MLS

FT Saturday, October 21, 2023
Minnesota United FC LDLWL 1
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Sporting Kansas City LWLWW 3
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Children's Mercy Park · 20,479 att.

Match Report

Sporting KC top Minnesota, squeeze into play-in game

Johnny Russell scored a brace with a goal in each half as Sporting Kansas City defeated Minnesota United 3-1 Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan.

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Team Stats

18
Fouls
10
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
1
Corner Kicks
5
0
Saves
2
49.3
Possession
50.7
7
SHOTS
13
3
ON GOAL
3
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
416
Accurate Passes
422
479
Passes
478
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
3
Accurate Crosses
5
7
Crosses
24
0.4
Cross %
0.2
30
Long Balls
55
14
Accurate Long Balls
32
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
4
7
Effective Tackles
9
9
Tackles
15
0.8
Tackle %
0.6
4
Interceptions
16
18
Effective Clearances
8
18
Clearances
8

Highlights

00:53 Johnny Russell curls SKC in front Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

SKC leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

SKC · 4-3-3

  1. 29Tim MeliaG
  2. 3Andreu FontàsCD-L
  3. 5Dany RoseroCD-R
  4. 18Logan NdenbeLB
  5. 17Jacob DavisRB
  6. 6Nemanja RadojaCM
  7. 26Erik ThommyLM
  8. 54Rémi WalterRM
  9. 9Alan PulidoF
  10. 20Dániel SallóiLF
  11. 7Johnny RussellRF

Substitutes

  1. 15Roger EspinozaSUB
  2. 4Robert VoloderSUB
  3. 10Gadi KindaSUB
  4. 13Felipe GutiérrezSUB
  5. 11Khiry SheltonSUB
  6. 8Graham ZusiSUB
  7. 1John PulskampSUB
  8. 19Robert CastellanosSUB
  9. 23William AgadaSUB

MIN · 4-3-2-1

  1. 97Dayne St. ClairG
  2. 4Miguel TapiasCD-L
  3. 15Michael BoxallCD-R
  4. 12Bakaye DibassyLB
  5. 3Zarek ValentinRB
  6. 20Wil TrappCM
  7. 24Jan GregusCM-L
  8. 31Hassani DotsonCM-R
  9. 22Teemu PukkiF
  10. 7Franco FragapaneCF-L
  11. 10Emanuel ReynosoCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 27D.J. TaylorSUB
  2. 8Joseph RosalesSUB
  3. 28Mender GarcíaSUB
  4. 33Kervin ArriagaSUB
  5. 1Clint IrwinSUB
  6. 11Jeong Sang-BinSUB
  7. 18Ismael Tajouri-ShradiSUB
  8. 21Bongokuhle HlongwaneSUB
  9. 2Devin PadelfordSUB

Timeline

  1. 28' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
  2. 31' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Minnesota United FC 0. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  3. 45' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Kervin Arriaga replaces Ján Gregus.
  4. 45' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. DJ Taylor replaces Zarek Valentín.
  5. 53' Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 66' DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 67' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane replaces Franco Fragapane.
  8. 68' Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 76' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Erik Thommy.
  10. 78' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Minnesota United FC 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  11. 81' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Johnny Russell.
  12. 82' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Minnesota United FC 1. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross following a set piece situation.
  13. 85' Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 90'+3' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Gutiérrez replaces Alan Pulido.

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