New York City FC v Minnesota United FC result

Full-time · New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC

Major League Soccer · Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:30 BST

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: New York City FC · Minnesota United FC

New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC — Minnesota United FC won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Minnesota United FC won 2–0 at New York City FC in Major League Soccer on Monday 21 August. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: New York City FC out-shot Minnesota United FC 19 to 12 and created the better chances, 2.20 xG to 0.87 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Minnesota United FC: J. Greguš (53’) and M. García (90’, assisted by Ismael Tajouri).

Discipline

The bookings — New York City FC: J. Sands (32’) and M. Pellegrini (39’); Minnesota United FC: W. Trapp (60’) and E. Reynoso (62’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Greguš (Minnesota United FC) 6.6, D. St.Clair (Minnesota United FC) 5.5 and Thiago Martins (New York City FC) 5.0 led the match.

Next up

New York City FC next travel to Orlando City SC on 24 October 2026.

Minnesota United FC next travel to Houston Dynamo on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for New York City FC: Orlando City SC v New York City FC, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Minnesota United FC: Houston Dynamo v Minnesota United FC, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC · Major League Soccer
Referee: N. Saghafi
Head-to-head (last 4): New York City FC 2 · draws 1 · Minnesota United FC 1 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: New York City FC 1W 1D 3L · Minnesota United FC 1W 2D 2L

New York City FC 0–2 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 2

Goals

against 0.88 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.33 / 8.67

Corners

against 3.83 / 6 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

5.83 / 4.67

Shots on target

against 3.33 / 5.33 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

1.83 / 0.67

Cards

against 2.83 / 1.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	New York City FC for / against	Line	Minnesota United FC for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.33 for · 3.83 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	8.67 for · 6 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	12.67 for · 8.67 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	16 for · 17.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	5.83 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4.67 for · 5.33 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.67 for · 12 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	7.67 for · 8.33 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	1.83 for · 2.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	0.67 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 5

New York City FC

New York City FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Pellegrini n 8	43.9	2.1 5/2	1.3 2/1	—
Gabriel Segal n 8	36	1.9 3/2	1.6 3/2	—
Justin Haak n 8	78.6	1.6 6/3	0.9 4/1	—
J. Sands n 8	82.9	1.5 6/4	1.4 5/3	—
Santiago Rodríguez n 8	88.4	1.4 8/3	2.5 7/7	—

New York City FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Gabriel Pereira n 8	60.1	3.2 6/4	1.7 4/3
Talles Magno n 8	54.6	2.7 5/4	2.3 5/4
Gabriel Segal n 8	36	2.5 5/2	0.9 3/0
A. Jasson n 8	32.6	2.1 3/3	1 3/0
M. Bakrar n 7	18.1	2.1 2/1	1.4 1/1

New York City FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Jasson n 8	32.6	0.7 2/0	0 0/0
M. Bakrar n 7	18.1	0.7 1/0	0 0/0
Santiago Rodríguez n 8	88.4	0.3 1/1	0.3 2/0
M. Pellegrini n 8	43.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Gabriel Segal n 8	36	0.6 2/0	0 0/0

New York City FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Sands n 8	82.9	2.4 6/5
B. Cufre n 8	69.4	2.4 7/5
Santiago Rodríguez n 8	88.4	2.3 7/5
Stephen Turnbull n 8	46.1	2.2 4/2
M. Ilenič n 8	51.4	2 5/3

New York City FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Matthew Freese n 3	90	3 2/1
L. Barraza n 8	90	2.3 5/4

Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Rosales n 8	65	2.9 7/6	0.7 2/2	—
M. García n 8	43.5	2.3 6/3	0.5 2/0	—
B. Hlongwane n 8	88.8	1.4 5/4	1.8 7/4	—
M. Tapias n 8	87.5	1.3 6/4	0.1 1/0	—
Bakaye Dibassy n 8	58.5	1.2 4/2	0.6 2/1	—

Minnesota United FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Hlongwane n 8	88.8	2.9 7/7	1.3 6/2
Ismael Tajouri n 8	47.4	2.6 7/2	1.2 5/0
E. Reynoso n 8	76.1	2.4 7/4	1.2 6/2
T. Pukki n 8	51.3	2.4 5/3	1.3 3/2
Hassani Dotson n 8	85.6	1.7 7/4	0.7 3/2

Minnesota United FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Arriaga n 8	35.3	0.3 1/0	0.6 2/0
D. Padelford n 4	27.8	0.8 1/0	0 0/0
E. Reynoso n 8	76.1	0.7 4/1	0.1 1/0
B. Hlongwane n 8	88.8	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
M. García n 8	43.5	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Minnesota United FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Taylor n 8	83.6	4 8/6
J. Rosales n 8	65	2.8 7/5
Hassani Dotson n 8	85.6	2.6 7/6
B. Hlongwane n 8	88.8	2.5 7/5
W. Trapp n 8	82.5	2.2 7/6

Minnesota United FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Clint Irwin n 8	90	3.8 8/7
D. St.Clair n 8	90	3.5 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
New York City FC		Minnesota United FC
63%	Possession	37%
2.20	Expected goals (xG)	0.87
19	Shots	12
5	Shots on target	4
8	Shots off target	6
6	Blocked shots	2
15	Shots inside the box	7
3	Corners	5
2	Offsides	1
13	Fouls	16
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	6
569	Passes	327
86%	Pass accuracy	78%

New York City FC player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Barraza	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Thiago Martins	90	0	0	0	5	0	7
B. Risa	90	1	0	0	3	0	7.3
B. Cufre	90	1	0	1	2	0	6.7
Keaton Parks	90	1	1	2	1	0	7
Santiago Rodríguez	90	3	2	3	0	0	6.9
Maxi Moralez	90	0	0	5	1	0	7.6
M. Bakrar	79	5	1	0	0	0	6.2
Tayvon Gray	73	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
J. Sands	61	0	0	0	1	Y	6.2
M. Pellegrini	60	0	0	2	2	Y	7.2
Julián Fernández sub	30	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Perea sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Ilenič sub	17	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
Talles Magno sub	11	1	1	0	1	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	8.2
D. Taylor	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
Michael Boxall	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Tapias	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
E. Bristow	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
W. Trapp	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	Y	6.7
Hassani Dotson	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	6.9
J. Rosales	81	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
T. Pukki	81	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	6.3
E. Reynoso	68	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.2
B. Hlongwane	38	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.9
J. Greguš sub	52	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.6
Jeong Sang-Bin sub	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Ismael Tajouri sub	9	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	7.3
M. García sub	9	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.7

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 New York City FC v Minnesota United FC — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

New York City FCDLLWL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

Minnesota United FCWLDDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 2.2 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

New York City FC 2 · 1 draw · Minnesota United FC 1 · 3.5 goals/game

2022-05-29 Minnesota United FC 0–1 New York City FC
2019-04-13 Minnesota United FC 3–3 New York City FC
2018-09-30 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New York City FC
2017-06-29 New York City FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC

League standing · 2023

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

New York City FC#11 pos41 pts34 pl-4 GD

Minnesota United FC#11 pos41 pts34 pl-5 GD

Goals per game

New York City FC scored1.03

Minnesota United FC scored1.35

New York City FC conceded1.15

Minnesota United FC conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between New York City FC and Minnesota United FC?: In their last 4 meetings, New York City FC won 2, Minnesota United FC won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of New York City FC and Minnesota United FC?: Recent form — New York City FC 1W 1D 3L; Minnesota United FC 1W 2D 2L.

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