF | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 11 | | Romario Ibarra | MF | 4(4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | | Bobby Shuttleworth | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 37 | 34 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 39 | 2 | |||||||
Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad (for squad numbers), 2019 Stats (for actual stats.)
Clean sheets
- As of February 20, 2020
| No. | Player | MLS | US Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | Mannone | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Attendance
- As of August 11, 2019[31]
| Total | Games | Average | Season highest |
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| 236,974 | 12 | 19,748 | 19,906 |
By game
| Date | Opponent | Attendance | Score |
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| April 13 | New York City FC | 19,796 | 3–3 |
| April 25 | LA Galaxy | 19,779 | 0–0 |
| April 28 | D.C. United | 19,620 | 1–0 |
| May 10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 19,832 | 1–1 |
| May 18 | Columbus Crew SC | 19,600 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | Houston Dynamo | 19,701 | 1–0 |
| June 2 | Philadelphia Union | 19,738 | 2–3 |
| June 29 | FC Cincinnati | 19,778 | 7–1 |
| July 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 19,653 | 3–1 |
| July 13 | FC Dallas | 19,906 | 1–0 |
| July 27 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 19,845 | 0–0 |
| Aug 4 | Portland Timbers | 19,726 | 1–0 |
| Aug 14 | Colorado Rapids | 19,629 | 1–0 |
References
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- ↑ "MNUFC Signs Lawrence Olum". Minnesota United FC. March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
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- ↑ "MNUFC Trades Francisco Calvo". Minnesota United FC. May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Eric Miller Traded to New York City FC". Minnesota United FC. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ↑ "MNUFC Signs Vito Mannone". Minnesota United FC. February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Mannone makes MLS move to join Minnesota United on loan". Reading FC. February 10, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- 1 2 "Tanzanian Ally Hamis Ng'Anzi Joins MNUFC". Minnesota United FC. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
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- ↑ "Romario Ibarra Loaned To Pachuca". Minnesota United. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ↑ "¡Romario Ibarra es el Primer Refuerzo de los Tuzos!" [Romario Ibarra is the First Reinforcement of the Tuzos!] (in Spanish). Pachuca CF. May 22, 2019. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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