ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kelvin Yeboah’s rebound goal and Drake Callender’s four saves gave Minnesota United FC a 1-0 win over Cincinnati FC on Saturday.
After a free kick was given inches outside of the 18-yard box, Tomás Chancalay’s set piece bounced off a wall of Cincinnati defenders and rebounded off the right post. Yeboah followed the shot and headed it in in the 66th minute.
Callender made a host of key saves for Minnesota (1-1-0, 4 points), including a leaping save on a shot from Obinna Nwobodo in the 71st minute.
Roman Celentano also saved four shots for Cincinnati (1-0-1, 3 points), including two in the span of three minutes early in the second half.
Cincinnati had five corners in the first 25 minutes.
There were 11 added minutes after a lengthy head injury evaluation of Cincinnati captain Michael Boxall, who exited in the 77th minute for Devin Padelford.
The 2025 MLS MVP Evander, who exited the opener against Atlanta with a hamstring injury, did not play after entering Saturday as questionable.
Minnesota’s star acquisition, Columbia international James Rodríguez, is yet to debut.
The 20-degree temperature at kickoff was the coldest in FC Cincinnati’s MLS history.
Up next
Cincinnati: Will host Toronto FC next Sunday.
Minnesota: Travels to face Nashville SC on Saturday.
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