If it weren’t for some stellar play from Minnesota United FC goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair and a goal-line clearance from Michael Boxall, Sporting Kansas City could very well have ended Thursday night by marching into the Western Conference Final against the Seattle Sounders. They would’ve hosted that game, too, as the West's No. 1 seed during the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs.
But Johnny Russell was twice denied and Roberto Puncec’s header was inches from going in, and then Minnesota scored three goals in a 12-minute span during the first half that settled the 3-0 win.