Minnesota United shuffled the majority of its starting lineup on Wednesday and the new mix of players weren’t cohesive in a 2-0 loss to Houston Dynamo at Shell Oil Stadium.

Loons made a striking eight different changes to its starting XI, including five making their first starts of the season.

The makeover was a major reason Minnesota (6-4-2, 22 points) had its two-game winning streak end at Houston (2-4-6, 10 points), which came into the match in 12th place in the West.

The Loons defense conceded a goal on the final action of the first half. On a recycled corner kick, Devin Padelford couldn’t get enough direction on a clearance and Pablo Ortiz’s header to the far post got over 5-foot-8 DJ Taylor’s leaping attempt at a goal-line clearance.

Apple TV broadcasters Neil Sika and Lloyd Sam said Houston coach Ben Olsen felt Minnesota was vulnerable in defending set pieces. That was spot on.

Then in the second half, Houston scored on another recycled corner kick, with Felipe Andrade finding the back of the net in the 77th minute.

In the first half, Minnesota was outshot 11-1 and 2-0 in shots on frame.

Trying to rectify the imbalance, coach Eric Ramsay made a quadruple substitution, bringing in more attacking-minded players — Tani Oluwaseyi, Joaquin Pereyra, Robin Lod and Bongi Hlongwane — in the 64th minute.

Striker Kelvin Yeboah had the Loons best chance in the 81st minute, but his header went over the crossbar.