Even though last weekend’s match against the Portland Timbers marked Minnesota United’s return home from an extended road trip, Saturday’s 2-1 victory over visiting New York City FC marked a homecoming of a different sort for several players.
Alexi Gomez, Jérôme Thiesson, Collen Warner and Rasmus Schuller all returned to the starting lineup for the Loons.
Warner and Schuller filled in for defensive Fernando Bob and Maximiano, who missed the match due to suspensions for a red card and yellow card accumulation, respectively. “I thought they were terrific,” said manager Adrian Heath.