Minnesota United successfully appeals Emanuel Reynoso's red card

Reynoso, an All-Star midfielder, is eligible to play in Sunday's match against Colorado.

October 8, 2021 at 3:42PM
Minnesota United midfielder Emanuel Reynoso (10) and FC Dallas forward Jader Obrian (7) battled for the ball during last Saturday’s match in Frisco, Texas. (LM Otero, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesota United will have All-Star midfielder Emanuel Reynoso available for Sunday's match against Colorado, after an independent review panel overturned a red card issued to him last Saturday against FC Dallas.

Reynoso was carded for a serious foul in the 89th minute. The red card would have kept him out for the next match. But Minnesota United appealed. Each MLS team is allowed two unsuccessful appeals per season, including the playoffs.

The Loons, who are fighting for a playoff berth in the Western Conference, will have at least two more appeals available moving forward.

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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