Minnesota United vs LA Galaxy

20 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Sergii Demianchuk

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 2–1

  • Marcus Caldeira 23’
  • Kelvin Yeboah 30’ (pen)
  • Pablo Ruíz 12’
  • João Klauss 76’
  • Marco Reus 80’

Match summary

LA Galaxy came from behind to win 3-2 away at Minnesota United. Minnesota United led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Pablo Ruíz put LA Galaxy ahead with a direct free kick in the 12th minute, Marcus Caldeira equalised with a header in the 23rd minute, and Kelvin Yeboah put Minnesota United in front from the penalty spot in the 30th minute. In the second half, João Klauss equalised with a header in the 76th minute and Marco Reus won it in the 80th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Minnesota United created 2.18 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, LA Galaxy 1.95 from 17.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
16 Shots 17
5 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 9
68 Attacks 80
47 Dangerous attacks 43
410 Passes 532
79.5% Pass accuracy 84.2%
13 Tackles 12
14 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Minnesota United LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Marcus CaldeiraShot on target
2’
12’
Pablo RuízFree Kick0-1 (LA Galaxy)
Marcus CaldeiraHeader1-1 (Minnesota United)
23’
26’
Robert TaylorFoul
Kelvin YeboahPenalty2-1 (Minnesota United)
30’
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
59’
Marco ReusHarbor Miller
59’
João KlaussKyogo Furuhashi
60’
João KlaussShot on target
62’
João KlaussShot on target
Tomás ChancalayKelvin Yeboah
66’
Anthony MarkanichShot on target
66’
68’
Lucas SanabriaErik Thommy
68’
John NelsonJulián Aude
Carlos HarveyFoul
69’
Jefferson DíazMorris Duggan
73’
76’
João KlaussHeader2-2 (LA Galaxy)
80’
Marco ReusLeft foot shot2-3 (LA Galaxy)
Maurice MaloneMarcus Caldeira
81’
Nectarios TriantisWil Trapp
81’
90+2’
Maya YoshidaRobert Taylor
Jefferson DíazShot on target
90+2’
Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 1.95 12’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), 0-1 12’ 23’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), 1-1 23’ 30’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), 2-1 30’ 76’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), 2-2 76’ 80’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 2-3 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.18 1.95 12’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), 0-1 Ruíz 12’ 23’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), 1-1 Caldeira 23’ 30’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), 2-1 Yeboah 30’ 76’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), 2-2 Klauss 76’ 80’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 2-3 Reus 80’
Minnesota United 2.18 xGLA Galaxy 1.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Minnesota United attacking 
30’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 80’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 77’ Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 39’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 64’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.31 xG, off target 23’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 57’ Morris Duggan (Minnesota United), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 2’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 34’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 12’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, goal 38’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 45’ Kyle Duncan (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 2’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Calegari (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 18’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Wil Trapp (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 30’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 80’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 77’ Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 39’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 64’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.31 xG, off target 23’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 57’ Morris Duggan (Minnesota United), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 2’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 34’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 12’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, goal 38’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 45’ Kyle Duncan (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 2’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Calegari (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Wil Trapp (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Minnesota United 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Callender
Duggan 73’
Romero
Duncan
Markanich
Harvey
Gene
Trapp 81’
Pereyra
Caldeira 81’
Yeboah 66’
LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Aude 68’
Glesnes
Haak
Calegari
Thommy 68’
Miller 59’
Taylor 90’
Lozano
Ruíz
Furuhashi 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Drake Callender
90′ 2 3 29 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Morris Duggan Taken off
73′ 1 3 – 2 1 38 2 – – –
Nicolás Romero
90′ 3 – – 6 2 37 3 – – –
Kyle Duncan
90′ 1 1 – 5 2 30 1 – – –
Anthony Markanich
90′ 1 3 – 6 3 32 1 – – –
Jefferson Díaz Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – 1 1 15 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Carlos Harvey
90′ – – 39 – 0.01 3 – 4 2 1
Owen Gene
90′ – – 42 – 0.01 1 3 3 1 – –
Wil Trapp Taken off
81′ – 1 44 2 0.06 1 1 2 – – –
Joaquín Pereyra
90′ – – 44 1 0.10 1 1 4 1 – –
Nectarios Triantis Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 8 – 0.03 – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Marcus Caldeira Taken off
81′ 1 – 2 2 0.30 0.02 – 3 1 12 –
Kelvin Yeboah Taken off
66′ 1 – 2 1 0.86 0.02 1 6 1 14 –
Tomás Chancalay Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.38 0.00 – – – 9 –
Maurice Malone Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 1 1 – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Minnesota United WDLLL
LA Galaxy DLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.