After stealing three points on the road on the weekend Minnesota United faces an Eastern Conference opponent for only the second time this season as they host an in-form Philadelphia Union. Minnesota has been unsuccessful against Philadelphia in three previous tries, although without meeting them since 2019, a 2-3 loss, there is very little history to think about.
So we begin with tonight’s game which is for Minnesota, as every game down the stretch will be, a must win. Or, as Adrian Heath said again after the win in Austin, every game will already be a final: “I said before the week started, we’ve got like six cup finals.