MATCHUP QUICK FACTS
- Following a season-opening loss to Seattle, a home-opening loss to Real Salt Lake and last week’s 1-0 loss to Austin FC, Minnesota United has lost the first three games of the season for the first time in its MLS history.
- The loss to Austin also marks the first time MNUFC has lost back-to-back games at Allianz Field.
- Since 1999, only six teams have begun the season with three losses and made the playoffs: Columbus Crew (2004), D.C. United (2007), Seattle Sounders (2016, 2018), CF Montreal (2020) and NYCFC (2020).
- Minnesota have taken the second most shots in the league so far with 53. They are behind NYCFC, who have 57.
- This game will be Michael Boxall’s 100th appearance for MNUFC in MLS (regular season + playoffs). Boxall, Ethan Finlay and Brent Kallman are the only three players remaining with the team from its inaugural season roster.
- When Patrick Weah came on as a sub against Austin FC in the 81st minute, he became the youngest Loon to play in an MLS game at 17 years, 4 months, 27 days old.
- When Colorado defender Drew Moor was selected in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, Minnesota’s Patrick Weah was one year old.
- Jack Price took 10 corner kicks in Colorado’s 3-1 loss to Austin FC, setting the current season high for individual corner kicks in a game.
- Minnesota United have not managed a win in three games at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
- MNUFC collected their first MLS point with a draw against the Rapids in Colorado on March 18, 2017.
- In their last meeting, the Loons blanked the Rapids 3-0 in Round One of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs on November 22, 2020 at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota’s win over Colorado was their first-ever playoff win in MLS.
MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS
- Lalas Abubakar played with Ethan Finlay, Wil Trapp, Jukka Raitala and Niko Hansen for the first part of the 2017 season on Columbus Crew SC.
- Diego Rubio and Ike Opara were teammates on Sporting Kansas City from 2016 though 2018.
- Collen Warner was a part of Minnesota’s roster for its inaugural season in MLS in 2017 and stayed with the team through 2018, playing 42 games in total with a goal and an assist.
- Jacori Hayes, Michael Barrios and Kellyn Acosta played together for FC Dallas in 2017 and 2018.
- Steven Beitashour played with Ike Opara on the San Jose Earthquakes from 2010–2012 and with Tyler Miller on LAFC from 2018–2019.
