Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 16 · Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City · Ref M. Corrigan

Sporting Kansas City stats & fixtures · Minnesota United FC stats & fixtures

Sporting Kansas City beat Minnesota United FC 2–1 in Major League Soccer on 23 July 2026. Expected goals finished 1.14–1.84. Minnesota United FC had 65% of the ball.

Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC match statistics

Sporting Kansas CityMinnesota United FC

35% Ball possession 65%
1.14 Expected goals (xG) 1.84
11 Total shots 16
7 Shots on target 10
4 Shots off target 4
0 Blocked shots 2
7 Shots inside the box 12
3 Corners 6
17 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 3
304 Passes 582
77% Pass accuracy 86%
8 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

21' Yellow card K. Duncan Minnesota United FC
28' Goal D. Joveljic (assist Capita) Sporting Kansas City
45+2' Yellow card Capita Sporting Kansas City
54' Goal Manu García (assist J. Davis) Sporting Kansas City
56' Yellow card J. Pereyra Minnesota United FC
74' Yellow card D. Joveljic Sporting Kansas City
75' Goal D. Padelford (assist J. Pereyra) Minnesota United FC
84' Yellow card B. Hlongwane Minnesota United FC

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sporting Kansas City

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Raphael Wicky

30 S. Cleveland

18 E. Karić 28 W. Meyer 5 O. Blorian 8 J. Davis

22 Z. Bassong 4 L. Johnsen

11 C. Harris 6 Manu García 7 Capita

9 D. Joveljic

Bench J. Pulskamp , M. Suleymanov , J. Miller , S. Afrifa , J. Reid , J. Bartlett , E. Bartlow , I. James , K. Agyabeng

Minnesota United FC

Confirmed 3-4-3 Cameron Knowles

12 D. Callender

2 D. Padelford 23 M. Duggan 15 M. Boxall

13 A. Markanich 20 W. Trapp 30 O. Gene 3 K. Duncan

8 T. Chancalay 9 K. Yeboah 26 J. Pereyra

Bench A. Smir , J. Gressel , P. Stroud , B. Hlongwane , J. Diaz , K. Chandler , D. Taylor , M. Gonzalez , M. Dieng

Out and doubtful

C. Harvey Minnesota United FC Out — Illness
N. Triantis Minnesota United FC Out — Lower-Body Injury
T. Calheira Sporting Kansas City Out — Ankle Injury
N. Romero Minnesota United FC Out — Lower-Body Injury
Diego Borges Sporting Kansas City Out — Muscle Injury
J. Reynolds Sporting Kansas City Out — Muscle Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Sporting Kansas City at home

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 1.9 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 4.4 per game
Shots on target: 5.5 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Minnesota United FC away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.8 per game
Shots on target: 5.2 per game

19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
7 Feb 26	Sporting Kansas City v Minnesota United FC	0–3
5 Oct 25	Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City	3–0
16 Mar 25	Sporting Kansas City v Minnesota United FC	3–3
22 Sep 24	Sporting Kansas City v Minnesota United FC	0–2
2 Jun 24	Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City	3–1
28 Apr 24	Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City	2–1

The full Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC head-to-head record