MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 14': Khiry Shelton
  • 36': Dániel Sallói
  • 45': Johnny Russell (P)
  • 52': Cameron Duke
FT
4 - 0
Minnesota United FC

    Sporting KC routs Minnesota to move top of Western Conference

    Johnny Russell had one goal and two assists and Sporting Kansas City moved into first place in the Western Conference with a 4-0 win over Minnesota.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 4': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 4': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Finlay.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luís Martins.
    • 12': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 12': Jacori Hayes (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luís Martins.
    • 14': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luís Martins.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Métanire with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC).
    • 23': José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC).
    • 25': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
    • 28': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
    • 30': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
    • 32': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cameron Duke.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
    • 32': Fanendo Adi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 36': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Minnesota United FC 0. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
    • 38': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Fragapane with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Khiry Shelton.
    • 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
    • 42': Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 42': Penalty conceded by Tyler Miller (Minnesota United FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 43': VAR Decision: Penalty Sporting Kansas City.
    • 45': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Minnesota United FC 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Minnesota United FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 3, Minnesota United FC 0.
    • 47': Foul by Fanendo Adi (Minnesota United FC).
    • 47': José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 48': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
    • 49': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Fanendo Adi is caught offside.
    • 52': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 4, Minnesota United FC 0. Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fanendo Adi following a fast break.
    • 58': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 58': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Brent Kallman replaces Franco Fragapane.
    • 58': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jukka Raitala replaces DJ Taylor.
    • 58': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales replaces Jacori Hayes.
    • 63': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brent Kallman.
    • 65': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Luís Martins.
    • 67': Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 67': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Robin Lod replaces Fanendo Adi.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Métanire with a cross.
    • 71': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Bakaye Dibassy is caught offside.
    • 72': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
    • 73': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
    • 75': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 75': Jukka Raitala (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Hunou.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Boxall.
    • 81': Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Métanire with a cross.
    • 83': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Grayson Barber replaces Dániel Sallói.
    • 84': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 84': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Wilson Harris replaces Khiry Shelton.
    • 89': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis replaces Roger Espinoza.
    • 90'+1': Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 4, Minnesota United FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 4, Minnesota United FC 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Attendance: 16,888

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 +13 12
    2 LAFC 4 +8 12
    3 San Diego FC 4 +8 10
    4 San Jose Earthquakes 4 +5 9
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    Line-Ups

    SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    29 Tim Melia (GK)
    3 Andreu Fontàs
    6 Ilie Sánchez
    36 Luís Martins
    8 Graham Zusi
    32 José Mauri
    15 Roger Espinoza
    28 Cameron Duke
    11 Khiry Shelton
    20 Dániel Sallói
    7 Johnny Russell
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    Wilson Harris, Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, John Pulskamp, Kaveh Rad, Amadou Dia, Grayson Barber, Roberto Puncec, Jacob Davis.

    MIN Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Miller (GK)
    12 Bakaye Dibassy
    15 Michael Boxall
    26 D.J. Taylor
    19 Romain Métanire
    23 Adrien Hunou
    20 Wil Trapp
    5 Jacori Hayes
    9 Fanendo Adi
    7 Franco Fragapane Yellow Card
    13 Ethan Finlay
    Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
    Joseph Rosales, Brent Kallman, Adrián Zendejas, Robin Lod, Jukka Raitala, Dayne St. Clair.

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