Minnesota United coach Adrian Heath called both goals allowed Friday night "poor" because of the way his team defended — or didn't — each and not all the fault of new keeper Greg Ranjitsingh.
Breaking the silence beating a drum, his Bayern Munich jersey replaced by a "Champions of Europe" T-shirt, Joshua Kimmich wanted to savor the scene of glory.
Dozens of disgruntled Paris Saint-Germain fans clashed with French riot police on the Champs-Élysées on Sunday after their team lost to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final in Lisbon.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will hold talks about retaining the single-game eliminator format that has been used to complete the pandemic-disrupted Champions League and Europa League seasons, although it could only be used for semifinals.
After an unprecedented suspension of the competition, pandemic-enforced changes to the format and a switch of location for the final, the Champions League will conclude on Sunday — 425 days after the first game was played.
With Paris Saint-Germain looking to become only the second French club to win the Champions League, around 3,000 police will be deployed on the Champs-Élysées and outside the club's stadium on Sunday night to prevent wild fan celebrations amid coronavirus concerns.
Designed after deconstructing track spikes, new lightweight soccer boots featuring carbon-fiber plates have been giving players a speedy edge at the Champions League finals.
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire's trial on charges of assault and attempted bribery following a late-night incident on a Greek island was postponed until Tuesday after he testified before a prosecutor on Saturday.
The teams exchanged own goals in the game's first 55 minutes, the second one that deflected off sliding Loons defender Michael Boxall that stood as the game winner.
The field has been pampered since last fall. Loons coach Adrian Heath called it "in absolutely magnificent condition" during a Wednesday video call with reporters.
Gadi Kinda opened the scoring in the 12th minute and Sporting Kansas City got an own goal in the second half for a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on Friday night.
The Loons play their season opener five months after their scheduled one against New York Red Bulls was canceled by MLS' suspended schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Loons resume their regular season Friday at Allianz Field, but the pandemic means it will be devoid of the crowd energy woven into soccer's culture.
The two teams played each other in their MLS is Back tournament opener in a game Loons coach Adrian Heath says his team "pinched" by scoring two goals in extended second-half stoppage time for a 2-1 victory
After the coronavirus shutdown and the MLS is Back tournament in Orlando, the regular season starts back up again for Minnesota United on Friday at Allianz Field.
A player testing positive for COVID-19 forced a Europa League preliminary game to be postponed Thursday — the fourth such incident in the early qualifying rounds for UEFA's club competitions.
The United States could start qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Trinidad, where the Americans flopped on the final night three years ago and failed to reach the 2018 tournament.