Minnesota United FC changes coach for 2nd time in 3 months, 7 weeks before opener
Sean McAuley has quit as Minnesota's interim head coach, seven weeks before the Loons' Major League Soccer opener.
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Sean McAuley has quit as Minnesota's interim head coach, seven weeks before the Loons' Major League Soccer opener.
Teemu Pukki scored three of his four goals in the second half to propel Minnesota United to a 5-2 victory over Los Angeles, eliminating the Galaxy from playoff contention.
The Minnesota United announced on Friday that they are parting ways with Adrian Heath, the only head coach the team has had during their time in the MLS.
Denis Bouanga scored three times in a first-half barrage to take the Major League Soccer goals lead, and Los Angeles FC clinched a playoff spot with a 5-1 victory over Minnesota United.
João Klauss scored in the 64th minute, Njabulo Blom added another nine minutes later for his first MLS goal and St. Louis City beat Minnesota 2-1 on Saturday night to snap a four-game winless stretch.
Billy Sharp had his first career hat trick and Diego Fagundez scored the winner as the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Minnesota United 4-3.
Gadi Kinda scored late in the second half to rally Sporting Kansas City to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United.
Franco Fragapane scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time — with an assist from goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair — and Minnesota United rallied for a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution.
San Jose's Daniel de Sousa Britto had six saves and Dayne St. Clair turned away five shots for Minnesota United in a 1-1 draw.
Emanuel Reynoso scored twice in the first 28 minutes to propel Minnesota United to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids.
Defender Yeimar Andrade gave Seattle a first-half lead, but his own-goal early in the second half helped Minnesota United gain a 1-1 draw with the Sounders.
Ján Greguš returned to Minnesota United and scored three minutes into the second half to spark a 2-0 victory over New York City FC as the league returned to action after a five-week hiatus for Leagues Cup play.
Carlos Vela scored in the first half for Los Angeles FC and Emanuel Reynoso scored the equalizer three minutes later as Minnesota United played the defending champions to a 1-1 draw.
Bongokuhle Hlongwane and Teemu Pukki scored five minutes apart early in the first half and Minnesota United breezed to a 3-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo.
Sebastián Driussi scored a pair of goals, the first one on a penalty kick, and Austin FC breezed to a 4-1 victory over Minnesota United.