By the numbers: here are 10 stats from the Colorado Rapids' 1-0 loss to Minnesota United FC at TCF Bank Stadium on Sunday night.
1. With Ricardo Perez a late replacement for Shkëlzen Gashi (ill) in the 18 for Minnesota, and Kortne Ford starting his third game in a row, it meant the Rapids had two Homegrown rookies in the gameday squad for the first time.
2. With Bobby Burling starting alongside Ford in the center of defense on Sunday, the Rapids have now used four different combinations along the back line in their opening six games.
3. Shutout for the second time this season, the Rapids are now without a win in the last five games, and have managed one point from a possible 15 during that run.
4. This is the longest stretch without success since a six-game winless streak from September 9 to October 21, 2015.
5. A struggle in front of goal is backed-up by the numbers. Through six games the Rapids have managed 15 shots on goal, at an average of 2.5 per game - the lowest in all of MLS.
6. Despite being shutout for the second time this season, the Rapids did have 11 shots during the game, which equals the season-high tally achieved against Minnesota on March 18. Three of the shots were on target - also equaling their season-best.
7. The final pass in the final third has been a recurring struggle early on in 2017, and this was again a problem inside TCF Bank Stadium. The Rapids had a 16 per cent accuracy from their 25 crosses.
8. Minnesota conceded 18 goals in their first four games in MLS. They have given up six in the last four.
9. The clean-sheet against the Rapids was Minnesota’s first in MLS. Before Sunday, the Loons had never leaked less than two goals in their brief MLS lives.
10. Colorado have now lost all three games in the month of April. Where more than two games have been played in a calendar month, the Rapids have failed to pick up at least a point on four previous occasions (L5, June 2007; L6, July 2012; L5, August 2014; L4, October 2014).
