2022 Colorado Rapids season

Colorado Rapids
2022 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachRobin Fraser
Major League SoccerConference: 10th
Overall: 18th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Rocky Mountain CupLost
Highest home attendance18,084 (7/4 v. ATX)
Lowest home attendance11,938 (9/14 v. SJ)
Average home league attendance14,473
Biggest winCOL 3–0 ATL (3/5)
Biggest defeatPHI 6–0 COL (8/27)
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The 2022 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-seventh season of existence and their twenty-seventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer.

Background

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Main article: 2021 Colorado Rapids season

Colorado finished the 2021 season 1st in the Western Conference table, and 2nd overall in MLS. They reached the semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, losing to the Portland Timbers 1–0.

Roster

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As of July 21, 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Clint Irwin
2 DF United States USA Keegan Rosenberry
3 DF United States USA Drew Moor
4 DF Scotland SCO Danny Wilson
6 DF Ghana GHA Lalas Abubakar
7 FW United States USA Jonathan Lewis
8 MF Brazil BRA Max Alves
11 FW Chile CHI Diego Rubio
12 FW Colombia COL Michael Barrios
13 MF Chile CHI Felipe Gutiérrez (on loan from Universidad Católica)
15 FW Scotland SCO Sam Nicholson
16 MF Kenya KEN Philip Mayaka (GA)
18 FW United States USA Oliver Larraz (HGP)
19 MF England ENG Jack Price (captain)
21 MF Honduras HON Bryan Acosta
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK United States USA William Yarbrough
24 DF Ecuador ECU Gustavo Vallecilla
27 DF United States USA Sebastian Anderson (HGP)
28 GK United States USA Abraham Rodriguez (HGP)
29 FW United States USA Gyasi Zardes (DP)
30 DF United States USA Aboubacar Keita
31 DF United States USA Anthony Markanich
32 MF United States USA Collen Warner
33 DF Iran IRN Steven Beitashour
37 FW United States USA Dantouma Toure
52 MF Argentina ARG Braian Galván
66 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Esteves (on loan from Palmeiras)
77 FW United States USA Darren Yapi (HGP)
97 MF Canada CAN Ralph Priso-Mbongue

Out on loan

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As of March 5, 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF United States USA Cole Bassett (HGP)

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Preseason

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January 29, 2022 (2022-01-29) Desert Showcase 1 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
8:00pm MST Report Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 1, 2022 (2022-02-01) Closed-door Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
MST Ruidíaz 70' COL Report
SEA Report		 Esteves 40' (Rubio) Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: 75-minute scrimmage.
February 1, 2022 (2022-02-01) Closed-door Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
MST COL Report
SEA Report		 Yapi 7' (Beitashour), 21' (pen.) Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: 75-minute scrimmage.
February 5, 2022 (2022-02-05) Desert Showcase 2 Houston Dynamo FC 3–2 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
MST Ferreira 33'
Gitau
Carrasquilla 90'		 Report Rubio 6' (Esteves)
Toure 85'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 11, 2022 (2022-02-11) Closed-door Orlando City SC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Orlando, Florida
MST Jansson 3' Report Rubio 45' Stadium: Exploria Stadium


Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season

Standings

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Western Conference
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Portland Timbers 34 11 10 13 53 53 0 46
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] 34 12 15 7 40 57 −17 43 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[b]
10 Colorado Rapids 34 11 13 10 46 57 −11 43
11 Seattle Sounders FC 34 12 17 5 47 46 +1 41
12 Sporting Kansas City 34 11 16 7 42 54 −12 40
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. ^ as 2022 Canadian Championship winners.
Overall table
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
16 Columbus Crew 34 10 8 16 46 41 +5 46
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] (V) 34 12 15 7 40 57 −17 43 Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[b]
18 Colorado Rapids 34 11 13 10 46 57 −11 43
19 Charlotte FC 34 13 18 3 44 52 −8 42
20 New England Revolution 34 10 12 12 47 50 −3 42
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. ^ As 2022 Canadian Championship winners (CAN1)

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 43 11 13 10 46 57  −11 10 2 5 29 15  +14 1 11 5 17 42  −25

Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Match results

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February 26, 2022 (2022-02-26) 1 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
1:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,010
Referee: Armando Villarreal
March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05) 2 Colorado Rapids 3–0 Atlanta United FC Commerce City, Colorado
4:00 PM MST Trusty Yellow card 21'
Rubio 33'
Price Yellow card 42'
Lewis 48'
Kaye Yellow card 51'
Shinyashiki Yellow card 80', 87'		 Report Hernández Yellow card 20'
Robinson Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 86'
Dwyer Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,538
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) 3 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MST Rubio 21'
Kaye 51'
Rosenberry Yellow card 62'		 Report Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 29'
Duke Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) 4 Houston Dynamo FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
6:30 PM MDT Dorsey Yellow card 68'
Rodríguez Yellow card 78'
Pasher 90'		 Report Trusty Yellow card 37'
Kaye 42'
Rosenberry Yellow card 45+1'
Rubio Yellow card 62'
Wilson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 17,007
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02) 5 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Wilson Yellow card 26'
Abubakar 56'		 Report Ruíz 45' (pen.), Yellow card 50'
Silva Yellow card 74'
Schmitt Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,380
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 9, 2022 (2022-04-09) 6 FC Dallas 3–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
6:30 PM MDT Martínez Yellow card 16'
Cerrillo Yellow card 24'
Servania 45+2', Yellow card 77'
Ferreira 51', 89'		 Report Kaye Yellow card 2'
Rubio 30'
Max Yellow card 40'
Barrios Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,893
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16) 7 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM MDT Dibassy 42'
Arriaga Yellow card 56'
Lod Yellow card 69', 77'
Danladi 79'		 Report Esteves Yellow card 27'
Rubio Yellow card 30', 45'
Yarbrough Yellow card 32'
Price Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Chris Penso
April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23) 8 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Charlotte FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Lewis Yellow card 66' Report Alcívar Yellow card 44'
Corujo Yellow card 53'
Ortiz Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,160
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30) 9 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Max Yellow card 17'
Rubio 30', Yellow card 45+3' Yellow-red card 63'
Abubakar Yellow card 38'
Beitashour Yellow card 46'
Trusty Yellow card 66'
Yarbrough Yellow card 90+3'
Kaye 90+5'		 Report Williamson Yellow card 29'
Mabiala Yellow card 29'
Ivačič Yellow card 66'
Van Rankin Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,038
Referee: Armando Villareal
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07) 10 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
8:00 PM MDT Nathan 64'
Calvo Yellow card 73'		 Report Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,077
Referee: Tori Penso
May 14, 2022 (2022-05-14) 11 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
1:30 PM MDT Zardes 17' (pen.)
Rubio 28' (pen.)
Acosta Yellow card 29'
Abubakar Yellow card 88'		 Report Ibeagha Yellow card 16'
Cifuentes Yellow card 22'
Arango Yellow card 24'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,022
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18) 12 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM MDT Sallói 24', 50', Red card 90+9'
Hernández Yellow card 58'
Ndenbe Yellow card 79'
Fontàs Red card 90+6'		 Report Acosta Yellow card 3'
Esteves 29', Yellow card 90+3' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Trusty Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Abubakar Yellow card 90'
Rubio Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,233
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 22, 2022 (2022-05-22) 13 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT Lewis 50'
Rosenberry Yellow card 53'
Acosta Yellow card 71'		 Report Vargas Yellow card 45+1'
Gómez Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,923
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28) 14 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Nashville SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Rubio Yellow card 14', 78'
Abubakar Yellow card 41'
Acosta Yellow card 51'		 Report Sapong 8'
Mukhtar 14', 17', Yellow card 56'
Miller Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,465
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19) 15 New York City FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids New York, New York
3:00 PM MDT Castellanos Yellow card 68'
Magno 72'
Morales Yellow card 83'		 Report Price Yellow card 30'
Abubakar Yellow card 56'
Barrios 68'
Acosta Yellow card 73'
Wilson Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 19,812
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25) 16 Portland Timbers 3–0 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
8:30 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 23,448
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 4, 2022 (2022-07-04) 17 Colorado Rapids 2–3 Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Abubakar 19'
Lewis 22'		 Report Pereira Yellow card 18'
Finlay 28'
Keller Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 75'
Driussi 45+1'
Urruti 59'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,084
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09) 18 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
8:00 PM MDT MacMath Yellow card 38'
Ruiz Yellow card 47'
Savarino 45+3'
Meram 51', Yellow card 86'
Besler Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Wilson Yellow card 33'
Acosta Yellow card 50'
Rubio 67' (pen.)
Max Yellow card 79'
Abubakar 89'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,242
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) 19 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Orlando City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Esteves Yellow card 40'
Zardes 65'
Abubakar Yellow card 69'
Lewis Yellow card 77'
Wilson Yellow card 82'
Rosenberry Yellow card 86'		 Report Torres 22'
Pereyra Yellow card 66'
Urso Yellow card 77'
Halliday Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,538
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16) 20 Colorado Rapids 2–0 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,975
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23) 21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM MDT Rowe Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 47'
Morris 43'
Lodeiro 71' (pen.)		 Report Lewis 3', Yellow card 87'
Acosta Yellow card 32'
Vallecilla Yellow card 43'
Barrios Yellow card 56'
Yapi Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,476
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 2, 2022 (2022-08-02) 22 New York Red Bulls 4–5 Colorado Rapids Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 PM MDT Yearwood 6'
Long 9'
Morgan 28' (pen.)
Barlow 90+7' (pen.)		 Report Rubio 21', Yellow card 45+2'
Abubakar Yellow card 27'
Rosenberry 38'
Vallecilla Yellow card 64'
Warner 77'
Barrios 80', Yellow card 90+7'
Toure 89'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 13,812
Referee: Drew Fischer
Note: This match was originally scheduled for July 30 which was rescheduled due to the New York Red Bulls hosting a friendly match with FC Barcelona on that day.
August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06) 23 Colorado Rapids 4–3 Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Zardes 7', 15', 61'
Rubio 11'
Acosta Yellow card 82'
Max Yellow card 83'		 Report Danladi 4'
Amarilla 43'
Rosales Yellow card 67'
Kallman 81'
Lawrence Yellow card 87'
Fragapane Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,738
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13) 24 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Columbus Crew Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Esteves Yellow card 28'
Wilson Yellow card 38'
Rubio 41' (pen.), Yellow card 78'
Acosta Yellow card 42'		 Report Hernández 5'
Nagbe Yellow card 35'
Artur Yellow card 40'
Zelarayán Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,254
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17) 25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia
8:00 PM MDT Gauld 14', 40' Report Zardes 76'
Priso-Mbongue Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 14,682
Referee: Filip Dujic
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20) 26 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Houston Dynamo FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT Acosta Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 80'
Abubakar 48'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 65'
Barrios Yellow card 85'		 Report Dorsey Yellow card 15'
Herrera Yellow card 67'
Ferreira 90+5'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,380
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27) 27 Philadelphia Union 6–0 Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
5:30 PM MDT Gazdag 9', 20' (pen.)
Carranza 30' (pen.)
Burke 87'
Real 90+1'		 Report Vallecilla Yellow card 7' Yellow-red card 35'
Priso-Mbongue Yellow card 11'
Warner Yellow card 27'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,005
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31) 28 Nashville SC 4–1 Colorado Rapids Nashville, Tennessee
6:30 PM MDT Mukhtar 29' (pen.), 54', 75'
Godoy Yellow card 45'
Leal Yellow card 59'
Shaffelburg 61'
McCarty Yellow card 70'		 Report Zardes 35'
Abubakar Yellow card 41'
Acosta Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 24,127
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 4, 2022 (2022-09-04) 29 D.C. United 0–0 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
5:30 PM MDT Birnbaum Yellow card 57'
Benteke soccer ball with red X 66'		 Report Zardes Yellow card 74'
Rubio Yellow card 84'
Beitashour Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 16,502
Referee: Tori Penso
September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10) 30 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 PM MDT Zardes 21'
Rubio 33' (pen.)
Lewis 75'		 Report White 8'
Veselinović Yellow card 32'
Schöpf Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,036
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14) 31 Colorado Rapids 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM MDT Rubio 21'
Rosenberry 77'
Warner Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Nathan 37'
Remedi Yellow card 48'
Judson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,938
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17) 32 LA Galaxy 4–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
8:30 PM MDT Brugman 22', 52'
Edwards 28'
Hernández 31'
Costa Red card 62'
Grandsir Yellow card 64'		 Report Gutiérrez Yellow card 26'
Abubakar Yellow card 34'
Beitashour Yellow card 60'
Barrios Yellow card 63'
Max Yellow card 65'
Nicholson 90+1'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 20,325
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) 33 Colorado Rapids 1–0 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado
1:30 PM MDT Rubio 66'
Vallecilla Red card 77'
Yapi Yellow card 90+2'
Yarbrough Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Pomykal Yellow card 39' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,193
Referee: Chris Penso
October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) 34 Austin FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Austin, Texas
3:00 PM MDT Driussi 81' (pen.) Report Gutiérrez Yellow card 66'
Rubio Yellow card 80', 90+3'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

CONCACAF Champions League

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Main article: 2022 CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16

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February 17, 2022 (2022-02-17) Leg 1 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 United States Colorado Rapids Guatemala City
5:00 PM MST Robles Yellow card 57'
Espino 89'
Gamboa Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Selvin Brown
February 23, 2022 (2022-02-23) Leg 2 Colorado Rapids United States 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 Guatemala Comunicaciones Commerce City, Colorado
6:15 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Walter López
Penalties

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their entry in the CONCACAF Champions League, the Rapids entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32.[2] The draw for the Round of 32 took place on April 21, and the Rapids drew Minnesota United FC.[3]

May 11 Round of 32 Minnesota United FC (MLS) Minnesota 2–1 Colorado Colorado Rapids (MLS) Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 pm CDT Danladi 8'
Kallman Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 83'
Reynoso 87'		 Mezquida 15'
Max Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Brandon Stevis

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS USOC CCL
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Clint Irwin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF United States USA Keegan Rosenberry 37 2 33+1 2 1 0 2 0
3 DF United States USA Drew Moor 9 0 1+8 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Danny Wilson 29 0 25+1 0 0+1 0 2 0
5 DF United States USA Auston Trusty 19 0 17 0 0 0 2 0
6 DF Ghana GHA Lalas Abubakar 33 4 28+3 4 0 0 2 0
7 FW United States USA Jonathan Lewis 36 5 25+8 5 0+1 0 1+1 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Max Alves 31 1 9+19 0 1 0 1+1 1
9 FW Brazil BRA Andre Shinyashiki 9 1 2+6 1 0 0 0+1 0
11 FW Chile CHI Diego Rubio 33 16 28+2 16 1 0 2 0
12 FW Colombia COL Michael Barrios 37 2 19+15 2 1 0 1+1 0
13 MF Chile CHI Felipe Gutiérrez 12 0 10+2 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Canada CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye 20 3 15+2 3 0+1 0 2 0
15 FW Scotland SCO Sam Nicholson 15 1 10+5 1 0 0 0 0
19 MF England ENG Jack Price 19 0 14+3 0 0 0 2 0
20 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Mezquida 11 1 0+9 0 1 1 0+1 0
21 MF Honduras HON Bryan Acosta 29 0 22+4 0 1 0 0+2 0
22 GK United States USA William Yarbrough 36 0 34 0 0 0 2 0
24 DF Ecuador ECU Gustavo Vallecilla 13 0 7+5 0 1 0 0 0
27 DF United States USA Sebastian Anderson 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 GK United States USA Abraham Rodriguez 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW United States USA Gyasi Zardes 26 9 24+2 9 0 0 0 0
31 DF United States USA Anthony Markanich 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
32 MF United States USA Collen Warner 20 1 6+12 1 0+1 0 1 0
33 DF Iran IRN Steven Beitashour 20 0 14+5 0 1 0 0 0
37 FW United States USA Dantouma Toure 5 1 0+5 1 0 0 0 0
66 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Esteves 32 1 24+6 1 0 0 2 0
77 FW United States USA Darren Yapi 11 0 1+10 0 0 0 0 0
97 MF Canada CAN Ralph Priso-Mbongue 6 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0

Top scorers

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Rank Position Number Name MLS US Open Cup CONCACAF Champion's League Total
1 FW 11 Chile Diego Rubio 16 0 0 16
2 FW 29 United States Gyasi Zardes 9 0 0 9
3 FW 7 United States Jonathan Lewis 4 0 0 4
4 DF 6 Ghana Lalas Abubakar 4 0 0 4
5 MF 14 Canada Mark-Anthony Kaye 3 0 0 3
6 DF 2 United States Keegan Rosenberry 2 0 0 2
FW 12 Colombia Michael Barrios 2 0 0 2
8 MF 8 Brazil Max 0 0 1 1
FW 9 Brazil Andre Shinyashiki 1 0 0 1
FW 15 Scotland Sam Nicholson 1 0 0 1
MF 20 Uruguay Nicolás Mezquida 0 1 0 1
MF 32 United States Collen Warner 1 0 0 1
FW 37 United States Dantouma Toure 1 0 0 1
DF 66 Brazil Lucas Esteves 1 0 0 1
Total 46 1 1 48

Top assists

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Rank Position Number Name MLS US Open Cup CONCACAF Champion's League Total
1 FW 12 Colombia Michael Barrios 7 0 0 7
2 FW 11 Chile Diego Rubio 6 0 0 6
3 DF 2 United States Keegan Rosenberry 2 0 1 3
MF 19 England Jack Price 3 0 0 3
MF 21 Honduras Bryan Acosta 3 0 0 3
DF 66 Brazil Lucas Esteves 3 0 0 3
7 DF 4 Scotland Danny Wilson 2 0 0 2
FW 7 United States Jonathan Lewis 2 0 0 2
MF 13 Chile Felipe Gutiérrez 2 0 0 2
FW 29 United States Gyasi Zardes 2 0 0 2
DF 33 Iran Steven Beitashour 2 0 0 2
12 DF 6 Ghana Lalas Abubakar 1 0 0 1
MF 8 Brazil Max 1 0 0 1
MF 14 Canada Mark-Anthony Kaye 1 0 0 1
Total 37 0 1 38

Clean sheets

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Rank Position Number Name MLS US Open Cup CONCACAF Champion's League Total
1 GK 22 United States William Yarbrough 9 0 1 10
Total 9 0 1 10

Disciplinary record

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Rank No. Pos. Player MLS US Open Cup CONCACAF Champion's League Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 21 MF Honduras Bryan Acosta 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0
2 11 FW Chile Diego Rubio 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0
3 6 DF Ghana Lalas Abubakar 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
4 4 DF Scotland Danny Wilson 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
5 66 DF Brazil Lucas Esteves 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
8 MF Brazil Max 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
7 24 DF Ecuador Gustavo Vallecilla 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1
5 DF United States Auston Trusty 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
12 FW Colombia Michael Barrios 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
10 2 DF United States Keegan Rosenberry 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
7 MF United States Jonathan Lewis 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
22 GK United States William Yarbrough 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
13 13 MF Chile Felipe Gutiérrez 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
14 MF Canada Mark-Anthony Kaye 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
19 MF England Jack Price 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
32 MF United States Collen Warner 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
33 DF Iran Steven Beitashour 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
18 77 FW United States Darren Yapi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
97 MF Canada Ralph Priso-Mbongue 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 9 FW Brazil Andre Shinyashiki 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 FW United States Gyasi Zardes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
37 FW United States Dantouma Toure 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 90 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 90 4 2

Transfers

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See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2022

For transfers in, dates listed are when the Rapids officially signed the players to the roster. For transfers out, dates are listed when the Rapids officially removed the players from the roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with a different club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed remains when he was officially removed from the roster.

In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
DF United States Aboubacar Keita United States Columbus Crew Columbus receives $300,000 in GAM. January 4, 2022 [4]
MF Brazil Max Alves Brazil Flamengo Transfer fee not disclosed January 5, 2022 [5]
MF Honduras Bryan Acosta United States FC Dallas Rights acquired in stage two of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft January 19, 2022 [6]
DF United States Jackson Travis United States Rapids Academy Homegrown contract March 4, 2022 [7]
DF Ecuador Gustavo Vallecilla United States FC Cincinnati FC Cincinnati receives $400,000 in 2022 GAM, and $400,000 in 2023 GAM March 28, 2022 [8]
FW United States Gyasi Zardes United States Columbus Crew Columbus Crew receives $300,000 in GAM. Deal could escalate up to $1.4 million GAM. April 22, 2022 [9]
FW Scotland Sam Nicholson England Bristol Rovers F.C. Free transfer. June 17, 2022 [10]
MF Canada Ralph Priso Canada Toronto FC Toronto receives Mark-Anthony Kaye, Colorado receives Priso, $775,000 in GAM, and a 2023 SuperDraft pick. Deal could escalate up to $1.05 million GAM. July 8, 2022 [11]

Loans in

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Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
DF United States Auston Trusty England Arsenal FC 6–month loan January 31, 2022 July 5, 2022 [12]
DF Brazil Lucas Esteves Brazil Palmeiras Loan extended through the end of the 2022 MLS season July 1, 2022 TBD [13]
MF Chile Felipe Gutiérrez Chile Universidad Católica Loan through the end of the 2022 MLS season August 3, 2022 TBD [14]

SuperDraft

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See also: 2022 MLS SuperDraft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Position Previous club Notes Ref
January 11, 2022 Canada Mohamed Omar MF Notre Dame Round 1, Pick 23 [15]
January 11, 2022 United States Anthony Markanich DF Northern Illinois Round 1, Pick 26 [15]
January 11, 2022 El Salvador Roberto Molina MF UC Irvine Round 2, Pick 45 [15]

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
DF United States Kortne Ford United States Sporting Kansas City Option Declined December 3, 2021 [16]
DF United States Jeremy Kelly United States Memphis 901 FC Option Declined December 3, 2021 [16]
MF Denmark Younes Namli Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam Option Declined December 3, 2021 [16]
GK United States Andre Rawls TBD Option Declined December 3, 2021 [16]
MF United States Will Vint United States Charlotte Independence Option Declined December 3, 2021 [16]
FW Senegal Dominique Badji United States FC Cincinnati Free Transfer January 4, 2022 [17]
MF United States Kellyn Acosta United States Los Angeles FC Colorado receives $1.1 million (with the potential for $400,000 more in incentives) in GAM. January 14, 2022 [18]
DF United States Auston Trusty England Arsenal FC Transfer fee not disclosed. Trusty loaned back to Rapids for 6 months. January 31, 2022 [12]
FW Brazil Andre Shinyashiki United States Charlotte FC Colorado receives $225,000 (with the potential for $175,000 more in incentives) in GAM. May 3, 2022 [19]
MF Uruguay Nicolás Mezquida Greece Volos F.C. Transfer fee not disclosed. June 28, 2022 [20]
MF Canada Mark-Anthony Kaye Canada Toronto FC Toronto receives Kaye, Colorado receives Ralph Priso, $775,000 in GAM, and a 2023 SuperDraft pick. Deal could escalate up to $1.05 million GAM. July 8, 2022 [11]

Loans out

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Pos. Player Loanee club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
MF United States Cole Bassett Netherlands Feyenoord 18–month loan with an option to buy
Recalled on August 13 		January 20, 2022 August 13, 2022 [21]
MF United States Cole Bassett Netherlands Fortuna Sittard Loan through the end of the Eredivisie season August 13, 2022 June 1, 2023 [22]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "2022 US Open Cup: Format, schedule finalized for 107th edition of tournament". theCup.us. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "2022 US Open Cup Handbook Finalists Edition". US Soccer. February 2, 2022. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Liljenwall, Ari (January 5, 2022). "Colorado Rapids acquire defender Aboubacar Keita from Columbus Crew". MLS.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign Brazilian Midfielder Max Alves". ColoradoRapids.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Colorado Rapids Acquire Midfielder Bryan Acosta". MLS.com. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Colorado Rapids Sign Defender Jackson Travis to Homegrown Player Contract". MLS.com. March 4, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Colorado Rapids Acquire Ecuadorian International Defender Gustavo Vallecilla from FC Cincinnati". MLS.com. March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "MColorado Rapids acquire USMNT striker Gyasi Zardes in blockbuster deal with Columbus Crew". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Colorado Rapids sign winger Sam Nicholson". ColoradoRapids.com. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Toronto FC acquire Canadian international Mark-Anthony Kaye". TorontoFC.ca. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Colorado Rapids Transfer Auston Trusty to Arsenal FC". ColoradoRapids.com. January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  13. ^ "Colorado Rapids extend defender Lucas Esteves' loan". ColoradoRapids.com. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Chilean midfielder Felipe Gutiérrez". ColoradoRapids.com. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  15. ^ a b c Kohne, Sydney (January 11, 2022). "Rapids Select Three Players in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". ColoradoRapids.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Rapids Announce 2021 Year-End Roster Updates". ColoradoRapids.com. December 3, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  17. ^ "FC Cincinnati sign forward Dominique Badji". FCCincinnati.com. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.