Late season MLS, you exciting, heartbreaking wonder. Minnesota United and Sporting Kansas City entered their match at TCF Bank Stadium with dramatically different playoff hopes.
Minnesota United had barely a sliver of hope for playoff berth. They needed every point available to them, and still would have to rely on some help from others, including Colorado Rapids as they took on FC Dallas (a result by FC Dallas would knock out MNUFC from playoff contention).
Sporting KC entered the game needing 2 points in all their remaining contests to lock in a spot in the playoffs, sitting at second in the Western Conference.