Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Minnesota United · MLS
Sporting Kansas City beat Minnesota United 2-1 in the MLS. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United met in the MLS at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City on Thursday, 23 July 2026.
Goalscorers
Sporting Kansas City: D. Joveljić 28'; M. García 54'. Minnesota United: D. Padelford 75'.
How the match went
Minnesota United saw more of the ball, 66% of it. Sporting Kansas City had 11 shots with 7 on target, Minnesota United 16 with 10 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 3 to Sporting Kansas City and 6 to Minnesota United. Sporting Kansas City conceded 17 fouls, Minnesota United 7. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Sporting Kansas City, 3 for Minnesota United).
Line-ups
Sporting Kansas City started in a 4-2-3-1: Stefan Cleveland, Jacob Davis, Or Blorian, Wyatt Meyer, Emir Karić, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Zorhan Bassong, Capita, Manu García, Calvin Harris, Dejan Joveljić.
Minnesota United started in a 3-4-3: Drake Callender, Michael Boxall, Morris Duggan, Devin Padelford, Kyle Duncan, Owen Gene, Wil Trapp, Anthony Markanich, Joaquín Pereyra, Kelvin Yeboah, Tomás Chancalay.
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Minute by minute
- 28'Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Minnesota United. D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City) scores, assisted by Capita.
- 45'Half-time. Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Minnesota United.
- 54'Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Minnesota United. M. García (Sporting Kansas City) scores, assisted by J. Davis.
- 75'Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Minnesota United. D. Padelford (Minnesota United) scores, assisted by J. Pereyra.
- 90'Full-time. Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Minnesota United.
Full commentary (56 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United.
- 2'Attempt missed. J. Pereyra (Minnesota United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.07.
- 4'Attempt saved. M. García (Sporting Kansas City), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 5'Corner, Minnesota United.
- 8'Attempt saved. K. Yeboah (Minnesota United), header from a set piece. xG 0.06.
- 10'Attempt missed. M. García (Sporting Kansas City), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 15'Attempt saved. M. Duggan (Minnesota United), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 15'Off the woodwork! K. Yeboah (Minnesota United), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 21'Yellow card for K. Duncan (Minnesota United) for foul.
- 28'Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Minnesota United. D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City) scores, assisted by Capita.
- 31'Attempt missed. O. Blorian (Sporting Kansas City), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 35'Attempt missed. W. Trapp (Minnesota United), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 37'Attempt saved. T. Chancalay (Minnesota United), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt saved. D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
- 45+2'Yellow card for Capita (Sporting Kansas City) for foul.
- 45'Half-time. Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Minnesota United.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 47'Corner, Minnesota United.
- 47'Attempt blocked. K. Yeboah (Minnesota United), header from a set piece. xG 0.11.
- 49'Corner, Sporting Kansas City.
- 51'Off the woodwork! C. Harris (Sporting Kansas City), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 54'Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Minnesota United. M. García (Sporting Kansas City) scores, assisted by J. Davis.
- 56'Yellow card for J. Pereyra (Minnesota United) for foul.
- 58'Attempt saved. L. B. Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 64'Substitution, Minnesota United: B. Hlongwane comes on for K. Duncan.
- 64'Substitution, Minnesota United: M. Dieng comes on for K. Yeboah.
- 68'Attempt saved. T. Chancalay (Minnesota United), left-footed shot. xG 0.29.
- 69'Attempt saved. T. Chancalay (Minnesota United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.
- 72'Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: S. Afrifa comes on for Capita.
- 72'Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: K. Agyabeng comes on for M. García.
- 72'Attempt blocked. J. Pereyra (Minnesota United), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 73'Corner, Minnesota United.
- 73'Attempt saved. M. Dieng (Minnesota United), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.
- 74'Yellow card for D. Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City) for foul.
- 75'Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Minnesota United. D. Padelford (Minnesota United) scores, assisted by J. Pereyra.
- 75'Substitution, Minnesota United: M. González comes on for O. Gene.
- 75'Substitution, Minnesota United: J. Díaz comes on for D. Padelford.
- 77'Attempt saved. C. Harris (Sporting Kansas City), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 78'Corner, Sporting Kansas City.
- 79'Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: J. Bartlett comes on for Z. Bassong.
- 79'Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: J. Reid comes on for E. Karić.
- 81'Corner, Minnesota United.
- 82'Attempt saved. M. Duggan (Minnesota United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 83'Attempt saved. A. Markanich (Minnesota United), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 84'Yellow card for B. Hlongwane (Minnesota United) for foul.
- 85'Substitution, Minnesota United: J. Gressel comes on for T. Chancalay.
- 85'Attempt missed. S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 89'Corner, Minnesota United.
- 90'Attempt missed. A. Markanich (Minnesota United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 90'4 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Corner, Minnesota United.
- 90+2'Attempt saved. M. Dieng (Minnesota United), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
- 90+3'Corner, Sporting Kansas City.
- 90+3'Attempt saved. S. Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 90'Full-time. Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Minnesota United.