MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 28': Dejan Joveljic
  • 54': Manu García
FT
2 - 1
Minnesota United FC
  • 75': Devin Padelford

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Sporting Kansas City are hosting Minnesota United FC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 5': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Emir Karic.
  • 7': Handball by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 15': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Owen Gene.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 16': Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 17': Devin Padelford (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 18': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 18': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
  • 21': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Kyle Duncan (Minnesota United FC).
  • 21': Kyle Duncan (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Capita.
  • 30': Foul by Devin Padelford (Minnesota United FC).
  • 30': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Or Blorian (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lasse Berg Johnsen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 36': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 36': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 38': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 38': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Owen Gene (Minnesota United FC).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+2': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Minnesota United FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Minnesota United FC 0.
  • 46': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 46': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Emir Karic.
  • 48': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
  • 48': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 49': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 49': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic following a fast break.
  • 54': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Minnesota United FC 0. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 56': Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
  • 56': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC).
  • 58': Foul by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 58': Kyle Duncan (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 59': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 63': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Mamadou Dieng replaces Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 64': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane replaces Kyle Duncan.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 71': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 71': Owen Gene (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kwaku Agyabeng replaces Manu García.
  • 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Capita.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 73': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
  • 74': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 74': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Minnesota United FC 1. Devin Padelford (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jefferson Díaz replaces Devin Padelford.
  • 75': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Mauricio González replaces Owen Gene.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Kwaku Agyabeng.
  • 78': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jefferson Díaz.
  • 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jayden Reid replaces Emir Karic.
  • 79': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Zorhan Bassong.
  • 80': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 80': Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 84': Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 84': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Davis.
  • 85': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Julian Gressel replaces Tomás Chancalay.
  • 89': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Jayden Reid.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Díaz with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Kwaku Agyabeng.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Drake Callender.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+4': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Minnesota United FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Minnesota United FC 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 9
65.9 Possession 34.1
16 SHOTS 11
10 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
505 Accurate Passes 237
586 Passes 301
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.3
36 Long Balls 41
15 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 8
11 Effective Clearances 42
11 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 15,378

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 16 +21 33
2 LAFC 18 +16 33
3 San Jose Earthquakes 17 +15 33
4 Real Salt Lake 16 +4 26
Full Table

Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Stefan Cleveland (GK)
28 Wyatt Meyer
5 Or Blorian
18 Emir Karic
8 Jacob Davis
6 Manu García
22 Zorhan Bassong
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen
9 Dejan Joveljic
11 Calvin Harris
7 Capita
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Kwaku Agyabeng, Ethan Bartlow, John Pulskamp, Jacob Bartlett, Jansen Miller, Ian James, Stephen Afrifa, Shapi Suleymanov, Jayden Reid.

MIN Minnesota United FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Drake Callender (GK)
23 Morris Duggan
2 Devin Padelford
15 Michael Boxall
20 Wil Trapp
30 Owen Gene
13 Anthony Markanich
3 Kyle Duncan Yellow Card
9 Kelvin Yeboah
8 Tomás Chancalay
26 Joaquín Pereyra Yellow Card
Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
Kieran Chandler, Mauricio Gonzalez, Julian Gressel, D.J. Taylor, Mamadou Dieng, Peter Stroud, Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Alec Smir, Jefferson Díaz.

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