Five Minnesota United games to circle
April 24 vs. Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m. (BSN Extra)
Home opener at Allianz Field, called by the club's broadcast team of Callum Williams and Kyndra de St. Aubin.
July 18 vs. Seattle, 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Marquee Sunday afternoon Allianz Field rematch of the season opener in Seattle and December's Western Conference final, won by the Sounders in the game's final minutes.
Aug. 14 vs. L. A Galaxy, 4:30 p.m. (Ch. 9)
Another nationally televised weekend afternoon game, this one a Saturday at Allianz.
Aug. 21 vs. Sporting Kansas city, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
"Rivalry Week" arrives with as close to one as the Loons get with this regional rival.
Nov. 7 at L. A Galaxy, 5 p.m. (BSN)
MLS' regular-season "Decision Day" finale comes on a Sunday afternoon in L.A. It ends an unusual regular season in which the Loons play 32 of 34 games against Western Conference opponents.
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Minnesota started only two strikers against Seattle, leaving Sang Bin Jeong and Joseph Rosales to provide the width behind Teemu Pukki and Kelvin Yeboah.