Minnesota United vs Sporting Kansas City

17 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Gadi Kinda 84’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City won 1-0 away at Minnesota United. It was goalless at half-time.

Gadi Kinda put Sporting Kansas City ahead in the 84th minute.

Minnesota United can feel hard done by, creating 1.73 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.88 from 6.

Key events

Minnesota United Sporting Kansas City

Kick-off

D.J. TaylorShot on target

19’

D.J. TaylorFoul

24’

34’

Erik ThommyShot on target

Emanuel ReynosoShot on target

37’

45’

Andreu FontàsFoul

Second half underway

Half-time0-0

Emanuel ReynosoShot on target

46’

Jeong Sang-binFranco Fragapane

63’

Ismael TajouriBongokuhle Hlongwane

63’

70’

Gadi KindaErik Thommy

73’

Tim LeiboldLogan Ndenbe

Teemu PukkiShot on target

74’

Mender GarcíaTeemu Pukki

80’

81’

Khiry SheltonJohnny Russell

81’

Róger EspinozaNemanja Radoja

Ján GregušArgument

84’

Gadi KindaLeft foot shot

0-1

90+1’

Dániel SallóiFoul

90+5’

Gadi KindaTime wasting

Full-time0-1

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.

Minnesota United 1.73 xGSporting Kansas City 0.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sporting Kansas City attacking Minnesota United attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Minnesota United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Dayne St. Clair	90′	1	1	27	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


D.J. Taylor	90′	2	3	–	5	3	31	1	–	–
Michael Boxall	90′	3	1	–	5	1	57	–	–	–	–
Bakaye Dibassy	90′	–	–	2	–	–	44	–	–	–	–
Ethan Bristow	90′	3	–	–	5	–	27	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Hassani Dotson	90′	–	–	44	1	0.03	2	1	6	1	1	–
Ján Greguš	90′	–	–	57	1	0.06	1	–	2	–	–
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Taken off	63′	–	–	20	–	0.04	1	2	6	1	2	–
Emanuel Reynoso	90′	–	–	33	4	0.42	–	1	11	–	3	–
Franco Fragapane Taken off	63′	–	–	25	1	0.12	1	1	3	–	2	–
Ismael Tajouri Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	12	–	0.01	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Teemu Pukki Taken off	80′	–	–	4	1	0.74	0.46	1	3	–	15	–
Jeong Sang-bin Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	1	–	0.16	0.01	–	–	–	12	–
Mender García Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	0.30	1	1	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Timothy Melia	90′	4	0	29	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Jacob Davis	90′	7	3	1	7	–	36	2	–	–	–
Dany Rosero	90′	3	1	1	6	3	55	1	–	–	–
Andreu Fontàs	90′	5	2	2	7	2	86	3	–	–
Logan Ndenbe Taken off	73′	2	2	–	4	1	43	–	–	–	–
Tim Leibold Came on as a substitute	17′	1	1	–	3	2	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Rémi Walter	90′	–	–	41	–	0.01	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nemanja Radoja Taken off	81′	–	–	38	–	0.01	1	1	2	1	1	–
Erik Thommy Taken off	70′	–	–	31	–	0.02	–	–	2	1	–	–
Dániel Sallói	90′	–	–	28	2	0.15	–	–	2	2	1
Gadi Kinda Came on as a substitute	20′	1	–	15	–	0.01	1	–	3	–	1
Róger Espinoza Came on as a substitute	9′	–	1	11	1	0.02	1	1	2	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Johnny Russell Taken off	81′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.01	1	3	1	25	–
Alan Pulido	90′	–	–	1	–	0.07	0.03	–	5	–	32	–
Khiry Shelton Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	6	–

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 W D W D D

Sporting Kansas City D L W W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Minnesota United, 14 May 23 Next meeting: Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Minnesota United, 22 Oct 23 All Minnesota United vs Sporting Kansas City meetings

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