MLS

Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2024 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 2, MIN wins 3-1 on penalties
Minnesota United FC
  • 53': Joseph Rosales
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Game 2, MIN wins 3-1 on penalties
Real Salt Lake
  • 75': Emeka Eneli

Minnesota United knock off Real Salt Lake in PKs, get past first round

Dayne St. Clair made two saves during a shootout that Minnesota United won 3-1, and the Loons advanced to their first Western Conference semifinal since 2020 following a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Javain Brown.
  • 3': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Michael Boxall is caught offside.
  • 4': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
  • 6': Foul by Javain Brown (Real Salt Lake).
  • 6': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 7': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake).
  • 9': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 10': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
  • 10': Javain Brown (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
  • 14': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 15': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 20': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Luna following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 23': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hassani Dotson with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
  • 34': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 34': Delay in match (Minnesota United FC).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hassani Dotson with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake).
  • 38': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Harvey.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anderson Julio.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
  • 46': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk following a corner.
  • 47': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 47': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 48': VAR Decision: No Goal Minnesota United FC 0-0 Real Salt Lake.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 53': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 56': Foul by Javain Brown (Real Salt Lake).
  • 56': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 57': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Braian Ojeda.
  • 61': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nelson Palacio replaces Brayan Vera.
  • 61': Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk.
  • 64': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
  • 64': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna.
  • 67': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 70': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 71': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
  • 71': Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Cristian Arango replaces Anderson Julio.
  • 75': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 77': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Dominik Marczuk is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 83': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Robin Lod.
  • 83': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Dominik Marczuk.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wil Trapp with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
  • 86': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang is caught offside.
  • 87': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Javain Brown.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Noel Caliskan replaces Nelson Palacio because of an injury.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
  • 90'+4': Javain Brown (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
  • 90'+8': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC).
  • 90'+9': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+9': Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Minnesota United FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1.
  • 91': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1(1). Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1(1), Real Salt Lake 1(1). Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Penalty saved. Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1(2), Real Salt Lake 1(1). Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Penalty missed. Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot is too high.
  • 96': Penalty missed. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot is too high.
  • 96': Penalty saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1(3), Real Salt Lake 1(1). Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Minnesota United FC 1(3), Real Salt Lake 1(1).
  • 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 1(3), Real Salt Lake 1(1).

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 0
53.2 Possession 46.8
10 SHOTS 13
1 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
394 Accurate Passes 317
472 Passes 405
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 7
15 Crosses 17
0.0 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 51
24 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 12
18 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 5
23 Effective Clearances 25
23 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,912

Line-Ups

MIN Minnesota United FC (5-4-1)

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
15 Michael Boxall
28 Jefferson Díaz
67 Carlos Harvey
8 Joseph Rosales
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane
20 Wil Trapp
31 Hassani Dotson
26 Joaquín Pereyra
17 Robin Lod
9 Kelvin Yeboah
Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
Loïc Mesanvi, Tani Oluwaseyi, Jeong Sang-Bin, Anthony Markanich, Teemu Pukki, D.J. Taylor, Miguel Tapias, Franco Fragapane, Alec Smir.

RSL Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Zac MacMath (GK)
4 Brayan Vera
15 Justen Glad
98 Alexandros Katranis
91 Javain Brown
25 Matt Crooks
14 Emeka Eneli
6 Braian Ojeda
29 Anderson Julio
8 Diego Luna
11 Dominik Marczuk
Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
Nelson Palacio, Lachlan Brook, Maikel Chang, Cristian Arango, Gavin Beavers, Marcelo Silva, Andrew Brody, Noel Caliskan, Diogo Gonçalves.

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