At some point, Emanuel Reynoso may return to the Twin Cities. He may end his latest unexcused absence and rejoin MNUFC. He hasn't played for the Loons since March 16, so he'd effectively be starting a second preseason, perhaps practicing with the club's second team, as he tries to get back to full fitness. But even if he does decide to come back, and he does make it all the way back to game-ready, one thing seems clear: his old role with the Loons has disappeared. Every season since his arrival in 2020, Reynoso has ranked among the top players in MLS in every on-ball statistic. Almost no one t ..read more

Robin Lod had a goal and two assists and Minnesota United ended Charlotte FC's 13-match unbeaten run at home dating to last season with a 3-0 victory on Sunday night. It was the first meeting between Minnesota United (4-2-2) and Charlotte (3-4-2), which joined the league in 2022. Minnesota United took a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute when Tani Oluwaseyi used an assist from Lod to score for a third time this season. Oluwaseyi was making his first start and eighth appearance ..read more

Eric Ramsay's biggest learning experience in his first month as Minnesota United's head coach came in a 2-0 loss to Philadelphia Union on March 30. Ramsay has shared multiple times how he didn't feel he refreshed the starting XI well enough coming out of the international break and going into a tough road environment. Facing Charlotte FC on Sunday, Ramsay overhauled the starting XI for the first time this season and switched up the formation. The alterations in players and playing style paid huge dividends in a 3-0 win at Bank of America Stadium ..read more

Series history: This is the first regular-season meeting between the two clubs; Charlotte joined the Eastern Conference as an MLS expansion franchise in 2022. After averaging two goals per game across its first four contests, the Loons are putting up a paltry 0.67 goals over their last three. Charlotte (3-3-2, 11 points) netted a season-high three goals in a 3-2 win over Toronto FC last Saturday ..read more

Sebastian Kowalczyk scored his first career goal late in the second half to propel the Houston Dynamo to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night. Kowalczyk used an assist from Amine Bassi on a fast break in the 77th minute to bury a right-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner of the net. Kowalczyk has made 11 starts and 15 appearances for the Dynamo (4-2-1) in his two seasons in the league ..read more

Minnesota United FC (3-2-2, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte FC (3-3-2, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Charlotte FC -103, Minnesota United FC +260, Draw +253; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte FC faces Minnesota United in non-conference play. Charlotte is 3-0-1 at home. Charlotte ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference drawing 33 corner kicks, averaging 4.1 per game. United is 2-1-0 in road games. Bongokuhle Hlongwane leads the 10th-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with two goals. Unit ..read more

Series history: This is the first regular-season meeting between the two clubs; Charlotte joined the Eastern Conference as an MLS expansion franchise in 2022. After averaging two goals per game across its first four contests, the Loons are putting up a paltry 0.67 goals over their last three. Charlotte (3-3-2, 11 points) netted a season-high three goals in a 3-2 win over Toronto FC last Saturday. Head coach Eric Ramsay has to find a way for his squad to start fresher and faster and not leave themselves with another mountain to climb ..read more

Michael Boxall has started every game for MNUFC this season in his usual spot at right center back, but he's played next to three different left center backs – including homegrown player Devin Padelford and just-out-of-college rookie Hugo Bacharach. Bacharach said he's "like a big brother." "Everyone looks to him," said head coach Eric Ramsay, who's more than three years younger than the 35-year-old Boxall. Youth has come to the forefront for Minnesota United, and they're all looking up to Boxall, the oldest player on the team, the club leader in games played, and only player who's been aroun ..read more

In the wake of star midfielder Emanuel Reynoso's most recent unexcused absence, Minnesota United captain Michael Boxall on Tuesday said, “I think we've all kind of moved on.” “I don't even know if anyone actually knows what the situation is,” Boxall said ..read more

Houston keep surviving Let's start the morning off by giving flowers to one of the hottest teams in the league. Houston went up to Minnesota this weekend and earned their fourth win in five games. Now, the big caveat here is three of those wins have come over Portland, Colorado and San Jose. They haven't been clawing their way through boss fights. But the reverse caveat is Houston have been without DP midfielder Hector Herrera for the entire season and DP forward Sebas Ferreira for the majority of it. It's worth mentioning again that, per American Soccer Analysis, Herrera had a higher percent ..read more