Minnesota United earned its first MLS regular-season home win since July 1 — and just its third victory at Allianz Field all year — with Wednesday night's 3-0 triumph over the Colorado Rapids.
Star midfielder Emanuel Reynoso scored twice within 10 first-half minutes on a swollen ankle and by doing so tied a club record for most goals in all competitions, dating to the team's first MLS season in 2017.
Recently acquired striker and designated player Teemu Pukki scored his first goal since he scored in his MLS debut at Houston on July 12. It also was his first goal scored at Allianz Field.
Until Wednesday, the Loons' only home victory since they beat Portland 4-1 to start July was a Leagues Cup group-play shutout win over Mexico Liga MX club Puebla.
By the time the Loons took a 3-0 lead to halftime, Reynoso had scored a brace — starting with a penalty kick in the 18th minute — that tied him with former Loon Darwin Quintero for that club record.
Loons coach Adrian Heath called himself mostly pleased to win just three days after Sunday's 1-1 home draw with Seattle — and with the next game coming fast Saturday night at San Jose.
"Obviously delighted to get the three points," Heath said. "As I said to the players, I thought we were at extremes. When we were good, we were excellent. Some of our movement with the ball was great stuff, and then I thought we were really, really sloppy with the ball at times. That was the only disappointment."
His team has squandered so many points at home this season, and it has won six times on the road instead. Until Wednesday, the Loons were 2-2-7 at home and 6-6-1 on the road.