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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 16 · Jul 23

Sporting Kansas City - Minnesota United FC

Sporting Kansas City beat Minnesota United FC 2-1 in Major League Soccer (Matchweek 16). Goals: D. Joveljic 28'; M. Garcia 54'; D. Padelford 75'.

Sporting Kansas CityHOME Sporting Kansas City
2 - 1
FT
Minnesota United FCAWAY Minnesota United FC
D. Joveljic 28'M. Garcia 54'
⚽
D. Padelford 75'
🏟 Children's Mercy Park Kansas City 👤 Referee: M. Corrigan
Key events
21' 🟨 K. DuncanYellow card Minnesota Un
28' ⚽ D. Joveljic(1 - 0) · Assist: Capita Sporting Kan
45+2' 🟨 CapitaYellow card Sporting Kan
54' ⚽ M. Garcia(2 - 0) · Assist: J. Davis Sporting Kan
56' 🟨 J. PereyraYellow card Minnesota Un
74' 🟨 D. JoveljicYellow card Sporting Kan
75' ⚽ D. Padelford(2 - 1) Minnesota Un
84' 🟨 B. HlongwaneYellow card Minnesota Un
Quick stats
%35 Possession %65
1.45 Expected goals (xG) 2.09
1.28 Pre-match xG 1.38
10 Total shots 13
6 Shots on target 8
4 Shots off target 3
0 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside box 9
4 Shots outside box 4
7 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
21'
🟨K. DuncanYellow card
D. Joveljic(1 - 0) · Assist: Capita⚽
28'
CapitaYellow card🟨
45+2'
HT 1 - 0
M. Garcia(2 - 0) · Assist: J. Davis⚽
54'
56'
🟨J. PereyraYellow card
64'
🔁K. Yeboah ↔ M. DiengSubstitution
64'
🔁K. Duncan ↔ B. HlongwaneSubstitution
M. Garcia ↔ K. AgyabengSubstitution🔁
72'
Capita ↔ S. AfrifaSubstitution🔁
72'
D. JoveljicYellow card🟨
74'
75'
⚽D. Padelford(2 - 1)
75'
🔁D. Padelford ↔ J. DiazSubstitution
75'
🔁O. Gene ↔ M. GonzalezSubstitution
W. Meyer ↔ I. JamesSubstitution🔁
79'
Z. Bassong ↔ J. BartlettSubstitution🔁
79'
84'
🟨B. HlongwaneYellow card
85'
🔁T. Chancalay ↔ J. GresselSubstitution
FT 2 - 1
Match statsSporting Kansas City · Minnesota United FC
Key stats
%35 Possession %65
1.45 Expected goals (xG) 2.09
1.28 Pre-match xG 1.38
Shots
10 Total shots 13
6 Shots on target 8
4 Shots off target 3
0 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside box 9
4 Shots outside box 4
7 Saves 4
Attacking
50 Attacks 85
38 Dangerous attacks 53
Passing
292 Total passes 551
227 Accurate passes 472
%78 Pass accuracy %86
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 4
16 Fouls 7
7 Free kicks 17
16 Throw-ins 27
6 Goal kicks 6
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
1 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
0 1st-half corners 1
3 2nd-half corners 5
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsSporting Kansas City 4-2-3-1Minnesota United FC 3-4-3
30Cleveland 18Karić 28Meyer 5Blorian 8Davis 22Bassong 4Johnsen 11Harris 6García 7Capita 9Joveljić 12Callender 2Padelford 15Boxall 23Duggan 13Markanich 20Trapp 30Gene 3Duncan 8Chancalay 9Yeboah 26Pereyra
Sporting Kansas City · Bench
1John Pulskamp1
17Stephen Afrifa17
93Shapi Suleymanov93
20Kwaku Agyabeng20
16Jacob Bartlett16
99Jayden Reid99
15Jansen Miller15
2Ian James2
23Ethan Bartlow23
Coach: Raphael Wicky
Minnesota United FC · Bench
29Mamadou Dieng29
1Alec Smir1
33Kieran Chandler33
24Julian Gressel24
27D.J. Taylor27
28Jefferson Díaz28
6Peter Stroud6
18Mauricio González18
21Bongokuhle Hlongwane21
Coach: Cameron Knowles
HEAD TO HEAD17 meetings · 2020–2025
Sporting Kansas City 7
Jul 13who was on topOct 5
Minnesota United FC 7
7 Sporting Kansas City 3 draw 7 Minnesota United FC
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
26–24total goals
5/4clean sheets
4-0Sporting Kansas City best win · Sep 16
3-0Minnesota United FC best win · Oct 5
%82 Over 1.5 14/17
%71 Over 2.5 12/17
%29 Over 3.5 5/17
%53 BTTS 9/17
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Sporting Kansas City at home9 matches
5W 1D 3L 19:12
Minnesota United FC at home8 matches
4W 2D 2L 12:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Sporting Kansas City0W 1D 4L Minnesota United FC0W 2D 3L
0.20 0.40 Points per game
2 6 Goals scored
11 10 Goals conceded
1.35 1.26 xG average
1.65 1.69 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %60 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
6.0 3.6 Corners
1.4 4.0 Cards
Sporting Kansas City1W 1D 8L Minnesota United FC2W 3D 5L
0.40 0.90 Points per game
10 14 Goals scored
25 17 Goals conceded
1.57 1.41 xG average
1.62 1.85 xGA average
%10 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%70 %70 Over 2.5
6.0 3.8 Corners
1.2 3.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
15Sporting Kansas Cityin the table22pts
28matches 6-4-18W-D-L 35:68goals -33diff
DLWLW
14Minnesota United FCin the table30pts
28matches 7-9-12W-D-L 42:51goals -9diff
DLLLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Oct 5 Minnesota United FC 3-0 Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
Mar 16 Sporting Kansas City 3-3 Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer
Sep 22 Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer
Jun 2 Minnesota United FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
Apr 28 Minnesota United FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
Oct 22 Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer
Sep 17 Minnesota United FC 0-1 Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
May 14 Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer
xG difference & finishing
Sporting Kansas City2 gol · 1.45 xG +0.55
Minnesota United FC1 gol · 2.09 xG -1.09
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Minnesota United FC dominated the ball65% possession
Minnesota United FC took more shots13 - 10
Sporting Kansas City committed more fouls16 - 7
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.5 +0.5
Shots 10.012.3 -2.3
On target 6.04.4 +1.6
Possession %35%45 -9.5
Corners 2.04.2 -2.2
Cards 2.02.1 -0.1
Conceded 1.02.4 -1.4
this matchseason average · 13 matches
Goals 1.01.9 -0.9
Shots 13.012.2 +0.8
On target 8.04.8 +3.2
Possession %65%42 +22.5
Corners 4.04.8 -0.8
Cards 3.02.0 +1.0
Conceded 2.02.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 12 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Manu García 8.20
Starting XI
6 Manu García M · 72' 8.20
Goals1On target2/3Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes21 · %16
9 Dejan Joveljić F · 83' · K 7.20
Goals1On target2/2Key pass3Tackles1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes18 · %13
8 Jacob Davis D · 83' 7.20
Assist1Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks1Fouls1Passes30 · %23
7 Capita M · 72' 7.20
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles2Duels won5/12Fouls won2Fouls5Passes12 · %9
30 Stefan Cleveland G · 83' 7.00
Saves6Passes20 · %15
11 Calvin Harris M · 83' 6.90
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles2/3Duels won4/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes14 · %11
18 Emir Karić D · 79' 6.90
Tackles4Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes28 · %22
4 Lasse Berg Johnsen M · 83' 6.70
On target1/1Key pass2Interceptions2Fouls1Passes42 · %34
28 Wyatt Meyer D · 83' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won3/4Passes34 · %27
22 Zorhan Bassong M · 79' 6.20
Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/14Fouls won1Fouls4Passes26 · %21
5 Or Blorian D · 83' 6.20
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes20 · %14
Substitutes
20 Kwaku Agyabeng M · 11' 6.70
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1
17 Stephen Afrifa F · 11' 6.50
Passes1 · %1
16 Jacob Bartlett D · 4'
2 Ian James D · 4'
Unused: Jayden ReidJansen MillerEthan BartlowJohn PulskampShapi Suleymanov
Starting XI
26 Joaquín Pereyra F · 83' 7.90
Assist1Key pass6Dribbles2/3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won7/11Fouls won3Fouls2Passes62 · %52
30 Owen Gene M · 75' 7.50
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won8/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes51 · %48
20 Wil Trapp M · 83' 7.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/4Fouls won3Passes70 · %63
2 Devin Padelford D · 75' 6.90
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes42 · %39
8 Tomás Chancalay F · 83' 6.50
On target3/3Tackles2Duels won2/5Passes40 · %35
13 Anthony Markanich M · 83' 6.50
Tackles2Duels won5/8Fouls won2Passes37 · %29
9 Kelvin Yeboah F · 64' 6.50
On target1/2Tackles1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes17 · %11
12 Drake Callender G · 83' 6.20
Saves4Passes25 · %14
15 Michael Boxall D · 83' · K 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/3Passes55 · %53
3 Kyle Duncan M · 64' 6.00
Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %16
23 Morris Duggan D · 83' 5.90
On target1/1Interceptions2Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes73 · %64
Substitutes
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane F · 19' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes14 · %11
29 Mamadou Dieng F · 19' 6.70
On target1/1Passes1 · %1
18 Mauricio González F · 8' 6.30
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes2
28 Jefferson Díaz D · 8' 6.30
Passes4 · %4
Unused: Kieran ChandlerJulian GresselD.J. TaylorPeter StroudAlec Smir
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%45) ✓
Sporting Kansas City %45 Draw %28 Minnesota United FC %27
1.63Sporting Kansas City xPuan
1.09Minnesota United FC xPuan
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Form
Sporting Kansas CityLLWWL
Minnesota United FCDLLDW
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