Preview: MNUFC hosts Real Salt Lake

April 24, 2021 - Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States - A spare ball sits in a holder during the Minnesota United vs Real Salt Lake match at Allianz Field. (Photo by Seth Steffenhagen/Steffenhagen Photography)Minnesota United returns home to Allianz Field Sunday evening for the first time in MLS play since May 28 (a 1-0 loss to NYCFC) and will host a formidable opponent in third-place Real Salt Lake. Minnesota snapped a three game losing streak on Wednesday with a 3-2 victory at LA Galaxy, but the three point result came at a cost: Kervin Arriaga will be out two to four weeks with an ankle injury suffered in the 2nd minute and Joseph Rosales is now serving a suspension for a red card received in an after-action melee (he’d been given his first yellow just minutes before the whistle). Going into the weekend in 11th place, with a 6-3-8 record and 21 points, a win on Sunday could see Minnesota jump up a few places in the standings and reset their playoff hopes.

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