Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United

23 July 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Mathew Corrigan

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Dejan Joveljić 28’
  • Manu García 54’
  • Devin Padelford 75’

Match summary

Sporting Kansas City saw off Minnesota United 2-1. Sporting Kansas City led 1-0 at half-time.

Dejan Joveljić put Sporting Kansas City ahead in the 28th minute, Manu García made it 2-0 in the 54th minute, and Devin Padelford pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 75th minute.

Minnesota United can feel hard done by, creating 1.89 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 1.14 from 11.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
11 Shots 16
7 Shots on target 10
3 Corners 6
61 Attacks 112
29 Dangerous attacks 51
301 Passes 586
78.7% Pass accuracy 86.2%
18 Tackles 17
17 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 3

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Minnesota United
Kick-off
Manu GarcíaShot on target
4’
5’
Corner
8’
Kelvin YeboahShot on target
15’
Morris DugganShot on target
21’
Kyle DuncanFoul
Dejan JoveljićRight foot shot1-0 (Sporting Kansas City)
28’
37’
Tomás ChancalayShot on target
CapitaFoul
45+2’
Half-time1-0
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
46’
47’
Corner
Second half underway
Corner
49’
Manu GarcíaRight foot shot2-0 (Sporting Kansas City)
54’
56’
Joaquín PereyraFoul
Lasse Berg JohnsenShot on target
58’
64’
Bongokuhle HlongwaneKyle Duncan
64’
Mamadou DiengKelvin Yeboah
68’
Tomás ChancalayShot on target
69’
Tomás ChancalayShot on target
Stephen AfrifaCapita
72’
Kwaku AgyabengManu García
72’
73’
Mamadou DiengShot on target
73’
Corner
Dejan JoveljićFoul
74’
75’
Mauricio GonzálezOwen Gene
75’
Jefferson DíazDevin Padelford
75’
Devin PadelfordHeader2-1 (Minnesota United)
Calvin HarrisShot on target
77’
Corner
78’
Jacob BartlettZorhan Bassong
79’
Jayden ReidEmir Karić
79’
81’
Corner
82’
Morris DugganShot on target
83’
Anthony MarkanichShot on target
84’
Bongokuhle HlongwaneFoul
85’
Julian GresselTomás Chancalay
89’
Corner
90+2’
Mamadou DiengShot on target
90+2’
Corner
Stephen AfrifaShot on target
90+3’
Corner
90+3’
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.89 28’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), 1-0 28’ 54’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), 2-0 54’ 75’ Devin Padelford (Minnesota United), 2-1 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.89 28’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), 1-0 Joveljić 28’ 54’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), 2-0 García 54’ 75’ Devin Padelford (Minnesota United), 2-1 Padelford 75’
Sporting Kansas City 1.14 xGMinnesota United 1.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Minnesota United attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
28’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 75’ Devin Padelford (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 68’ Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 73’ Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 47’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 4’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 35’ Wil Trapp (Minnesota United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 15’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 83’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 2’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Morris Duggan (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Morris Duggan (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Or Blorian (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 75’ Devin Padelford (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 68’ Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 73’ Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 47’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 4’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 35’ Wil Trapp (Minnesota United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 15’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 83’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+3’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 51’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Morris Duggan (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Morris Duggan (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Or Blorian (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cleveland
Karić 79’
Blorian
Meyer
Davis
Johnsen
Bassong 79’
Capita 72’
García 72’
Harris
Joveljić
Minnesota United 3-4-3 Starting XI
Callender
Padelford 75’
Boxall
Duggan
Markanich
Gene 75’
Trapp
Duncan 64’
Pereyra
Chancalay 85’
Yeboah 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Stefan Cleveland
90′ 9 1 26 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jacob Davis
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 34 2 – 1 –
Or Blorian
90′ 3 1 – 5 2 21 – – – –
Wyatt Meyer
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 37 – – – –
Emir Karić Taken off
79′ 4 – – 5 1 28 1 – – –
Jayden Reid Came on as a substitute
11′ 2 – – 2 – 5 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Lasse Berg Johnsen
90′ – – 51 2 0.07 – 2 – 1 – –
Zorhan Bassong Taken off
79′ – – 26 – 0.02 2 2 5 4 1 –
Capita Taken off
72′ – 1 12 1 0.35 2 – 5 5 2
Manu García Taken off
72′ 1 – 21 – 0.06 1 – 3 – 1 –
Calvin Harris
90′ – – 16 1 0.04 – – 4 1 2 –
Kwaku Agyabeng Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 2 0.03 – 1 2 1 1 –
Jacob Bartlett Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Dejan Joveljić
90′ 1 – 2 2 0.64 0.07 3 3 – 19
Stephen Afrifa Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 1 0.14 0.01 – 2 – 3 –
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

Sporting Kansas City LWWLL
Minnesota United WDLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Minnesota United 3-0 Sporting Kansas City, 05 Oct 25 Next meeting: Minnesota United 3-1 Sporting Kansas City, 29 Oct 26  All Sporting Kansas City 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.