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Minnesota United FC
2020 season
OwnerBill McGuire
CEOChris Wright
Head coachAdrian Heath
StadiumAllianz Field
Western Conference4th
Overall9th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Finals
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Leagues CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kevin Molino (9)
All:
Kevin Molino (13)
Biggest win4–0 RSL (Sept. 6)
Biggest defeatHOU 3–0 (Sept. 2)
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 Minnesota United FC season was the eleventh season of Minnesota United FC's existence and their fourth season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of American soccer. United plays at Allianz Field and is coached by Adrian Heath. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United were also scheduled to participate in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup and the 2020 Leagues Cup, before their cancelations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as various preseason competitions.

Club

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As of February 17, 2020[1]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Tyler Miller United States GK (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31) United States Los Angeles FC
18 Greg Ranjitsingh Canada GK (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 31) United States Orlando City SC
30 Adrian Zendejas United States GK (1995-08-30) 30 August 1995 (age 29) United States Nashville SC
97 Dayne St. Clair Canada GK (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 (age 27) United States Maryland Terrapins
99 Fred Emmings (HGP) Luxembourg GK (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20) United States MNUFC Academy
Defenders
2 Noah Billingsley New Zealand DF (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 27) United States UC Santa Barbara
3 Ike Opara United States DF (1989-02-21) 21 February 1989 (age 35) United States Sporting Kansas City
4 José Aja Uruguay DF (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31) Chile Union Española
14 Brent Kallman United States DF (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 (age 34) United States Minnesota United FC (NASL)
15 Michael Boxall New Zealand DF (1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 (age 36) South Africa SuperSport United
19 Romain Métanire Madagascar DF (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 34) France Stade Reims
21 Bakaye Dibassy Mali DF (1989-08-11) 11 August 1989 (age 35) France Amiens SC
41 James Musa New Zealand DF (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 32) United States Phoenix Rising FC
77 Chase Gasper United States DF (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 28) United States University of Maryland
Midfielder
5 Jacori Hayes United States MF (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29) United States FC Dallas
6 Osvaldo Alonso Cuba MF (1985-11-11) 11 November 1985 (age 39) United States Seattle Sounders FC
7 Kevin Molino Trinidad and Tobago MF (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 34) United States Orlando City SC
8 Ján Greguš (DP) Slovakia MF (1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 33) Denmark F.C. Copenhagen
10 Emanuel Reynoso (DP) Argentina MF (1995-11-16) 16 November 1995 (age 29) Argentina Boca Juniors
11 Thomás Chacón (DP) Uruguay MF (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24) Uruguay Danubio F.C.
13 Ethan Finlay United States MF (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 34) United States Columbus Crew
17 Robin Lod Finland MF (1993-04-17) 17 April 1993 (age 31) Spain Sporting Gijón
20 Sam Gleadle England MF (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 28) United States Reno 1868 FC
31 Hassani Dotson United States MF (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 27) United States Oregon State University
44 Raheem Edwards Canada MF (1995-07-17) 17 July 1995 (age 29) United States Chicago Fire
89 Kevin Partida United States MF (1995-03-10) 10 March 1995 (age 29) United States Reno 1868 FC
94 Marlon Hairston United States MF (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 30) United States Houston Dynamo
Forwards
9 Luis Amarilla Paraguay FW (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 29) Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
12 Aaron Schoenfeld United States FW (1990-04-17) 17 April 1990 (age 34) Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
16 Kei Kamara Sierra Leone FW (1984-09-01) 1 September 1984 (age 40) United States Colorado Rapids
27 Foster Langsdorf United States FW (1995-12-14) 14 December 1995 (age 28) United States Reno 1868 FC

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position No. Player From club Notes Ref.
November 13, 2019 MF 94 United States Marlon Hairston United States Houston Dynamo Trade [2]
November 25, 2019 GK 18 Canada Greg Ranjitsingh United States Orlando City SC 2019 MLS Waiver Draft [3]
January 16, 2020 GK 1 United States Tyler Miller United States Los Angeles FC Trade [4]
January 17, 2020 MF 41 New Zealand James Musa United States Phoenix Rising FC Transfer [5]
January 21, 2020 MF 5 United States Jacori Hayes United States FC Dallas Trade [6]
January 22, 2020 GK 99 Luxembourg Fred Emmings United States MNUFC Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) [7]
February 11, 2020 MF 44 Canada Raheem Edwards United States Chicago Fire Trade [8]
February 12, 2020 FW 12 United States Aaron Schoenfeld Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Transfer [9]
February 14, 2020 DF 4 Uruguay José Aja Chile Union Española Transfer [10]
August 3, 2020 DF 21 Mali Bakaye Dibassy France Amiens SC Transfer [11]
September 1, 2020 MF 10 Argentina Emanuel Reynoso Argentina Boca Juniors Transfer [12]
September 17, 2020 GK 30 United States Adrian Zendejas United States Nashville SC Trade [13]
September 19, 2020 FW 16 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara United States Colorado Rapids Trade [14]
October 30, 2020 MF 20 England Sam Gleadle United States Reno 1868 FC Transfer [15]
October 30, 2020 FW 27 United States Foster Langsdorf United States Reno 1868 FC Transfer [16]
October 30, 2020 MF 89 United States Kevin Partida United States Reno 1868 FC Transfer [17]

MLS SuperDraft

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See also: 2020 MLS SuperDraft
Round Pick Player Position Previous club Status Ref
1 18 New Zealand Noah Billingsley Defender UC Santa Barbara Signed [18][19]
4 88 England Matthew Bentley Forward Missouri State University Unsigned [A][20]
4 96 United States Andrew Booth Midfielder FIU Unsigned [20]
  1. ^
    Acquired from Chicago Fire along with $50,000 in 2020 General Allocation Money in exchange for $50,000 in 2019 General Allocation Money[21]

Transfers out

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Date Position No. Player To club Notes Ref.
October 25, 2019 DF 2 United States Carter Manley United States Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Option declined [22]
October 25, 2019 MF 17 United States Collin Martin United States San Diego Loyal SC Option declined [22][23]
October 25, 2019 MF 20 Finland Rasmus Schüller Finland HJK Option declined [22][24]
October 25, 2019 MF 86 France Wilfried Moimbé Free agent Option declined [22]
October 25, 2019 MF Tanzania Ally Hamis Ng'anzi United States Loudoun United FC Option declined [22][25]
November 13, 2019 MF 25 Colombia Darwin Quintero United States Houston Dynamo Traded [2]
November 19, 2019 FW 99 Ghana Abu Danladi United States Nashville SC Selected in Expansion Draft [26]
November 21, 2019 MF 10 United States Miguel Ibarra United States Seattle Sounders FC Option declined [27][28]
November 21, 2019 MF 12 Kenya Lawrence Olum United States Miami FC Option declined [27][29]
January 1, 2020 GK 1 Italy Vito Mannone England Reading End of loan [30][31]
January 21, 2020 FW 9 Colombia Ángelo Rodríguez Colombia Deportivo Cali Contract buyout [32][33]
February 11, 2020 DF 22 United States Wyatt Omsberg United States Chicago Fire Traded [8]
July 1, 2020 MF Ecuador Romario Ibarra Mexico Pachuca Transfer [34]
October 1, 2020 FW 23 United States Mason Toye Canada Montreal Impact Trade [35]

Loans in

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Start date End date Position No. Player From club Ref.
January 28, 2020 End of season FW 9 Paraguay Luis Amarilla Argentina Vélez Sarsfield [36]

Loans out

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Start date End date Position No. Player To club Ref.
May 21, 2019 June 2020 MF Ecuador Romario Ibarra Mexico Pachuca [37][38]
February 12, 2020 August 19, 2020 GK 97 Canada Dayne St. Clair United States San Antonio FC [39][40]
August 14, 2020 September 17, 2020 DF 14 United States Brent Kallman United States El Paso Locomotive FC [41]

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

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Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
MLS 5 3 2 0 12 6 +6 060.00
MLS is Back Tournament 6 2 3 1 10 8 +2 033.33
Total 11 5 5 1 22 14 +8 045.45

Updated to match played August 6, 2020
Source: Competitions

Exhibitions

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Preseason

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February 1 1 FIU Panthers 0–5 Minnesota United FC Melbourne, Florida
CST Report Toye ,
Molino
Hairston
Booth 		Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
February 5 2 Charleston Battery 2–3 Minnesota United FC Melbourne, Florida
4:30 p.m. CST Lewis 5', 19' Report
Report		 Dotson 9'
Lod 25'
Chacón 		Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
February 8 3 Miami FC 0–5 Minnesota United FC Melbourne, Florida
2:30 p.m. CST Report Amarilla 11'
Greguš 24'
Booth
Toye 84', 		Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex

Portland Tournament

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Standings
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Pos Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 6
2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
3 New England Revolution 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 Portland Timbers 3 1 0 2 5 8 –3 3

Last updated: February 23, 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

February 16 1 New England Revolution 2–2 Minnesota United FC Portland, Oregon
4:30 p.m. CST Buksa 28' (Penilla)
Bou 71'		 Report Amarilla 23' (Molino), 35' (pen.) Stadium: Providence Park
February 19 2 Portland Timbers 2–4 Minnesota United FC Portland, Oregon
9:30 p.m. CST Asprilla 29'
Krolicki 85'		 Report Edwards 35', 54'
Chacón 63'
Amarilla 74'		 Stadium: Providence Park
February 22 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC Portland, Oregon
4:30 p.m. CST Cavallini 64'
Montero 90'		 Report Finlay 7' Stadium: Providence Park

Major League Soccer

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Standings

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Western Conference
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
2 Seattle Sounders FC 22 11 5 6 44 23 +21 39 1.77 Qualification for the playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 Qualification for the playoffs first round and
2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
4 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62 Qualification for the playoffs first round
5 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
6 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55
Source: MLS[42]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ As MLS is Back tournament winners
MLS is Back Tournament – Group D
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Group D results
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Colorado Rapids 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source: MLS[43]
Overall
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2020 MLS overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
7 New York City FC 23 12 8 3 37 25 +12 39 1.70 2021 Leagues Cup[a]
8 Portland Timbers (M) 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[b]
9 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62
10 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
11 FC Dallas 22 9 6 7 28 24 +4 34 1.55
Source: MLS[44]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(M) MLS is Back tournament champions
Notes:
  1. ^ As 5th, Eastern Conference (MLS4)
  2. ^ As MLS is Back tournament winners (USA3)

Results

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All times are Central.

March 1 Match 1 Portland Timbers 1–3 Minnesota United FC Portland, Oregon
6:30 p.m. CST Paredes Yellow card 43'
Valeri 56' (pen.), Yellow card 61'
Chará Yellow card 71'		 Report Alonso Yellow card 31'
Métanire Yellow card 38'
Molino 51', 78'
Amarilla 76'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 7 Match 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2–5 Minnesota United FC San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. CST Eriksson 19' (pen.)
Qazaishvili 53'		 Report Opara 13', 71'
Gregus 26'
Amarilla 32', Yellow card 67'
Lod 45+3'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 12,223
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 12 Match 3 MLSiBT Group stage Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, Florida
7:00 p.m. CDT Shelton 43'
Melia Red card 74'
Espinoza Yellow card 83'
Ilie Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Gasper Yellow card 34'
Aja Yellow card 60'
Greguš Yellow card 70'
Shelton 90+2' (o.g.)
Molino 90+7'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[45]
July 17 Match 4 MLSiBT Group stage Real Salt Lake 0–0 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, Florida
9:30 p.m. CDT Herrera Yellow card 43'
Meram Yellow card 45+2'
Baird Yellow card 69'		 Report Chacón Yellow card 53'
Lod Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[45]
July 22 Match 5 MLSiBT Group stage Colorado Rapids 2–2 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, Florida
9:30 p.m. CDT Kamara 19'
Moor Yellow card 52'
Lewis 59'
Acosta Yellow card 71'
Abubakar Yellow card 85'		 Report Amarilla Yellow card 12'
Dotson Yellow card 15'
Finlay 36', 43'
Lod Yellow card 58'
Alonso Yellow card 85'
Aja Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[45]
July 28 MLSiBT Round of 16 Columbus Crew SC 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, Florida
7:00 p.m. CDT Zardes 79'
Mensah Yellow card 84'		 Report Lod 18' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
Adi soccer ball with check mark
Santos soccer ball with check mark
Cadden soccer ball with red X
Zelarayán soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Alonso
soccer ball with check mark Greguš
soccer ball with check mark Schoenfeld
soccer ball with check mark Edwards
soccer ball with check mark Gasper
August 1 MLSiBT Quarter-finals San Jose Earthquakes 1–4 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, Florida
7:00 p.m. CDT Judson Yellow card 41'
Eriksson 50' (pen.)
Ríos Yellow card 64'
Yueill Yellow card 85'
Wondolowski Yellow card 88'		 Report Lod 20'
Hayes 21'
Amarilla 56'
Hairston 86'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 6 MLSiBT Semi-finals Orlando City SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, Florida
7:00 p.m. CDT Nani 36', 42'
Michel 90+6'		 Report Toye 83' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 21 Match 6 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:30 p.m. CDT Aja Yellow card 24'
Lindsey 32' (o.g.)
Alonso Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kinda 12'
Busio Yellow card 46'
Boxall 55' (o.g.)
Pulido Yellow card 77'
Duke Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 29 Match 7 FC Dallas 3–1 Minnesota United FC Frisco, Texas
7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) Picault 11'
Ferreira 12' Yellow card 48'
Ziegler 90+6' (pen.)		 Report Gasper Yellow card 50'
Dotson 55'
Métanire Yellow card 57'
Boxall Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,212
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 2 Match 8 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Quintero 28'
Lassiter 65', 70'
Struna Yellow card 78'
Zahibo Yellow card 90'		 Report Boxall Yellow card 84' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 6 Match 9 Minnesota United FC 4–0 Real Salt Lake St. Paul, Minnesota
6:00pm MDT Gasper 53'
Reynoso Yellow card 56'
Lod 62', 90'
Hayes 75'		 Report Beckerman Yellow card 73' Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 9 Match 10 Minnesota United FC 3–2 FC Dallas Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:00pm MDT Toye 11'
Molino 28', 70' (pen.)
Gasper Yellow card 47'
Boxall Yellow card 56'
Aja Yellow card 80'
Métanire Red card 82'		 Report Pepi 42'
Mosquera 77'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 13 Match 11 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30PM CDT Russell 80'
Busio Yellow card 84'
Punčec Yellow card 87'
Gerso Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Dotson Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 19 Match 12 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Minnesota United FC Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Vera Yellow card 44'
Quintero 58'
Struna Yellow card 67'
Figueroa 69'
Rodríguez Yellow card 77'		 Report Molino 11'
Toye Yellow card 40'
Lod 45+1'
Boxall Yellow card 81'
Greguš Red card 88'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 2,486
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 23 Match 13 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Minnesota United FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM EDT Zelarayán 31'
Santos 70'
Artur Yellow card 90'		 Report Aja Yellow card 50'
Métanire Yellow card 61'
Gasper Yellow card 80'
Lod 88'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,455
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 27 Match 14 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Real Salt Lake St. Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CDT Métanire Yellow card 37' Report Ruíz Yellow card 32'
Glad Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 3 Match 15 Minnesota United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CDT Kamara 16' (pen.)
Gasper Yellow card 50'
Molino 69'
Lod Yellow card 76'		 Report Deplagne Yellow card 15'
Cruz Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 6 Match 16 Nashville SC 0–0 Minnesota United FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Leal Yellow card 44' Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,478
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 11 Match 17 FC Dallas P–P Minnesota United FC Frisco, Texas
7:30PM CDT Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Note: Postponed due to two positive COVID-19 test results in the Minnesota organization.[46]
October 14 Match 18 Minnesota United FC P–P Chicago Fire FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Allianz Field
Note: Match postponed due to a suspected COVID-19 case on the MNUFC roster.[47]
October 18 Match 19 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CDT Finlay 11', 30'
Hayes Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Lundkvist Yellow card 9'
Rodríguez 59'
Hansen 83'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elton García
October 24 Match 20 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Minnesota United FC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 PM CDT Bailey Yellow card 81' Report Alonso Yellow card 66'
Gasper Yellow card 82'
Schoenfeld 90+2'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 28 Match 21 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CDT Lod 44'
Abubakar 89' (o.g.)		 Report Price Yellow card 32'
Wilson Yellow card 57'
Shinyashiki 69'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tori Penso
November 4 Match 18 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CST Dibassy Yellow card 41'
Aja 64', Yellow card 90+5'
Lod 80'		 Report Berić 17'
Calvo Yellow card 23'
Pineda 52'
Aliseda Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Re-schedule of postponed October 14 match.[48]
November 8 Match 17 Minnesota United FC 3–0 FC Dallas Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30PM CST Molino 17', 79'
Métanire Yellow card 29'
Reynoso 47'
Hairston Yellow card 51'
Musa Yellow card 87'		 Report Hollingshead Yellow card 13'
Santos Yellow card 30'
Reynolds Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga

MLS Cup Playoffs

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See also: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 22 First round Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:30 PM CST Molino 22', 79'
Boxall Yellow card 52'
Lod 54'		 Report Namli Yellow card 44'
Abubakar Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Ted Unkel
December 3 Conf. Semifinals Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CST Report Molino 27', 35'
Dibassy 39', Yellow card 82'
Reynoso Yellow card 42'
Greguš Yellow card 57'
Gasper Yellow card 80'
Hairston Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Drew Fischer
December 7 Conf. Finals Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC Seattle, Washington
8:30 PM CST A. Roldan Yellow card 9'
O'Neill Yellow card 27'
Bruin 75'
Ruidíaz 89'
Svensson 90'+3'		 Report Reynoso 29'
Dibassy Yellow card 62', 67'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, US Soccer cancelled the competition.[49]

Leagues Cup

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Main article: 2020 Leagues Cup
July 21–22 Round of 16 Minnesota United FC United States Cancelled Mexico Saint Paul, Minnesota
Stadium: Allianz Field

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS[note 1] MLS is Back
Knockout Stage		 MLS Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Tyler Miller 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
2 DF New Zealand NZL Noah Billingsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF United States USA Ike Opara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Uruguay URU José Aja 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
5 MF United States USA Jacori Hayes 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0
6 MF Cuba CUB Osvaldo Alonso 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
7 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Kevin Molino 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8 MF Slovakia SVK Ján Greguš 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
9 FW Paraguay PAR Luis Amarilla 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0
10 MF Argentina ARG Emanuel Reynoso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF Uruguay URU Thomás Chacón 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW United States USA Aaron Schoenfeld 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
13 MF United States USA Ethan Finlay 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
14 DF United States USA Brent Kallman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF New Zealand NZL Michael Boxall 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
16 FW Sierra Leone SLE Kei Kamara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Finland FIN Robin Lod 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0
18 GK Canada CAN Greg Ranjitsingh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Madagascar MAD Romain Métanire 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
20 MF England ENG Sam Gleadle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Mali MLI Bakaye Dibassy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW United States USA Foster Langsdorf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK United States USA Adrian Zendejas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF United States USA Hassani Dotson 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
41 DF New Zealand NZL James Musa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 MF Canada CAN Raheem Edwards 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
77 DF United States USA Chase Gasper 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
89 MF United States USA Kevin Partida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
94 MF United States USA Marlon Hairston 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
97 GK Canada CAN Dayne St. Clair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 GK Luxembourg LUX Fred Emmings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Minnesota during the season:
23 FW United States USA Mason Toye 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

Source: Minnesota stats

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Name MLS[note 2] MLS is Back
Knockout stage 		2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 GK United States Tyler Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF New Zealand Noah Billingsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF United States Ike Opara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Uruguay José Aja 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 MF United States Jacori Hayes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Trinidad and Tobago Kevin Molino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Slovakia Ján Greguš 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Paraguay Luis Amarilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Argentina Emanuel Reynoso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF Uruguay Thomás Chacón 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW United States Aaron Schoenfeld 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF United States Ethan Finlay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF United States Brent Kallman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF New Zealand Michael Boxall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Finland Robin Lod 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK Canada Greg Ranjitsingh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Madagascar Romain Métanire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF England Sam Gleadle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Mali Bakaye Dibassy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW United States Foster Langsdorf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK United States Adrian Zendejas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF United States Hassani Dotson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 DF New Zealand James Musa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 MF Canada Raheem Edwards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 DF United States Chase Gasper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
89 MF United States Kevin Partida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
94 MF United States Marlon Hairston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
97 GK Canada Dayne St. Clair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 GK Luxembourg Fred Emmings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Minnesota during the season:
23 FW United States Mason Toye 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Minnesota stats

Clean sheets

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No. Name MLS[note 3] MLS is Back
Knockout stage 		MLS Cup Playoffs Total Games Played
1 United States Tyler Miller 0 0 0 0 0
18 Canada Greg Ranjitsingh 0 0 0 0 0
97 Canada Dayne St. Clair 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Minnesota stats

Notes

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  1. ^ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches
  2. ^ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches
  3. ^ MLS counted the three group stage games of the MLS is Back Tournament as regular season matches

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