Match Report
The table read 5th (New York City, 56 pts) against 4th (Minnesota United, 58 pts), 2 points apart. Recent form told a different story for New York City: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, New York City were scoring 1.47 and conceding 1.29, Minnesota United 1.65 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Minnesota United had not lost in 5 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 New York City wins, 2 for Minnesota United, 0 draws, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Yankee Stadium in New York City, capacity 47,309, hosted the game. Minnesota United led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
New York City: Keaton Parks (89') · Minnesota United: Tani Oluwaseyi (1'), W. Trapp (29')