Colorado Rapids v Minnesota United FC result
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Colorado Rapids 1–1 Minnesota United FC — this Major League Soccer match was drawn.
The result
Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United FC drew 1–1 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Major League Soccer on Sunday 28 September. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Colorado Rapids out-shot Minnesota United FC 14 to 13 and created the better chances, 1.27 xG to 0.70 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.
The goals
Colorado Rapids led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Colorado Rapids: Rafael Santos (45’); Minnesota United FC: N. Triantis (65’).
Discipline
Ismail Elfath, USA showed two yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Colorado Rapids: P. Aaronson (8’) and R. Holding (54’).
What it changes
Colorado Rapids have scored 44 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Colorado Rapids have conceded 56 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 15 clubs.
Minnesota United FC have scored 61 goals, the sixth-most of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). Minnesota United FC have conceded 47 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 15 clubs.
Minnesota United FC are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, N. Triantis (Minnesota United FC) 8.3, Rafael Santos (Colorado Rapids) 4.6 and B. Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) 4.1 led the match.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
The Numbers
- Result: Colorado Rapids 1–1 Minnesota United FC · Major League Soccer
- Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park · Commerce City, Colorado
- Referee: Ismail Elfath, USA
- Head-to-head (last 6): Colorado Rapids 2 · draws 1 · Minnesota United FC 3 · 4.17 goals/game
- Recent form: Colorado Rapids 2W 0D 3L · Minnesota United FC 2W 1D 2L
Colorado Rapids 1–1 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Colorado Rapids for / against | Line | Minnesota United FC for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.29 for · 7.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.33 for · 6.33 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13.29 for · 17.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11.33 for · 19.33 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.14 for · 6.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5 for · 7.5 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 8.14 for · 12.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 13.33 for · 9.67 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.29 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.83 for · 0.83 against n 6 Last 5 |
Referee: Ismail Elfath, USA — 3.64 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 22.71 fouls over 14 matches.
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Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Steffen | 24 | 902160 min | 1024.3 /90 | 401.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| N. Hansen | 10 | 91909 min | 343.4 /90 | 141.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| A. Beaudry | 1 | 9090 min | 33 /90 | 33 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Z. Steffen n 8 | 90 | 4.1 |
| N. Hansen n 8 | 91.1 | 3.7 |
Colorado Rapids Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Maxso | 31 | 902799 min | 170.5 /90 | 230.7 /90 | 311 /90 | 1033.3 /90 | 180.6 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| R. Cannon | 28 | 882463 min | 351.3 /90 | 542 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 953.5 /90 | 371.4 /90 | 110.4 /90 |
| C. Awaziem | 22 | 891963 min | 291.3 /90 | 231.1 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 853.9 /90 | 211 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| I. Murphy | 18 | 771394 min | 140.9 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 452.9 /90 | 171.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| K. Rosenberry | 17 | 771308 min | 141 /90 | 251.7 /90 | 171.2 /90 | 402.8 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro n 8 | 90 | 1.6 | 2.8 | — |
| Oliver Larraz n 8 | 75.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | — |
| A. Maxso n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.4 | Michael Boxall |
| C. Bassett n 8 | 85.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | B. Hlongwane |
| R. Cannon n 8 | 90 | 1.8 | 1.1 | Michael Boxall |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro n 8 | 90 | 1.9 |
| Oliver Larraz n 8 | 75.9 | 1.3 |
| A. Maxso n 8 | 90 | 0.5 |
| C. Bassett n 8 | 85.8 | 1 |
| R. Cannon n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
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Colorado Rapids Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro | 32 | 862763 min | 140.5 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 692.2 /90 | 371.2 /90 | 321 /90 | 321 /90 |
| C. Harris | 27 | 511377 min | 50.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 171.1 /90 | 110.7 /90 | 140.9 /90 | 161 /90 |
| D. Yapi | 25 | 561411 min | 70.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 271.7 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 140.9 /90 | 201.3 /90 |
| K. Cabral | 17 | 52886 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 90.9 /90 | 30.3 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 40.4 /90 |
| O. Fernandez | 8 | 29234 min | 00 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 93.5 /90 | 20.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro n 8 | 90 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Oliver Larraz n 8 | 75.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| A. Maxso n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| C. Bassett n 8 | 85.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| R. Cannon n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Oliver Larraz n 8 | 75.9 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Maxso n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Bassett n 8 | 85.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| R. Cannon n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United FC Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. St.Clair | 27 | 902430 min | 973.6 /90 | 271 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Wessel Speel | 3 | 67200 min | 41.8 /90 | 62.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Smir | 2 | 84167 min | 63.2 /90 | 31.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| D. St.Clair n 8 | 90 | 5.3 |
| Wessel Speel n 3 | 66.7 | 1.8 |
| A. Smir n 5 | 87.4 | 2.7 |
Minnesota United FC Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hlongwane | 30 | 702108 min | 341.5 /90 | 251.1 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 1255.3 /90 | 271.2 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Michael Boxall | 28 | 872427 min | 220.8 /90 | 210.8 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 1013.7 /90 | 281 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| A. Markanich | 26 | 651688 min | 502.7 /90 | 331.8 /90 | 130.7 /90 | 1236.6 /90 | 301.6 /90 | 50.3 /90 |
| N. Romero | 24 | 842025 min | 301.3 /90 | 271.2 /90 | 130.6 /90 | 1054.7 /90 | 261.2 /90 | 90.4 /90 |
| J. Diaz | 22 | 751643 min | 231.3 /90 | 181 /90 | 110.6 /90 | 864.7 /90 | 271.5 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Trapp n 8 | 77.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | — |
| R. Lod n 8 | 70.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | — |
| B. Hlongwane n 8 | 70.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | C. Bassett |
| J. Pereyra n 8 | 80.8 | 2 | 2.1 | — |
| Michael Boxall n 8 | 77.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | R. Cannon |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Trapp n 8 | 77.1 | 1.5 |
| R. Lod n 8 | 70.5 | 3.8 |
| B. Hlongwane n 8 | 70.1 | 1.3 |
| J. Pereyra n 8 | 80.8 | 1.3 |
| Michael Boxall n 8 | 77.5 | 0.7 |
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Minnesota United FC Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Yeboah | 28 | 722027 min | 90.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 492.2 /90 | 321.4 /90 | 170.8 /90 | 231 /90 |
| T. Oluwaseyi | 24 | 781862 min | 100.5 /90 | 70.3 /90 | 522.5 /90 | 281.4 /90 | 251.2 /90 | 120.6 /90 |
| Jeong Sang-Bin | 8 | 34272 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 31 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| Dominik Fitz | 2 | 4283 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 44.3 /90 | 11.1 /90 |
| M.Dieng | 1 | 9090 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 22 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Trapp n 8 | 77.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| R. Lod n 8 | 70.5 | 1.4 | 1 |
| B. Hlongwane n 8 | 70.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| J. Pereyra n 8 | 80.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Michael Boxall n 8 | 77.5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Trapp n 8 | 77.1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| R. Lod n 8 | 70.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| B. Hlongwane n 8 | 70.1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Pereyra n 8 | 80.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Michael Boxall n 8 | 77.5 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Colorado Rapids | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Possession | 41% |
| 1.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.70 |
| 14 | Shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 492 | Passes | 348 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
Colorado Rapids Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Steffen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Cannon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Maxso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Holding | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| P. Aaronson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| C. Bassett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Rafael Navarro | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Rafael Santos | 84 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Ronan | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Harris | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Atencio | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oliver Larraz sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Ku-DiPietro sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Yapi sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Vines sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Minnesota United FC Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. St.Clair | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| J. Diaz | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Michael Boxall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Duggan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| N. Triantis | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Pereyra | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Hlongwane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| R. Lod | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| W. Trapp | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Gressel | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Markanich | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Rosales sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Dominik Fitz sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Hassani Dotson sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M.Dieng sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Colorado Rapids v Minnesota United FC — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-08-10 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Colorado Rapids
- 2024-09-29 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids
- 2024-05-26 Colorado Rapids 3–3 Minnesota United FC
- 2023-08-31 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids
- 2023-03-19 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Minnesota United FC
- 2022-08-07 Colorado Rapids 4–3 Minnesota United FC
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United FC?
- In their last 6 meetings, Colorado Rapids won 2, Minnesota United FC won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United FC?
- Recent form — Colorado Rapids 2W 0D 3L; Minnesota United FC 2W 1D 2L.
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