Minnesota United rallies to beat St. Louis CITY SC 3-2 at Allianz Field, reigniting MLS playoff hopes

By Vancouver Television Sports Desk

Minnesota United delivered a dramatic three-goal second-half comeback to defeat St. Louis CITY SC 3-2 at Allianz Field on Saturday, a result that immediately revived the Loons’ pursuit of the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. The turnaround also snapped St. Louis’s unbeaten streak at 21 games across all competitions and at 19 games in MLS play, depriving the visiting side of a potential new league record for consecutive league games without defeat.

St. Louis struck first, taking an early lead with goals from Rafael Navarro and Sang Bin Jeong. Navarro’s opener came after the club identified him as a club-record signing, while the second goal further positioned St. Louis to extend its unbeaten league run toward a milestone that would have set a new MLS mark.

The match shifted sharply after halftime. Minnesota answered with three straight unanswered goals from Aziel Jackson, Kelvin Yeboah, and Marcus Caldeira. Caldeira’s go-ahead strike arrived in the 86th minute, completing the comeback and turning the final stretch into a decisive finish for Minnesota.

The victory marked Minnesota’s first home win since April 18, and it moved the Loons to 34 points with the regular season entering its final phase. With four games remaining, Minnesota sits four points behind the Western Conference’s ninth-place position and the final Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs spot, according to the standings context provided with the announcement.

Caldeira’s late winner became the central moment of the night, adding to the forward’s rising impact in Minnesota’s attack. The source also notes that the 22-year-old earned his first Canada call-up debut during the September/October international window, before returning to club duty to score his seventh goal in 12 appearances this season.

Looking ahead, Minnesota will continue its push in the late-season playoff race when it hosts Houston Dynamo FC on Oct. 24 at 8:30 pm ET, with the match set for broadcast on Apple TV. The outcome of that fixture will matter directly for Minnesota’s gap to the Western Conference’s final playoff berth as the regular season winds down.