With its second match this week and another to come on Saturday — plus a forearm-length list of injuries — Minnesota United found itself pressed to try something a little different when the team arrived at Banc of California Stadium to face expansion side LAFC. Instead of their customary 4-2-3-1 formation, the Loons rolled out in a 4-3-3. This brought three new midfielders into the mix (Collin Martin, Harrison Heath and Maximiano) as well as changing the role of danger man Darwin Quintero a bit. The change in personnel and tactics, though, could not ultimately stand up to one of the league’s hottest teams at home as a pair of goals in the first half proved too big of a hole for MNUFC to climb out of as LAFC came away with three points in a 2-0 win.
Loons Fall 2-0 to LAFC
