Minnesota United entered its homestand finale against visiting expansion club Los Angeles Football Club with cautious optimism. The Loons hoped to come away with a victory and secure nine crucial points in a week, but they never expected the points to come from five goals, all scored in one hour against one of the top clubs in MLS.
Manager Adrian Heath’s starting lineup was yet again unchanged, the third time he deployed this combination. New signing Romario Ibarra was in the match day squad for this match.
LAFC immediately took charge of the game, pressing, pressuring and generally maintaining an unfair chunk of possession.