MLS

FT Saturday, February 24, 2024
Minnesota United FC DLWLW 2
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Austin FC LWLDL 1
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MIN112
ATX011
Q2 Stadium · 20,738 att.

Match Report

Minnesota United double up Austin FC in season opener

Robin Lod scored early and Alejandro Bran tallied late as visiting Minnesota United defeated Austin FC 2-1 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
16
Corner Kicks
4
1
Saves
8
48.8
Possession
51.2
22
SHOTS
9
10
ON GOAL
2
0.5
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
277
Accurate Passes
304
367
Passes
391
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
6
28
Crosses
15
0.2
Cross %
0.4
63
Long Balls
61
28
Accurate Long Balls
29
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
2
13
Effective Tackles
11
20
Tackles
21
0.7
Tackle %
0.5
14
Interceptions
4
17
Effective Clearances
36
17
Clearances
36

Highlights

01:33 Minnesota United pick up 2-1 win over Austin FC Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ATX leads series 3-2

Lineups

ATX · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Brad StuverG
  2. 15Leo VäisänenCD-L
  3. 2Matt HedgesCD-R
  4. 23Zan KolmanicLB
  5. 17Jon GallagherRB
  6. 33Owen WolffAM
  7. 8Alexander RingLM
  8. 6Dani PereiraRM
  9. 9Gyasi ZardesF
  10. 7Emiliano RigoniAM-L
  11. 13Ethan FinlayAM-R

MIN · 4-3-3

  1. 97Dayne St. ClairG
  2. 4Miguel TapiasCD-L
  3. 15Michael BoxallCD-R
  4. 8Joseph RosalesLB
  5. 27D.J. TaylorRB
  6. 20Wil TrappCM
  7. 31Hassani DotsonLM
  8. 17Robin LodRM
  9. 22Teemu PukkiF
  10. 7Franco FragapaneLF
  11. 11Jeong Sang-BinRF

Timeline

  1. 34' Goal! Austin FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  2. 36' Substitution, Austin FC. Julio Cascante replaces Leo Väisänen because of an injury.
  3. 56' Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 58' Substitution, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian replaces Ethan Finlay.
  5. 58' Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Rubio replaces Gyasi Zardes.
  6. 58' Substitution, Austin FC. Jhojan Valencia replaces Jon Gallagher.
  7. 68' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Alejandro Bran replaces Robin Lod.
  8. 68' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Teemu Pukki.
  9. 70' Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 74' Substitution, Austin FC. Guilherme Biro replaces Zan Kolmanic.
  11. 77' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Loïc Mesanvi replaces Jeong Sang-Bin.
  12. 77' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Caden Clark replaces Franco Fragapane.
  13. 82' Caden Clark (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 84' Diego Rubio (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
  15. 87' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Zarek Valentín replaces DJ Taylor.
  16. 90' Goal! Austin FC 0, Minnesota United FC 2. Alejandro Bran (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  17. 90'+4' Goal! Austin FC 1, Minnesota United FC 2. Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wolff.

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