MATCHUP QUICK FACTS

• Minnesota United’s last game was a 2-1 victory to Portland Timbers at Allianz Field.
• Robin Lod scored his fourth goal of the MLS season and his third game-winning goal. Good for the third most game-winning goals in MLS this season.
• Emanuel Reynoso is tied with eight other MLS players for second most game-winning assists, with three assists.
• Emanuel Reynoso is the fourth most fouled player in MLS. Suffering 42 fouls in 13 games so far this season.
• Minnesota United’s last game against LAFC ended in a 1-1 draw at home on September 29, 2019.
• LAFC currently sit in 5th in the Western conference with one more point (22pts through 15 games) than Minnesota United (21pts through 14 games), however the Loons have a better ppg mark at 1.5 to LAFC’s 1.47.
• Franco Fragapane is tied for second in assists per game with 0.5apg.
• Tyler Miller is second in MLS in goals against average with 0.7. Saving 29 of the 37 shots he has faced (behind only Seattle’s Stefan Frei who holds a 0.4 goals against average).
• Miller has allowed the second fewest goals in MLS this season with 7 goals conceded. Behind only Stefan Frei at 2* goals conceded (Frei has only played in 5 games this season) Carlos Vela holds third place with six other MLS players for most assists with five assists.
• Carlos Vela is the only LAFC player to have scored and assisted against Minnesota United.
• Minnesota United is currently tied with LAFC in game-winning goals, with six goals.

MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS

• LAFC forward Carlos Vela’s brother, Alejandro, played for Minnesota United during its NASL tenure. He made eight appearances for the Loons in 2015.
• Bob Bradley coached Manny Lagos and Amos Magee when they played for Chicago Fire. Lagos played for the Fire in 1998 and 1999, while Magee was on the team in 2001-02.
• Jordan Harvey and Michael Boxall were teammates on Vancouver Whitecaps FC from 2011 to 2012.
• Tyler Miller played for LAFC during the club’s inaugural season in 2018 and in 2019.
• Forward Raheem Edwards spent the 2020 season with Minnesota United, notching three assists in 259 total minutes played.