GAME STORY: Minnesota United FC takes MLS win over Austin FC

For the first time in 2025, Minnesota United lined up Saturday against Austin in the formation the Loons played for most of 2024 — a 5-2-3.

It wasn’t exactly a tactical decision, since the genesis of the switch was an injury to striker Kelvin Yeboah, who might be the Loons’ best player so far this year. But it seemed to work out just fine, with Minnesota winning 3-0 in Austin.

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