MATCHUP QUICK FACTS

• Minnesota United’s last game was a 2-0 win over Austin FC at Allianz Field on June 23.
• It was the first game back in Allianz Field with a capacity crowd for the first time in 612 days. The game was a sellout at 19,209.
• The win extended the Loons’ unbeaten streak to five games and moved them up to ninth in the Western Conference.
• French forward Adrien Hunou scored his first MLS goal against Austin, a header in the 17th minute off a corner kick from Franco Fragapane. It was Fragapane’s first MLS assist and he also scored his second goal in the 11th minute.
• The last time Minnesota and Portland met was the season opener of 2020 in Providence Park. The Loons won that game 3-1 with a brace from Kevin Molino and a goal from Luis Amarilla.
• The victory was Minnesota’s first win at Providence Park in four tries, as well as the first victory for the away team in a home opener at Providence Park.
• Michael Boxall and Chase Gasper have played every minute of every game for Minnesota United so far this season.
• Franco Fragapane shares the top spot in goals per game NYCFC’s Thiago Andrade, Orlando’s Daryl Dike and Nashville’s Jack Maher. They are all averaging a goal per game.
• Adrien Hunou’s 66.7% mark in shots on goal has him tied for third in the league.
• Tyler Miller leads the league in goals against average for players with at least five games at 0.40. His save percentage of 90% also leads the league.

MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS

• MNUFC Director of Player Personnel Amos Magee was on Portland Timbers’ coaching staff from 2009–2013.
• Jeff Attinella was selected by MNUFC from Real Salt Lake in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft but was later traded to Portland. He also played against Minnesota during his time in the NASL.
• Michael Boxall, Noah Billingsley and Bill Tuiloma are all members of the New Zealand national team.
• Steve Clark played with Ethan Finlay and Wil Trapp on Columbus Crew SC from 2014 through 2016.
• Hassani Dotson and Portland’s Eryk Williamson were both part of the U23 U.S. Men’s Team in their most recent Olympic qualifying games.
• Jacori Hayes played for the Timbers’ U23 team during the 2014 season.
• Jeremy Ebobisse and Hayes both played for the D.C. United U23 team in 2015.
• Foster Langsdorf came up through the Portland Timbers’ youth system and has made appearances both for the first team and Portland Timbers 2.
• Ismaila Jome played for Minnesota United in the team’s inaugural season in MLS in 2017.
• Sean McAuley played for the pre-MLS Timbers in 2002 and helped manage the Timbers to an MLS Cup in 2015.
• Cameron Knowles played for the Timbers from 2007–10 and was a coach for the Timbers and Timbers’ reserves teams from 2012-2018.