Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
4 - 3
4 - 3
Zardes' hat trick leads Rapids over Minnesota United 4-3
— Gyasi Zardes finished off a hat trick with a goal in the 61st minute to spark the Colorado Rapids to a 4-3 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 4': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 4': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Amarilla with a headed pass following a corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 7': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Acosta.
- 7': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 11': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Minnesota United FC 1. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 14': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Alan Benítez tries a through ball, but Abu Danladi is caught offside.
- 15': Goal! Colorado Rapids 3, Minnesota United FC 1. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 18': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 18': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Alan Benítez.
- 24': Foul by Nabilai Kibunguchy (Minnesota United FC).
- 24': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 28': Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 30': Attempt saved. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 31': Hand ball by Alan Benítez (Minnesota United FC).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a headed pass.
- 33': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nabilai Kibunguchy.
- 37': Attempt saved. Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 40': Abu Danladi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 41': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Lucas Esteves.
- 41': Attempt missed. Nabilai Kibunguchy (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Goal! Colorado Rapids 3, Minnesota United FC 2. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alan Benítez.
- 44': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+1': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 3, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Felipe Gutiérrez replaces Jack Price.
- 47': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Colorado Rapids).
- 48': Attempt missed. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 50': Foul by Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC).
- 50': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a through ball.
- 53': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brent Kallman.
- 54': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rubio with a through ball.
- 54': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 58': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 59': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 61': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 61': Goal! Colorado Rapids 4, Minnesota United FC 2. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 64': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Niko Hansen replaces Abu Danladi.
- 66': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 67': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Acosta following a fast break.
- 68': Attempt missed. Niko Hansen (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 70': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 72': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Niko Hansen (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 76': Attempt missed. Nabilai Kibunguchy (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 78': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 80': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Amarilla.
- 81': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 81': Goal! Colorado Rapids 4, Minnesota United FC 3. Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Max replaces Bryan Acosta.
- 82': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Collen Warner replaces Diego Rubio.
- 83': Foul by Max (Colorado Rapids).
- 83': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Max (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 84': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brent Kallman.
- 86': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Lalas Abubakar replaces Michael Barrios.
- 89': Attempt missed. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Benítez.
- 90': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Colorado Rapids).
- 90': Nabilai Kibunguchy (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+1': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Felipe Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 4, Minnesota United FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 4, Minnesota United FC 3.
Statistics
 MIN |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 224 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 299 | Passes | 369 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 10 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 23 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 14,738
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 14,738
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 24 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 66 | Lucas Esteves |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta |
| 15 | Sam Nicholson |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
| 29 | Gyasi Zardes |
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 12 | Bakaye Dibassy |
| 14 | Brent Kallman |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence  |
| 2 | Alan Benítez |
| 18 | Abu Danladi |
| 8 | Joseph Rosales |
| 36 | Nabilai Kibunguchy |
| 9 | Luis Amarilla |
| 7 | Franco Fragapane |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
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