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Messi coming to Minnesota as MNUFC reveals 2025 schedule

Originally posted on Bring Me The News
By Jonathan Harrison | Last updated Dec 19, 2024 4:20 PM ET

For the first time ever, Lionel Messi will play in Minnesota when the Loons host Messi's Inter Miami on May 10, 2025. It will be Inter Miami's first trip to Allianz Field since joining MLS in 2020. The two sides have played only once before, a 2-1 Inter Miami win in June 2022.

Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, Messi joined MLS' Inter Miami in the summer of 2023. Since joining the league, Messi has scored 21 goals and registered 13 assists in regular season play, winning the 2024 Landon Donavan MLS MVP award.

Minnesota United announced its 2025 regular season schedule Thursday, revealing the exciting news of Messi coming to St. Paul in May.

The Loons will open the season in Los Angeles, taking on LAFC on Feb. 22, 2025.

Minnesota's first home game will take place on Saturday, March 1, when they host CF Montreal. MNUFC will host rival Sporting KC on Oct. 4 for the final home game of the season.

The Loons' first crack at revenge after being knocked out of this season's MLS Cup Playoffs will come at home against LA Galaxy on March 22.

Minnesota then closes out the regular season against the Galaxy in Las Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 18.

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— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) December 19, 2024

After finishing sixth in the Western Conference in 2024, the club is scheduled to appear in only four nationally-televised games in 2025, including the season opener against LAFC on FOX. The other three games, all on FS1, are March 15 at Sporting KC, July 4 at FC Dallas, and Aug. 16 when the Seattle Sounders come to Minnesota.

The Loons will take on San Diego FC, the newest club to join MLS, for the first time ever on Saturday, June 14 at Allianz Field. MNUFC will make their first trip to San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, Sep. 13.

Outside of Miami and Montreal, the United will take on four other Eastern Conference sides this season with trips to NYCFC (April 6), Toronto FC (April 12) and New York Red Bulls (June 28), while the Chicago Fire come to Allianz Field on Sep. 20.

Full Schedule (bold denotes home games)

Saturday, Feb. 22 @ LAFC
Saturday, March 1 vs CF Montreal
Saturday, March 8 @ San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday, March 15 @ Sporting KC
Saturday, March 22 vs. LA Galaxy
Saturday, March 29 vs. Real Salt Lake
Sunday, April 6 @ NYCFC
Saturday, April 12 @ Toronto FC
Saturday, April 19 vs. FC Dallas
Saturday, April 26 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Saturday, May 3 @ Austin FC
Saturday, May 10 vs. Inter Miami
Wednesday, May 14 @ Houston Dynamo
Saturday, May 17 vs. St. Louis City SC
Saturday, May 24 vs. Austin FC
Wednesday, May 28 @ Vancouver Whitecaps
Sunday, June 1 @ Seattle Sounders
Saturday, June 14 vs. San Diego FC
Wednesday, June 25 vs. Houston Dynamo
Saturday, June 28 @ NYRB
Friday, July 4 @ FC Dallas
Saturday, July 12 vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Wednesday, July 16 vs. LAFC
Saturday, July 19 @ Portland Timbers
Saturday, July 26 @ St. Louis City SC
Sunday, Aug. 10 vs. Colorado Rapids
Saturday Aug. 16 vs. Seattle Sounders
Saturday, Aug. 23 @ Real Salt Lake
Saturday, Aug. 30 vs. Portland Timbers
Saturday, Sept. 13 @ San Diego FC
Saturday, Sept. 20 vs. Chicago Fire
Saturday, Sept. 27 @ Colorado Rapids
Saturday, Oct. 4 vs. Sporting KC
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ LA Galaxy