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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City

Regular Season

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 · 8:30 pm EDT

Match winner: Minnesota United FC

Allianz Field

Checked Nov 4, 5:33 am ESTRefresh match

Match statistics

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Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticMinnesota United FCSporting Kansas City
Fouls1212
Yellow Cards40
Red Cards00
Offsides02
Corner Kicks84
Saves15
Possession5743
SHOTS1810
ON GOAL82
On Target %0.40.2
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken00
Accurate Passes471339
Passes544415
Pass Completion %0.90.8
Accurate Crosses72
Crosses258
Cross %0.30.3
Long Balls5143
Accurate Long Balls2816
Long Balls %0.50.4
Blocked Shots32
Effective Tackles1111
Tackles1423
Tackle %0.80.5
Interceptions810
Effective Clearances1736
Clearances1736

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff

    First Half begins.

  2. 4'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Capita (Sporting Kansas City).

  3. 4'
    Start Delay
  4. 6'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  5. 6'
    End Delay
  6. 11'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).

  7. 11'
    Start Delay
  8. 11'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  9. 11'
    End Delay
  10. 31'
    Goal

    Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  11. 45'+4'
    Halftime

    First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.

  12. 45'+4'
    Yellow Card

    Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.

  13. 45'
    Start 2nd Half
  14. 48'
    Start Delay
  15. 49'
    End Delay
  16. 58'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Calvin Harris replaces Capita.

  17. 58'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Owen Wolff replaces Stephen Afrifa.

  18. 58'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ian James replaces Jake Davis.

  19. 59'
    Yellow Card

    Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.

  20. 59'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joaquín Pereyra replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.

  21. 60'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Tomás Chancalay replaces Aziel Jackson.

  22. 61'
    Yellow Card

    Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  23. 71'
    Yellow Card

    Cherrion Valerius (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  24. 72'
    Goal - Header

    Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross following a corner.

  25. 76'
    Goal

    Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nectarios Triantis.

  26. 84'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rubén Ramos replaces Jacob Bartlett.

  27. 88'
    Goal

    Goal! Minnesota United FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 1. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Chancalay with a cross.

  28. 89'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jayden Reid replaces Emir Karic.

  29. 89'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Marcus Caldeira replaces Kelvin Yeboah.

  30. 90'+4'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Michael Boxall replaces Anthony Markanich.

  31. 90'+6'
    End Regular Time

    Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Lineups

Players stay with their supplied roster club. Other listed players may be unused; App records source appearances, not the number of names listed. An own goal is credited in the event as supplied.

Minnesota United FCFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
12Drake CallenderG100000
23Morris DugganCD-L100000
28Jefferson DíazCD-R100000
13Anthony MarkanichLB110010
52Cherrion ValeriusRB100010
30Owen GeneCM-L100000
25Nectarios TriantisCM-R101000
18Mauricio GonzalezLM110010
21Bongokuhle HlongwaneRM100000
9Kelvin YeboahCF-L110010
16Aziel JacksonCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
67Carlos HarveySUB000000
11Maurice MaloneSUB000000
8Tomás ChancalaySUB101000
26Joaquín PereyraSUB101000
5Nicolás RomeroSUB000000
1Alec SmirSUB000000
3Kyle DuncanSUB000000
15Michael BoxallSUB100000
22Marcus CaldeiraSUB100000

Sporting Kansas CityFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
30Stefan ClevelandG100000
28Wyatt MeyerCD-L100000
15Jansen MillerCD-R100000
18Emir KaricLB100000
8Jacob DavisRB100000
20Kwaku AgyabengCM-L100000
16Jacob BartlettCM-R100000
7CapitaLM100000
11André LuizRM100000
17Stephen AfrifaCF-L100000
19Taylor CalheiraCF-R110000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
23Ethan BartlowSUB000000
2Ian JamesSUB100000
99Jayden ReidSUB100000
93Shapi SuleymanovSUB000000
1John PulskampSUB000000
14Calvin HarrisSUB100000
33Owen WolffSUB100000
24Ruben RamosSUB100000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Attempt missed. Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

  4. 3'

    Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Capita is caught offside.

  5. 4'

    Delay in match because of an injury Capita (Sporting Kansas City).

  6. 6'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  7. 8'

    Attempt missed. Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Davis.

  8. 11'

    Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).

  9. 11'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  10. 11'

    Aziel Jackson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 11'

    Foul by Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City).

  12. 15'

    Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by André Luiz.

  13. 19'

    Attempt saved. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Mauricio González.

  14. 19'

    Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.

  15. 20'

    Attempt saved. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Aziel Jackson with a cross.

  16. 21'

    Attempt missed. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.

  17. 22'

    Attempt missed. Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cherrion Valerius.

  18. 23'

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  19. 23'

    Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 24'

    Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Owen Gene.

  21. 27'

    André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  22. 27'

    Foul by Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC).

  23. 30'

    Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah with a cross.

  24. 31'

    Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  25. 37'

    Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Capita.

  26. 40'

    Attempt blocked. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa with a headed pass.

  27. 41'

    Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).

  28. 41'

    Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  29. 42'

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  30. 42'

    Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  31. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  32. 45'+1'

    Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  33. 45'+1'

    Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).

  34. 45'+3'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.

  35. 45'+4'

    First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.

  36. 45'+4'

    Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.

  37. 45'

    Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.

  38. 46'

    Foul by Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City).

  39. 46'

    Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  40. 47'

    Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

  41. 47'

    Emir Karic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  42. 47'

    Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC).

  43. 47'

    GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

  44. 48'

    VAR Decision: No Goal Minnesota United FC 0-1 Sporting Kansas City.

  45. 51'

    Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cherrion Valerius.

  46. 51'

    Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.

  47. 51'

    Attempt saved. Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Aziel Jackson with a cross.

  48. 52'

    Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).

  49. 52'

    Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  50. 53'

    Attempt saved. Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.

  51. 55'

    Handball by Aziel Jackson (Minnesota United FC).

  52. 57'

    André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  53. 57'

    Foul by Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC).

  54. 58'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Calvin Harris replaces Capita.

  55. 58'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Owen Wolff replaces Stephen Afrifa.

  56. 58'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ian James replaces Jake Davis.

  57. 59'

    Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.

  58. 59'

    Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.

  59. 59'

    Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joaquín Pereyra replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.

  60. 60'

    Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Tomás Chancalay replaces Aziel Jackson.

  61. 61'

    Ian James (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  62. 61'

    Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).

  63. 61'

    Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  64. 63'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Drake Callender.

  65. 64'

    André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jansen Miller following a fast break.

  66. 66'

    Attempt saved. Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC).

  67. 66'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Drake Callender.

  68. 67'

    Attempt missed. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Owen Wolff.

  69. 68'

    Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  70. 68'

    Foul by Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United FC).

  71. 69'

    Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City).

  72. 69'

    Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).

  73. 69'

    Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  74. 70'

    Attempt blocked. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  75. 70'

    Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Kwaku Agyabeng.

  76. 70'

    André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  77. 70'

    Foul by Cherrion Valerius (Minnesota United FC).

  78. 71'

    Cherrion Valerius (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  79. 72'

    Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.

  80. 72'

    Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross following a corner.

  81. 73'

    Attempt missed. André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kwaku Agyabeng following a fast break.

  82. 75'

    Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Calheira.

  83. 76'

    Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nectarios Triantis.

  84. 78'

    Handball by Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City).

  85. 78'

    Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).

  86. 78'

    Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  87. 78'

    Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.

  88. 80'

    Attempt blocked. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wolff with a cross.

  89. 80'

    Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Morris Duggan.

  90. 80'

    Attempt missed. Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Wolff with a cross following a corner.

  91. 81'

    Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Anthony Markanich with a cross.

  92. 82'

    Foul by Ian James (Sporting Kansas City).

  93. 82'

    Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  94. 82'

    Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ian James.

  95. 83'

    Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Calvin Harris.

  96. 84'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rubén Ramos replaces Jacob Bartlett.

  97. 84'

    Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  98. 84'

    Foul by Cherrion Valerius (Minnesota United FC).

  99. 88'

    Goal! Minnesota United FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 1. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Chancalay with a cross.

  100. 89'

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jayden Reid replaces Emir Karic.

  101. 89'

    Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Marcus Caldeira replaces Kelvin Yeboah.

  102. 90'

    Handball by Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City).

  103. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  104. 90'+3'

    Handball by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).

  105. 90'+3'

    Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Jayden Reid is caught offside.

  106. 90'+4'

    Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Michael Boxall replaces Anthony Markanich.

  107. 90'+4'

    Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  108. 90'+4'

    Foul by Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota United FC).

  109. 90'+6'

    Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).

  110. 90'+6'

    Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  111. 90'+6'

    Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 1.

  112. —

    Match ends, Minnesota United FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 1.

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