Colorado v Minnesota
Minnesota United beats Rapids on road for first time, 2-1
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- — Miguel Tapias scored in the 82nd minute to rally Minnesota United to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.
Tapias scored the match-winner off a pass from Franco Fragapane, giving Minnesota United (2-0-1) its first road win over the Rapids. Minnesota entered play with an 0-5-1 mark in Colorado.
Neither team scored until Cole Bassett found the net in the 49th minute to give Colorado (0-3-1) a 1-0 lead. It was the Rapids' first goal of the season. Only the 2015 Rapids and Toronto (2007) have gone scoreless in four matches to open a season.
Luis Amarilla scored the equalizer for Minnesota United on a penalty kick in the 54th minute.
Colorado outshot Minnesota United 12-11 with a 3-2 edge in shots on goal.
Dayne St. Clair had two saves in goal for Minnesota United. William Yarbrough finished without a save for the Rapids.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rubiel Vazquez
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego FC | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | +18 | 56 |
| Minnesota United FC | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | +18 | 54 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | +23 | 52 |
| LAFC | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | +17 | 47 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | +8 | 45 |
| Portland Timbers | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 42 |
| Austin FC | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 41 |
| Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 39 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 35 |
| Real Salt Lake | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | -10 | 34 |
| FC Dallas | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 34 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 33 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -16 | 27 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 25 |
| LA Galaxy | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -23 | 21 |
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