The Loons roster is getting younger and, they hope, more dynamic, as they prepare to face Montreal at Allianz Field.
Minnesota United forward Kelvin Yeboah attempts a shot as CF Montreal goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois gets positioned and midfielder Ousman Jabang hits the turf. (Abbie Parr/The Associated Press)
Minnesota United fans kicked off the season at home with a win for the Loons 1-0 over CF Montreal on Saturday. Photojournalist Ellen Schmidt documented the game and the fans for MPR News.
Coach Eric Ramsay has expressed a goal of controlling the ball more, but that was never the pursuit as the Loons lost in Los Angeles.
Second Half_1, Minnesota, Yeboah, 1 (Oluwaseyi), 69th minute. Goalies_Montreal, Jonathan Sirois, Sebastian Breza; Minnesota, Dayne St. Clair, Alec Smir. Yellow Cards_Jabang, Montreal, 43rd; Oluwaseyi, Minnesota, 49th; Marshall-Rutty, Montreal, 67th.
Here's everything you need to know about Minnesota vs. Montreal, including TV channel and streaming options for the MLS matchup.
Previous meetings: MNUFC is 3-1-0 against the Eastern Conference side, including a 4-0 loss in State Saputo in 2023; former Loon Mason Toye had a brace in that one. Montreal hasn’t come to Minnesota since United was renting TCF Bank Stadium in 2018. It was the Montreal Impact back then.