On a sweltering Southern California night, Minnesota United met the Los Angeles Galaxy for the reverse fixture of Minnesota’s earlier loss at TCF Bank Stadium. Despite winning the possession battle, the Loons couldn’t overcome a slow start and two goals conceded in the first 23 minutes, ultimately falling to LA 3-0.
The match opened with Minnesota United in the same 4-4-2 formation the team experimented with last week against Sporting Kansas City and playing high on the pitch. With the Galaxy’s woeful home record, it was clear MNUFC was optimistic about forcing an early mistake and turning it into a goal.