Minnesota United vs. FC Dallas gameday preview

The Loons are 4-0 at home against Dallas.

May 15, 2021 at 1:43AM
FC Dallas defender Bressan made a sliding tackle against Minnesota United midfielder Emanuel Reynoso last November at Allianz Field.
FC Dallas defender Bressan made a sliding tackle against Minnesota United midfielder Emanuel Reynoso last November at Allianz Field. (Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

7 p.m. vs. FC Dallas • BSN / CW23, 1500-AM

Preview: The Loons are 1-4, including 1-2 at home. FC Dallas is 1-1-2 (0-1 on the road). The teams have met nine times and the Loons have won four at home — once at TCF Bank Stadium and three at Allianz Field. Included was a 1-0 victory won on goalkeeper Vito Mannone's penalty save in 2019. The Loons will wear a green ribbon on their jerseys while broadcasters and coaches from each team will wear green ribbon lapel pins recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness month. Allianz Field will light up green at halftime, too.

Injuries: The Loons' list has D Nabi Kibunguchy (concussion) and F Juan Agudelo (thigh) as questionable, and D Bakaye Dibassy, M Niko Hansen (thigh) and D Ike Opara (undisclosed) as out. FC Dallas lists D Nkosi Tafari (quad strain), F Jesus Ferreira (shoulder), GK Kyle Zobeck (quad strain) as out and GK Jimmy Maurer (shoulder) as questionable.

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Jerry Zgoda

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Jerry Zgoda covers Minnesota United FC and Major League Soccer for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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