Oct 28, 2024 - Sports

Minnesota United FC hopes for first playoff run since 2020

Nick Halter

A photo of Loons players celebrating on the field at Allianz Field — Minnesota United FC players celebrate a win over St. Louis City SC at Allianz Field on Oct. 19. Photo: Jeremy Olson/ISI Photos/Getty Images

The Loons just wrapped up a surprisingly solid season and now find themselves playing in one of the most intriguing postseason series in the Major League Soccer playoffs.

Why it matters: A first-round win over Real Salt Lake would validate Minnesota United FC's decision to fire longtime head coach Adrian Heath in the offseason and replace him with 32-year-old Eric Ramsay just after the season started.

The Loons have not advanced past the first round of the playoffs since 2020, when they went on an improbable run to the Western Conference Finals. They missed the postseason altogether last year.

How it works: The No. 6-seeded Loons will play a best-of-three series against Salt Lake, starting Tuesday in Utah at 8pm.

Game 2 is scheduled for 8pm Saturday in St. Paul.
All games can be streamed on Apple TV or viewed on FS1.

What they're saying: The Athletic predicts the series will be the most entertaining of the eight first-round matchups in playoffs.

It reports the two teams are evenly matched and predicted RSL to win in three games thanks to home field advantage.

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