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Minnesota United, Portland Looking to Right Ship After Home Losses
PORTLAND, OREGON, JUL 18 – Minnesota United faces key midfield injuries while Portland Timbers miss key scorers, impacting both teams' strategies ahead of their MLS match, with Portland scoring only three goals in four games.
- Minnesota United and Portland Timbers played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.
- The game followed Minnesota’s recent 1-0 loss to Los Angeles FC and Portland’s struggles without Evander and season-injured James Rodriguez.
- Minnesota led after defender Anthony Markanich scored his sixth goal this season in the 77th minute before Omir Fernández equalized in stoppage time.
- Portland has managed to find the net just three times in their previous four games, while Minnesota United holds an 11-5-7 record and enters the match with a plus-170 betting line.
- Minnesota faces midfield challenges due to two season-ending injuries and recently traded Sang Bin Jeong, with the summer transfer window opening next week.
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Minnesota United at Portland Timbers When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Providence Park, Portland Stream: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+ Radio: KSTP-AM, 1500 Weather: 77 degrees, sunny, 9 mph south wind Betting line: MNUFC plus-170; draw plus-240; Portland plus-150 Form: Third-place MNUFC (11-5-7, 40 points) failed to win a third straight MLS game in its fifth attempt to do so this season with a 1-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on Wednesday. Sixth-place Po…
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