Two weeks, two goals, two TOTM recognitions. Robin Lod enjoyed his time on the scoresheet so much last week, he decided to extend his stay. Following his stunning point-saving goal against the Timbers, the Loons veteran has earned yet another inclusion on the Team of the Matchday, putting the cherry on top of what was an impressive Matchday 31 for the Finn.

After a late own goal put the Loons down in the 79th minute, the club’s all-time leading scorer stepped up in dazzling fashion in the 85th, getting on the end of an incredible ball over the top from Wil Trapp, collecting it with a superb touch out of the air, and finishing with a cool head to rescue the result. Every match against Portland produces some fireworks, but that goal has got to be one of the best moments of technical quality in club history. Well done, Robin; hats off to you!

Saturday’s strike brings Lod up to 38 MNUFC goals across all competitions and earned him his fourth TOTM appearance of 2025. While his five goals and six assists this year are a step back from his 2024 tally, his late-season resurgence indicates that the record holder has plenty left to offer before 2025 is over.

The international break will see the Black and Blue take a brief hiatus, but they’ll need Lod in top form when they return. A pair of massive fixtures are up next, with a top-of-the-conference clash against San Diego FC up next in league play and a U.S. Open Cup Semifinal against Austin just four days after. Good luck in World Cup Qualifiers with Finland, Robin; we’ll be rooting for you!

F: A. Dreyer (SD), D. Joveljić (SKC), G. Pirani (DC)

M: O. Wolff (ATX), J. Osorio (TOR), J. Tverskov (SD), O. Lingr (HOU)

D: D. Nealis (RBNY), R. Hernández (ATL), K. Wagner (PHI)

GK: J. Hibbert (ATL)

Coach: Bradley Carnell (PHI)

Bench: P. Schulte (CLB), J. Haak (NYC), R. Lod (MIN), S. Alzate (ATL), A. Westwood (CLT), E. Ponce (HOU), B. Damiami (PHI), O. Bukari (ATX), D. Salloi (SKC)