2018 Minnesota United FC season
| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | |||
| Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
| CEO | Chris Wright | ||
| Head coach | Adrian Heath | ||
| Stadium | TCF Bank Stadium | ||
| Conference | 9th | ||
| Overall | 17th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | Darwin Quintero (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 52,242 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,057 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 23,902 | ||
|  | |||
The 2018 Minnesota United FC season was the ninth season of Minnesota United FC's existence and their second season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of American soccer. United played at TCF Bank Stadium and was coached by Adrian Heath, who still coaches United. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United also participated in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup, as well as various preseason competitions.
Club
- As of July 17, 2018[1]
Transfers
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2017 | MF | 16 |  Harrison Heath |  Atlanta United FC | [2] | 
| January 9, 2018 | MF | 19 |  Frantz Pangop |  Union Douala | [3] | 
| January 19, 2018 | GK | 28 |  Matt Lampson |  Chicago Fire | [4] | 
| January 19, 2018 | DF | 27 |  Bertrand Owundi |  Astres | [5] | 
| January 19, 2018 | FW | 23 |  Mason Toye |  Indiana | [6] | 
| February 28, 2018 | DF | 2 |  Carter Manley |  Duke | [6] | 
| February 28, 2018 | DF | 22 |  Wyatt Omsberg |  Dartmouth | [6] | 
| March 30, 2018 | FW | 25 |  Darwin Quintero |  Club America | [7] | 
| May 2, 2018 | DF | 30 |  Eric Miller |  Colorado Rapids | [8] | 
| July 9, 2018 | MF | 11 |  Romario Ibarra |  Universidad Católica | [9] | 
| July 10, 2018 | FW | 9 |  Ángelo Rodríguez |  Deportes Tolima | [10] | 
| August 21, 2018 | MF | 12 |  Fernando Bob |  Internacional | [11] | 
MLS Re-Entry Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Tyrone Mears | DF |  Atlanta United FC | [12] | 
Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft took place on December 15, 2017.
Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft took place on December 21, 2017.
MLS SuperDraft
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Mason Toye* | FW | Indiana | [A] [13] | 
| 1 | 15 |  Wyatt Omsberg | DF | Dartmouth | [B] [13][4] | 
| 1 | 23 |  Carter Manley | DF | Duke | [C] [13] | 
| 2 | 41 |  Xavier Gomez | MF | Nebraska-Omaha | [D][13] | 
- ^ Acquired from the Montreal Impact for $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money[13]
- ^ Acquired from the Chicago Fire for $75,000 in General Allocation Money, $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, and Matt Lampson for the 5th selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft[13]
- ^ Acquired from the Toronto FC for $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and the 5th selection in the 2nd round (28th overall) in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft[13]
- ^ Acquired from the Portland Timbers for Jeff Attinella[14]
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 2 |  Justin Davis |  Nashville SC | Option Declined | [15][16] | 
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 4 |  Jermaine Taylor |  Austin Bold FC | Option Declined | [15][17] | 
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 12 |  Joseph Greenspan |  Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Option Declined | [15][18] | 
| November 27, 2017 | MF | 15 |  Ismaila Jome |  Nashville SC | Option Declined | [15][19] | 
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 22 |  Kevin Venegas |  Indy Eleven | Option Declined | [15][20] | 
| November 27, 2017 | MF | 23 |  Bernardo Añor |  Caracas FC | Option Declined | [15][21] | 
| November 27, 2017 | GK | 24 |  Patrick McLain |  Chicago Fire | Contract Expired | [15][22] | 
| November 27, 2017 | FW | 30 |  Brandon Allen |  New York Red Bulls | Loan Expired | [15] | 
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 31 |  Thomas de Villardi |  Austin Bold FC | Option Declined | [15][23] | 
| February 28, 2018 | DF |  Vadim Demidov |  Stabæk Fotball | Contract Buyout | [24][25] | |
| May 2, 2018 | MF | 12 |  Sam Nicholson |  Colorado Rapids | Trade | |
| August 6, 2018 | FW | 21 |  Christian Ramirez |  Los Angeles FC | Trade | [26] | 
| August 27, 2018 | DF | 4 |  Tyrone Mears |  West Bromwich Albion F.C. | Released | [27] | 
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2017 | March 9, 2018 | MF | 77 |  José Leitón |  Club Sport Herediano | [28][29] | 
| February 22, 2018 | End of Season | MF | 29 |  Maximiniano |  Fluminense FC | [30] | 
| April 11, 2018 | End of Season | MF | 32 |  Alexi Gómez |  Club Universitario de Deportes | [31] | 
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | Loaned to | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2017 | December 12, 2018 | MF | 22 |  Johan Venegas |  Saprissa | [32] | 
| December 12, 2017 | August 8, 2018 | FW | 23 |  Mason Toye |  Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | [33] | 
| August 16, 2018 | End of Season | DF | 27 |  Bertrand Owundi |  Charlotte Independence | [34] | 
Friendlies
| February 3, 2018 | FIU Panthers | 1–4 | Minnesota United FC | Melbourne, Florida | 
| 1:00 p.m. CST |  | Ramirez  Molino    Ibarra  | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex | 
| February 7, 2018 | Eastern Florida Titans | 0–8 | Minnesota United FC | Melbourne, Florida | 
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Molino  Danladi      Toye    Ibarra  Gomez  | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex | 
| February 10, 2018 | Orlando City SC | 4–1 | Minnesota United FC | Sanford, Florida | 
| 10:00 am EST | Johnson  Mueller    Kljestan  | Finlay  | Stadium: Sylvan Lake Park Attendance: Closed-door scrimmage | 
| July 11, 2018 | Minnesota United FC   | 1–2 |  Deportivo Saprissa | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Pangop  24' | Report | Gomez  2' Ramírez  19' Villegas  85' Torres  89' Robinson  90+' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium | 
Win Loss Draw
Carolina Challenge Cup
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | 
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 
| Atlanta United FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 
| Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 
| February 17, 2018 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 8:30 p.m. CST | Mueller  31' Svantesson  45+1' Okonkwo  56' | Report | Nicholson  35' Boxall  45' Warner  47'  83' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium | 
| February 21, 2018 2 | Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | Minnesota United FC | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 8:30 p.m. CST | Garza  45' McCann  58' Williams  83' Barco  85' | Report | Martin  31' Molino  52' (pen.) | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium | 
| February 24, 2018 3 | Columbus Crew SC | 2−0 | Minnesota United FC | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 4:00 p.m. CST | Higuaín  32' Zardes  37' Mensah  59' | Report | Martin  45' Boxall  65' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium | 
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| MLS | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 32.35 | 
| U.S. Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | 
| Total | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 30.56 | 
Updated to match played 18 December 2018
Source: Competitions
MLS
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals | 
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 | MLS Cup Knockout Round | 
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 | |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 | 
Source: MLS
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 2 | Atlanta United FC (C) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | |
| 7 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 56 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
| 9 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 18 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 32 | |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 | |
| 22 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 28 | |
| 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 | 
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 
Last updated: 18 December 2018.
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on Oct 7, 2018. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| March 3, 2018 Match 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, California | 
| 9:30 p.m. CST | Hoesen  27', 59' Vako  28' Ockford  71' | Report | Mears  25' Molino  81', 85' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| March 10, 2018 Match 2 | Orlando City SC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Orlando, Florida | 
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Yotún  42' (pen.) Laryea  56' | Report | Finlay  12',  79' Schüller  88' Toye  90+4' | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 24,038 Referee: Sorin Stoica | 
| March 17, 2018 Match 3 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 1:00 p.m. CDT | Ibson  55' Nicholson  66' Toye  90+2' | Report | Collier  59' Ellis  60' Tchani  67' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 23,138 Referee: Alex Chilowicz | 
| March 24, 2018 Match 4 | New York Red Bulls | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Harrison, New Jersey | 
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Muyl  15' Rzatkowski  38' Wright-Phillips  42', 78' | Report | Warner  39' Ibson  75' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 14,768 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
| March 31, 2018 Match 5 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Atlanta United FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 1:00 PM CDT | Calvo  90+3' | Report | González Pírez  1'  38' Calvo  3' (o.g.) Guzan  90+1' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,057 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| April 14, 2018 Match 6 | Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon | 
| 9:30 p.m. CDT | Powell  20' Valeri  23' Adi  74' Chara  90+2' | Report | Schüller  34' Burch  39' Quintero  64' Tuiloma  81' (o.g.) Ibson  86' Boxall  90+2' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: José Carlos Rivero | 
| April 22, 2018 Match 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Minnesota United FC | Seattle, Washington | 
| 3:00 p.m. CDT | Svensson  23' Bruin  25' Nouhou  58' Leerdam  87' Delem  90+5' | Ramirez  66' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,477 Referee: Armando Villarreal | 
| April 28, 2018 Match 8 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Quintero  40' (pen.) Schüller  65' Ibson  70' | Report | Elis  10' Fuenmayor  39' Cerén  55' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 21,574 Referee: Ted Unkel | 
| May 5, 2018 Match 9 | Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 1:00 p.m. CDT | Quintero  26' Mason Toye  50' Miguel Ibarra  60' Shuttleworth  90+1' | Report | Ali Ghazal  20' José Aja  66' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,642 Referee: Nima Saghafi | 
| May 9, 2018 Match 10 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles, California | 
| 9:30 p.m. CDT | Eduard Atuesta  31'  40' Kaye  37' | Report | Francisco Calvo  15' Collin Martin  33' Alexi Gomez  34' Luiz Fernando  62' Harrison Heath  90' | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu | 
| May 12, 2018 Match 11 | Minnesota United FC | 1–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 1:00 p.m. CDT | Rasmus Schuller  21' Christian Ramirez  26' Francisco Calvo  73' | Report | Magnus Eriksson  2' (pen.) Harold Cummings  40' Shea Salinas  63' Danny Hoesen  69' Chris Wondolowski  76' (pen.) Andrew Tarbell  90+3' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,721 Referee: Victor Rivas | 
| May 20, 2018 Match 12 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 1:00 p.m. CDT | Quintero  20' Schüller  51' Luiz Fernando  71' | Shelton  8' (Russell)  58' Sinovic  53' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 23,117 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| May 26, 2018 Match 13 | Minnesota United FC | 2–0 | Montreal Impact | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Alexi Gomez  20' Christian Ramirez  52' Miguel Ibarra  58' Francisco Calvo  44' | Report | Raheem Edwards  20' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 21,331 Referee: Alan Kelly | 
| June 3, 2018 Match 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas | 
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Sallói  9' (Croizet) Kuzain  35' Lobato  38' (Espinoza) Diego Rubio  81' (Gerso) | Report | Mears  12' (Schüller) Maximiniano  48'  63' Ibarra  77' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,422 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| June 23, 2018 Match 15 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Commerce City, Colorado | 
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Edgar Castillo  50' Joe Mason  74' Joe Mason  74' Tommy Smith  90+7' | Report | Ibarra  20' Christian Ramirez  65' Shuttleworth  72' Ibarra  77' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13664 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
| June 29, 2018 Match 16 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | FC Dallas | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Boxall  11' Toye  89' | Report | Hedges  26' Lamah  59' Cannon  79' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 22,345 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| July 4, 2018 Match 17 | Minnesota United FC | 4–3 | Toronto FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Quintero  8', 52', 57',  59' Ibarra  13' Warner  41' Calvo  49' | Report | Morrow  42' Giovinco  70' Hamilton  90+4' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 20,559 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez | 
| July 7, 2018 Match 18 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas | 
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Senderos  36', 52',  41' Lundqvist  72' Elis  90+2' | Report | Mears  5' Gómez  62' Ibson  75' Miller  78' Heath  88' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 13,947 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| July 14, 2018 Match 19 | Minnesota United FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Schüller  21' Warner  47' Ibson  51' Quintero  62' Ibarra  68' | Report | M. Silva  34' Plata  77', 85' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 23,667 Referee: Alan Kelly | 
| July 18, 2018 Match 20 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez  5' Calvo  30' Warner  45' Quintero  45+1',  55' Miguel Ibarra  62' Boxall  90' | Report | Diego Fagúndez  40' (pen.) Jalil Anibaba  55' Kelyn Rowe  75' Juan Agudelo  83' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 27,544 Referee: José Carlos Rivero | 
| July 22, 2018 Match 21 | Minnesota United FC | 5–1 | Los Angeles FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Schüller  25' Ramirez  45' Quintero  45+1' Miguel Ibarra  56' Ramirez  58' | Report | Benny Feilhaber  26' Jordan Harvey  85' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 22,739 Referee: Ted Unkel | 
| July 28, 2018 Match 22 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4–2 | Minnesota United FC | Vancouver, British Columbia | 
| 9:00 p.m. CDT | Reyna  35' Davies  56', 89' Kamara  64' Waston  72' | Report | Boxall  39' Miller  50' Ibson  82' Danladi  87' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,831 Referee: David Gantar | 
| August 4, 2018 Match 23 | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Quintero  19' Ibarra  90+1' | Boxscore | Francis  78' Lodeiro  90+1' (pen.),  90+2' Bruin  90+7' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 24,482 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| August 11, 2018 Match 24 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Carson, California | 
| 9:30 p.m. CDT | Alessandrini  7' Lletget  73' | Report | Boxall  55',  64' Warner  75' Ángelo Rodríguez  78' Romario Ibarra  84' Calvo  66'  89' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,891 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| August 18, 2018 Match 25 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Frisco, Texas | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Figueroa  44' Gruezo  50' Hedges  51' Barrios  57' | Report | Martin  27' Ibson  29' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,107 Referee: Ismail Elfath | 
| August 25, 2018 Match 26 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas | 
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Croizet  47' (Russell, Diego Rubio) Diego Rubio  62' (Russell. Sinovic) | https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-08-25-sporting-kansas-city-vs-minnesota-united-fc/boxscore Report | Calvo  50' Boxall  52' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,345 Referee: Robert Sibiga | 
| September 12, 2018 Match 27 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Washington, D.C. | 
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Ulises Segura  65' Darren Mattocks  69',  58' Frédéric Brillant  84' | Report | Carter Manley  14' Ángelo Rodríguez  47' Ibson  77' Frantz Pangop  78' | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,114 Referee: Silviu Petrescu | 
| September 15, 2018 Match 28 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Minnesota United FC | Sandy, Utah | 
| 8:30 p.m. CDT | Damir Kreilach  11' Pablo Ruiz  66' Corey Baird  80' Sebastian Saucedo  90+5' | Report | Rasmus Schuller  84' Miguel Ibarra  84' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,785 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| September 22, 2018 Match 29 | Minnesota United FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | R. Ibarra  18,36' Boxall  43' Maximiano  70' Bob  89' | Report | Powell  55' Blanco  71'  79' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 24,525 Referee: David Gantar | 
| September 29, 2018 Match 30 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | New York City FC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Rodríguez  20',  36' Warner  45+2'  76' Calvo  54' Shuttleworth  89' | Report | Ring  21' Wallace  90+1' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 21,926 Referee: José Carlos Rivero | 
| October 5, 2018 Match 31 | Philadelphia Union | 5–1 | Minnesota United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania | 
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Burke  8' Bedoya  17',  56' Picault  23', 44',  72' Ilsinho  79' | Report Box Score | Quintero  54' Gómez  72' Bob  75' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,334 Referee: Allen Chapman | 
| October 13, 2018 Match 32 | Minnesota United FC | 0-2 | Colorado Rapids | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 1:00 p.m. CDT | Miller  28' Luiz Fernando  73' Harrison Heath  90+14' | Report | Marlon Hairston  22' Boli  61' Jackson  90+7' Smith  90+14' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,733 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. | 
| October 21, 2018 Match 33 | Minnesota United FC | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 
| 4:00 p.m. CDT | Rodríguez  53' Boxall  65' Fernando Bob  70' | Report | Ibrahimović  30' Kamara  50' Alessandrini  51',  70' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 52,242 Referee: Alan Kelly | 
| October 28, 2018 Match 34 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Columbus, Ohio | 
| 3:30 p.m. CDT | Zardes  11' Zardes  49' Zardes  83' | Report | Calvo  68' Calvo  77' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,677 Referee: Robert Sibiga | 
U.S. Open Cup
| June 6 Fourth round | FC Cincinnati | 0-0 (1–3 p) | Minnesota United FC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 6:30 pm CDT | Smith  115' | Report | Maximiniano  76' Collen Warner  80' Brent Kallman  120' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 15,486 Referee: Eric Tattersall | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Walker  Sem de Wit  Michael Lahoud  Nazmi Albadawi  |  Christian Ramirez  Collin Martin  Brent Kallman  Collen Warner | |||
| June 18 Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 pm CDT | Manotas  47' (Lundqvist) Fuenmayor  89' Seitz  90' | Dynamo Report | Boxall  67' Kallman  90+3' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 1,930 Referee: Guido Gonzalez | 
Player statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |  Darwin Quintero | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 
| 2 | FW |  Christian Ramirez | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 
| FW |  Miguel Ibarra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | MF |  Ibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| 4 | MF |  Romario Ibarra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| FW |  Ángelo Rodríguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF |  Kevin Molino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF |  Ethan Finlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF |  Michael Boxall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF |  Francisco Calvo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | MF |  Sam Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| DF |  Tyrone Mears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |  Rasmus Schuller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |  Abu Danladi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | ||
Shutouts
| Rank | Player | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bobby Shuttleworth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 
Appearances
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| 2 | DF |  Carter Manley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF | .svg.png) Jérôme Thiesson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  Tyrone Mears | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  Francisco Calvo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  Ibson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 
| 8 | DF |  Marc Burch | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  Abu Danladi | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF |  Miguel Ibarra | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 
| 12 | MF |  Sam Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 
| 13 | MF |  Ethan Finlay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 
| 14 | DF |  Brent Kallman | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 
| 18 | MF |  Kevin Molino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 19 | MF |  Frantz Pangop | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  Rasmus Schüller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 
| 21 | FW |  Christian Ramirez | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 
| 22 | DF |  Wyatt Omsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 23 | FW |  Mason Toye | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 
| 25 | DF |  Michael Boxall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | MF |  Collen Warner | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 
| 28 | GK |  Matt Lampson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
Discipline
| Place | Position | No. | Name |   |   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 23 |  Mason Toye | 2 | 1 | 
| 2 | MF | 20 |  Rasmus Schüller | 3 | 0 | 
| DF | 5 |  Francisco Calvo | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | 7 |  Ibson | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | 4 |  Tyrone Mears | 1 | 0 | 
| MF | 29 |  Luiz Fernando | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 17 |  Collin Martin | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | 8 |  Marc Burch | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 16 |  Harrison Heath | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 26 |  Collen Warner | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 32 |  Alexi Gomez | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | 33 |  Shuttleworth | 1 | 0 | |
| MF/FW | 25 |  Quintero | 1 | 0 | 
Attendance
| Total | Games | Average | Season highest | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 406,342 | 17 | 23,902 | LA Galaxy (52,242) | 
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