Kelvin Yeboah scored a goal in the 69th minute to help Minnesota United beat CF Montreal 1-0. Tani Oluwaseyi flicked a header from the center of the box toward the goal and Yeboah tapped it in from point-blank range to open the scoring.

Minnesota United forward Kelvin Yeboah attempts a shot as CF Montreal goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois gets positioned and midfielder Ousman Jabang hits the turf. (Abbie Parr/The Associated Press)

Minnesota United fans kicked off the season at home with a win for the Loons 1-0 over CF Montreal on Saturday. Photojournalist Ellen Schmidt documented the game and the fans for MPR News.

The Loons roster is getting younger and, they hope, more dynamic, as they prepare to face Montreal at Allianz Field.

Here's everything you need to know about Minnesota vs. Montreal, including TV channel and streaming options for the MLS matchup.

Second Half_1, Minnesota, Yeboah, 1 (Oluwaseyi), 69th minute. Goalies_Montreal, Jonathan Sirois, Sebastian Breza; Minnesota, Dayne St. Clair, Alec Smir. Yellow Cards_Jabang, Montreal, 43rd; Oluwaseyi, Minnesota, 49th; Marshall-Rutty, Montreal, 67th.

Coach Eric Ramsay has expressed a goal of controlling the ball more, but that was never the pursuit as the Loons lost in Los Angeles.

Previous meetings: MNUFC is 3-1-0 against the Eastern Conference side, including a 4-0 loss in State Saputo in 2023; former Loon Mason Toye had a brace in that one. Montreal hasn’t come to Minnesota since United was renting TCF Bank Stadium in 2018. It was the Montreal Impact back then.

Now, after a surprising 2024 campaign, Minnesota United enter the 2025 season as a preseason dark horse in the Western Conference with numerous analysts picking the Loons to finish in the top four of the West. What's behind the excitement and increased expectations? Consistency.