{"id":869728,"date":"2025-09-01T23:12:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/01\/minnesota-united-fc-clinch-audi-2025-mls-cup-playoffs-spot-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T23:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:12:21","slug":"minnesota-united-fc-clinch-audi-2025-mls-cup-playoffs-spot-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/01\/minnesota-united-fc-clinch-audi-2025-mls-cup-playoffs-spot-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota United FC clinch Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs spot | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<article xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/minnesota-united-fc\/\">Minnesota United FC<\/a> are heading to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons, thanks to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2025\/matches\/minvspor-08-30-2025\/\">1-1 draw<\/a> against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\">Portland Timbers<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>During their second season under head coach Eric Ramsay, Minnesota have consistently been among the Western Conference&#8217;s elite teams in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>With five matches left, the Loons are second in the West (51 points; 14W-6L-9D) and on pace to secure home-field advantage for their Round One Best-of-3 Series.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Star players<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>DP striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/kelvin-yeboah\/\">Kelvin Yeboah<\/a> (9g\/2a) leads Minnesota&#8217;s attack, following Canadian international Tani Oluwaseyi being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/minnesota-united-transfer-tani-oluwaseyi-to-villarreal\">transferred to LaLiga side Villarreal<\/a>. In midfield, newcomer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/dominik-fitz\/\">Dominik Fitz<\/a> joins Argentine DP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/joaquin-pereyra\/\">Joaqu\u00edn Pereyra<\/a> and Finnish international <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/robin-lod\/\">Robin Lod<\/a> as crucial cogs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Loons have allowed the fourth-fewest goals (32) this season, a testament to MLS All-Star and New Zealand international center back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/michael-boxall\/\">Michael Boxall<\/a>. Canadian international goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/dayne-st-clair\/\">Dayne St. Clair<\/a> was also named an All-Star; he&#8217;s posted the league&#8217;s second-most clean sheets (nine) this year.<\/p>\n<p>Will Minnesota&#8217;s team-first approach fuel a maiden MLS Cup appearance? The club&#8217;s previous best finish was the 2020 Western Conference Final.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\u2014 Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MNUFC\/status\/1961983542658814305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>MLS Cup presented by Audi will be played Dec. 6, while the playoffs begin Oct. 22 with Wild Card matches.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Seeds 1-7 in each conference qualify for the Round One Best-of-3 Series.<\/li>\n<li>Seeds 8-9 in each conference qualify for the Wild Card matches.<\/li>\n<li>Seeds 10-15 in each conference do not qualify for the postseason.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>All games can be watched on <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/us\/channel\/mls-season-pass\/tvs.sbd.7000\">MLS Season Pass on Apple TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/minnesota-united-fc-clinch-audi-2025-mls-cup-playoffs-spot\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Lyndia Menjivar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Minnesota United FC are heading to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons, thanks to a 1-1 draw against the Portland Timbers on Saturday. During their second season under head coach Eric Ramsay, Minnesota have consistently been among the Western Conference&#8217;s elite teams in 2025. 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