Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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Minnesota United beats Rapids on road for first time, 2-1
— Miguel Tapias scored in the 82nd minute to rally Minnesota United to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 2': Mender García (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 4': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Maxsø.
- 14': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids).
- 14': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
- 16': Max (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt saved. Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hassani Dotson.
- 27': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 29': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 35': Foul by Max (Colorado Rapids).
- 35': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Max (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by D.J. Taylor.
- 40': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 40': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darren Yapi with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Nicholson.
- 45': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 45': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Luis Amarilla replaces Mender García.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 47': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 47': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Max.
- 49': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross.
- 52': Hand ball by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 53': Penalty conceded by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 54': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Foul by Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
- 56': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane replaces Hassani Dotson.
- 57': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Miguel Tapias.
- 57': Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
- 58': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jack Price replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 61': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio replaces Max.
- 62': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by D.J. Taylor.
- 66': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 67': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lalas Abubakar with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 68': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Luis Amarilla tries a through ball, but Bongokuhle Hlongwane is caught offside.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Michael Barrios.
- 71': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Ralph Priso-Mbongue replaces Jack Price because of an injury.
- 72': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 72': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence.
- 81': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Colorado Rapids).
- 81': Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Minnesota United FC 2. Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Fragapane following a set piece situation.
- 82': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kévin Cabral replaces Connor Ronan.
- 83': Hand ball by Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids).
- 83': Attempt missed. Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 87': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 87': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
- 90': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Brent Kallman replaces Joseph Rosales.
- 90': Attempt missed. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Robin Lod.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Zarek Valentin replaces D.J. Taylor.
- 90'+5': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
- 90'+8': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+10': Hand ball by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Minnesota United FC 2.
Statistics
 MIN |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 429 |
| 336 | Passes | 529 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 27 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,538
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 12,538
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 27 | +19 | 52 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | +14 | 47 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | +7 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson  |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 31 | Anthony Markanich |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 8 | Max |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 28 | Sam Nicholson |
| 77 | Darren Yapi |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 4 | Miguel Tapias |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 27 | D.J. Taylor |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
| 8 | Joseph Rosales |
| 33 | Kervin Arriaga |
| 28 | Mender García |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
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