Kelvin Yeboah finished the match with a 66th‑minute rebound header after a Tomás Chancalay set‑piece bounced off the wall and the right post. Minnesota’s goalkeeper Drake Callender made four key saves, including a leaping stop on Obinna Nwobodo in the 71st minute, to preserve the 1‑0 lead.
FC Cincinnati’s Roman Celentano also made four saves, with two coming in quick succession early in the second half. The game featured five corners for Cincinnati in the first 25 minutes and 11 added minutes after captain Michael Boxall was injured. The 20‑degree kickoff was the coldest in FC Cincinnati’s MLS history. Minnesota will travel to Nashville SC next Saturday, while Cincinnati hosts Toronto FC on Sunday.