Minnesota United FC vs New York City FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSCallens, Johnson lead NYCFC to 1-0 win over Minnesota United
— Alexander Callens scored in the 29th minute and Sean Johnson made it stand up to lead New York City FC to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 4': Attempt saved. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 4': Attempt missed. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 5': Foul by D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
- 5': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
- 5': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 9': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 10': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Hand ball by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
- 13': Foul by Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC).
- 13': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 18': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Talles Magno.
- 19': Substitution, New York City FC. Malte Amundsen replaces Christopher Gloster because of an injury.
- 21': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross.
- 21': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
- 23': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 24': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
- 24': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 27': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by D.J. Taylor.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 28': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Brent Kallman.
- 29': Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, New York City FC 1. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 30': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 34': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 34': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 35': Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 36': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
- 39': Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 44': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
- 44': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Luis Amarilla replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 47': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
- 48': Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 50': Attempt saved. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 52': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brent Kallman.
- 53': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Luis Amarilla tries a through ball, but Bakaye Dibassy is caught offside.
- 55': Hand ball by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 57': Talles Magno (New York City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 59': Offside, Minnesota United FC. D.J. Taylor tries a through ball, but Luis Amarilla is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by D.J. Taylor.
- 62': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Acevedo with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 67': Attempt missed. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 68': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Andrade replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
- 68': Substitution, New York City FC. Tayvon Gray replaces Keaton Parks.
- 69': Attempt saved. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 69': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 69': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Adrien Hunou replaces Franco Fragapane.
- 69': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
- 70': Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
- 71': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso.
- 79': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 80': Hand ball by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 81': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Abu Danladi replaces Joseph Rosales.
- 82': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
- 82': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Andrade.
- 83': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Emanuel Reynoso.
- 88': Attempt missed. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Acevedo.
- 89': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 89': Substitution, New York City FC. Héber replaces Talles Magno.
- 90': Attempt saved. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by D.J. Taylor with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 90'+3': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 90'+5': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+5': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 0, New York City FC 1.
Statistics
 NYC |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.5 | Possession | 45.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 393 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 476 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 26 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,695
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,695
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 7 | +5 | 15 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 7 | +5 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 12 | Bakaye Dibassy  |
| 14 | Brent Kallman |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 27 | D.J. Taylor |
| 10 | Emanuel Reynoso |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 8 | Joseph Rosales |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
| 7 | Franco Fragapane |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 5 | Thiago Martins |
| 2 | Chris Gloster |
| 26 | Nicolás Acevedo |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 43 | Talles Magno |
| 20 | Santiago Rodríguez |
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