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Pereyra, Valerius help Minnesota United stay in postseason hunt with 3-1 victory over LAFC

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 2). Pereyra, Valerius help Minnesota United stay in postseason hunt with 3-1 victory over LAFC. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/pereyra-valerius-help-minnesota-united-stay-in-postseason-hunt-with-3-1-victory-over-lafc/article_70d11d8b-015a-58c6-81e6-90efb1fb6e22.html

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Joaquin Pereyra scored two goals, and Cherrion Valerius scored his first career goal as Minnesota United defeated LAFC 3-1 on Sunday night. This win brought Minnesota within two points of securing a playoff spot with one game left to play. LAFC, which had already clinched a postseason berth, failed to secure home-field advantage for the playoffs.

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On November 1, Minnesota United stayed alive in their hunt for the MLS postseason with a 3-1 victory over LAFC. Joaquín Pereyra scored two goals and defender Cherrion Valerius scored his first career goal to help Minnesota United secure the win. With this victory, Minnesota United (10-12-11) narrowed the gap to just two points from a Western Conference playoff spot with only one match left in the season. LAFC (12-10-11), who had already clinched a playoff berth, missed an opportunity to finish in the top four and earn home-field advantage for the first round of playoffs. Sergio Vásquez scored LAFC's lone goal late in the game.

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LAFC LOS ANGELES MLS Minnesota Minnesota United

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LAFC ORG · 5× Minnesota United ORG · 5× MLS ORG · 3× LOS ANGELES GPE · 2× Minnesota ORG · 2× Cherrion Valerius PERSON · 1× Joaquín Pereyra PERSON · 1× Los Angeles FC ORG · 1× Valerius PERSON · 1× Western Conference ORG · 1×

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Minnesota United ended St. Louis City’s MLS single-season record-tying 19-match unbeaten streak with a 3-2 victory in mid-October and went 2-0-3 during the month to get back into the playoff chase. LAFC posted a 1-0 win in Minnesota in late April.

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2026-11-02 · Toronto Star

Pereyra, Valerius help Minnesota United stay in postseason hunt with 3-1 victory over LAFC · assertive framing

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Joaquín Pereyra scored two goals, defender Cherrion Valerius scored the first of his career and Minnesota United kept its postseason hopes alive with a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday night. asserted

United → score → night

Minnesota United (10-12-11) pulled within two points of a Western Conference postseason berth with one match remaining. asserted

United → pull → match

LAFC (12-10-11) had already clinched a playoff spot but missed a chance to finish in the top four and earn home-field advantage in the best-of-3 first round. asserted

LAFC → clinch → round

Valerius made it 2-0 in the 34th with his first goal in his sixth MLS appearance. asserted

it → make → appearance

Kelvin Yeboah notched his career-high fifth assist in his second full season and defender Nectarios Triantis collected his third after getting his first two in five appearances last year. asserted

Triantis → notch → appearances

Pereyra used an assist from rookie forward Mauricio González — his second — to score for the fifth time this season and up the advantage to 3-0 in the 81st minute. asserted

Pereyra → use → minute

LAFC (12-10-11) avoided a shutout on an unassisted goal by Sergio Vásquez in the final minute of regulation. asserted

LAFC → avoid → regulation

Drake Callender saved six shots for Minnesota United. asserted

Callender → save → United

Hugo Lloris did not have a save for LAFC, which saw a four-match unbeaten streak end. asserted

streak → have → LAFC

LAFC → end → April

LAFC drops to 9-4-4 at home, while Minnesota United improves to 6-7-4 on the road. asserted

United → drop → road

Up next Minnesota: Hosts San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday to close out the regular season. asserted

Minnesota → host → season