San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United

23 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Jair Antonio Maruffo

Full time 1 – 5

Half-time: 1–3

  • Timo Werner 4’ (pen)
  • Joaquín Pereyra 10’
  • Kelvin Yeboah 40’, 44’
  • Marcus Caldeira 65’
  • Mauricio González 86’

Match summary

Minnesota United came from behind to win 5-1 away at San Jose Earthquakes. Minnesota United led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Timo Werner put San Jose Earthquakes ahead from the penalty spot in the 4th minute, Joaquín Pereyra equalised in the 10th minute, Kelvin Yeboah put Minnesota United in front in the 40th minute, and Yeboah made it 1-3 in the 44th minute. In the second half, Marcus Caldeira made it 1-4 in the 65th minute and Mauricio González made it 1-5 with a header in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: San Jose Earthquakes created 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Minnesota United 1.97 from 11.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
11 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 7
3 Corners 3
71 Attacks 72
35 Dangerous attacks 37
496 Passes 355
79.4% Pass accuracy 73.8%
17 Tackles 23
14 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

San Jose Earthquakes Minnesota United
Kick-off
Timo WernerPenalty1-0 (San Jose Earthquakes)
4’
10’
Joaquín PereyraLeft foot shot1-1 (Minnesota United)
Timo WernerShot on target
13’
Corner
13’
19’
Kelvin YeboahShot on target
19’
Corner
26’
Kelvin YeboahShot on target
27’
Corner
Ousseni BoudaShot on target
29’
40’
Kelvin YeboahRight foot shot1-2 (Minnesota United)
44’
Kelvin YeboahLeft foot shot1-3 (Minnesota United)
Half-time1-3
Ian HarkesJonathan Gonzalez
46’
Corner
48’
Ousseni BoudaShot on target
49’
Second half underway
Corner
56’
Darius JohnsonTimo Werner
57’
65’
Marcus CaldeiraRight foot shot1-4 (Minnesota United)
Nick FernandezNiko Tsakiris
66’
Paul MarieOusseni Bouda
66’
77’
Tomás ChancalayMarcus Caldeira
77’
Nectarios TriantisOwen Gene
Jamar RickettsVitor Costa
78’
Nick FernandezShot on target
78’
83’
Carlos HarveyWil Trapp
83’
Mauricio GonzálezKelvin Yeboah
Preston JuddShot on target
84’
Benjamin KikanovićFoul
85’
85’
Corner
86’
Devin PadelfordAnthony Markanich
86’
Mauricio GonzálezHeader1-5 (Minnesota United)
Full-time1-5

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 1.72 1.97 4’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-0 4’ 10’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), 1-1 10’ 40’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), 1-2 40’ 44’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), 1-3 44’ 65’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), 1-4 65’ 86’ Mauricio González (Minnesota United), 1-5 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.97 4’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-0 Werner 4’ 10’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), 1-1 Pereyra 10’ 40’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), 1-2 Yeboah 40’ 44’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), 1-3 Yeboah 44’ 65’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), 1-4 Caldeira 65’ 86’ Mauricio González (Minnesota United), 1-5 González 86’
San Jose Earthquakes 1.72 xGMinnesota United 1.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Minnesota United attacking San Jose Earthquakes attacking 
4’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 44’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 20’ Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 19’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 88’ Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.25 xG, off target 86’ Mauricio González (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.24 xG, goal 65’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 55’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 13’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 40’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 52’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 10’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 84’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 65’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 3’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 44’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 20’ Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 19’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 88’ Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.25 xG, off target 86’ Mauricio González (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.24 xG, goal 65’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 13’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 55’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 40’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 52’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 84’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 10’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 49’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 65’ Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 26’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 3’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gunn
Costa 78’
Munie
Roberts
Kikanović
Gonzalez 46’
Leroux
Tsakiris 66’
Werner 57’
Bouda 66’
Judd
Minnesota United 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Callender
Díaz
Boxall
Duggan
Markanich 86’
Gene 77’
Trapp 83’
Duncan
Pereyra
Yeboah 2 83’
Caldeira 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Angus Gunn
90′ 1 5 27 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Benjamin Kikanović
90′ 2 – – 9 5 40 2 – –
Daniel Munie
90′ 3 4 – 7 4 68 – – – –
Reid Roberts
90′ 3 1 – 8 5 72 1 – – –
Vitor Costa Taken off
78′ 5 2 – 8 1 33 1 – – –
Paul Marie Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 7 – – – –
Jamar Ricketts Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – 1 – 7 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Jonathan Gonzalez Taken off
45′ – – 28 – 0.00 2 – 4 1 1 –
Beau Leroux
90′ – – 53 2 0.29 3 1 6 1 1 –
Ousseni Bouda Taken off
66′ – – 22 2 0.02 – – 1 3 – –
Niko Tsakiris Taken off
66′ – – 38 – 0.02 1 – 3 – 2 –
Ian Harkes Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 25 – 0.01 – 1 1 – – –
Nick Fernandez Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 14 – 0.07 1 1 4 1 2 –
Forwards3 players
Timo Werner Taken off
57′ 1 – 4 2 1.21 0.03 1 2 1 27 –
Preston Judd
90′ – – 1 1 0.09 0.07 1 4 2 22 –
Darius Johnson Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – 0.01 – 2 1 8 –
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

San Jose Earthquakes LDLLL
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Minnesota United 4-1 San Jose Earthquakes, 13 Jul 25 Next meeting: Minnesota United 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes, 08 Nov 26  All San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United 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.