Sporting KC 2 – 1 Minnesota United: Major League Soccer Match Report

Major League Soccer

Sporting KC

Full Time

2–1

Thursday, 23 July 2026 · Children's Mercy Park

Minnesota United

Sporting KC won after full-time.

⚽ Manu García 54'⚽ Dejan Joveljić 28' ⚽ Devin Padelford 75'

Match Events

85'

Julian GresselMinnesota United · Tomás Chancalay

84'

Bongokuhle HlongwaneMinnesota United

79'

Jayden ReidSporting KC · Emir Karic

79'

Jacob BartlettSporting KC · Zorhan Bassong

75'

Mauricio GonzalezMinnesota United · Owen Gene

75'

Jefferson DíazMinnesota United · Devin Padelford

75'

Devin PadelfordMinnesota United · Joaquín Pereyra

2-1

74'

Dejan JoveljićSporting KC

72'

Kwaku AgyabengSporting KC · Manu García

72'

Stephen AfrifaSporting KC · Capita

64'

Bongokuhle HlongwaneMinnesota United · Kyle Duncan

64'

Mamadou DiengMinnesota United · Kelvin Yeboah

56'

Joaquín PereyraMinnesota United

54'

Manu GarcíaSporting KC · Jake Davis

2-0

45+2'

CapitaSporting KC

28'

Dejan JoveljićSporting KC · Capita

1-0

21'

Kyle DuncanMinnesota United

League positions

TeamPWDLGDPts

Minnesota United277812-929

Sporting KC276318-3321

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VenueChildren's Mercy ParkThursday, 23 July 2026

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RefereeMathew Corrigan

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Sporting KC Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

Stefan Cleveland

Jake Davis

Or Blorian

Wyatt Meyer

Emir Karic

Lasse Berg Johnsen

Zorhan Bassong

Capita

Manu García

Calvin Harris

Dejan Joveljić

Substitutes 9

#1 John Pulskamp Goalkeeper

#2 Ian James Defender

#15 Jansen Miller Defender

#16 Jacob Bartlett Defender

#17 Stephen Afrifa Attacker

#20 Kwaku Agyabeng Midfielder

#23 Ethan Bartlow Defender

#93 Shapi Suleymanov Attacker

#99 Jayden Reid Defender

Minnesota United Starting XI

Formation 3-4-3

Drake Callender

Michael Boxall

Morris Duggan

Devin Padelford

Kyle Duncan

Owen Gene

Wil Trapp

Anthony Markanich Jr.

Joaquín Pereyra

Kelvin Yeboah

Tomás Chancalay

Substitutes 9

#1 Alec Smir Goalkeeper

#6 Peter Stroud Midfielder

#18 Mauricio Gonzalez Attacker

#21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Attacker

#24 Julian Gressel Midfielder

#27 D.J. Taylor Defender

#28 Jefferson Díaz Defender

#29 Mamadou Dieng Attacker

#33 Kieran Chandler Defender

Statistics

Match Statistics

Sporting KC

Comparison

Minnesota United

34% Ball Possession % 66%

11 Shots Total 16

7 Shots On Target 10

4 Shots Off Target 4

3 Shots Blocked 0

7 Shots Insidebox 12

4 Shots Outsidebox 4

9 Goal Attempts 12

1 Big Chances Created 2

0 Big Chances Missed 1

3 Corners 6

17 Fouls 7

2 Yellowcards 3

301 Passes 586

237 Successful Passes 505

79% Successful Passes Percentage 86%

9 Key Passes 9

41 Long Passes 36

19 Successful Long Passes 15

46% Successful Long Passes Percentage 42%

7 Total Crosses 22

2 Accurate Crosses 5

19 Dribble Attempts 11

10 Successful Dribbles 3

53% Successful Dribbles Percentage 27%

18 Tackles 17

8 Interceptions 7

45 Duels Won 48

9 Saves 5

50 Attacks 85

38 Dangerous Attacks 53

7 Free Kicks 17

16 Throwins 27

6 Goal Kicks 6

1 Hit Woodwork 1

4 Substitutions 5

10 Successful Headers 12

2 Assists 1

2 Goals 1

61 Ball Safe 80

12 Tackles Won 17