Minnesota United 1-1 San Diego: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 2 August 2026 · Allianz Field, Saint Paul · referee T. Ford · full time
Full time: Minnesota United 1-1 San Diego
Minnesota United and San Diego drew 1-1 in MLS on Sunday 2 August 2026 at Allianz Field. The goals: Tomás Chancalay 3', Anders Dreyer 64'.
How the match unfolded
Tomás Chancalay put Minnesota United ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Wil Trapp. San Diego levelled at 1-1 in the 64th minute through Anders Dreyer from the penalty spot.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, T. Ford, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Minnesota United and 1 to San Diego.
Minnesota United: C. Knowles, 5-4-1 · San Diego: M. Varas, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.96 for Minnesota United and 1.20 for San Diego.
Minnesota United had 8 shots on target, San Diego 2.
San Diego's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
San Diego had 68% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Minnesota United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 1.69 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
San Diego came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.68 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Minnesota United vs San Diego: the match in numbers
| Minnesota United | Match statistics | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Ball possession | 68% |
| 1.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 |
| 14 | Total shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 334 | Total passes | 732 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 8 | Corners | 4 |
| 8 | Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 15 | Tackles | 23 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: CJ dos Santos (San Diego), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Minnesota United
- Joaquín Pereyra 8.0
- Wil Trapp 7.3 1 assist
- Morris Duggan 7.0
- Owen Gene 7.0
- Tomás Chancalay 6.9 1 goal
San Diego
- CJ dos Santos 8.3
- Anders Dreyer 8.0 1 goal
- Jeppe Tverskov 7.8
- Marcus Ingvartsen 7.2
- Alex Mighten 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Kyle Duncan at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Minnesota United: Minnesota United vs Sporting KC Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- San Diego: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Minnesota United vs San Diego
What was the score in Minnesota United vs San Diego?
Minnesota United 1-1 San Diego (half-time 1-0), MLS, Sunday 2 August 2026.
Who scored in Minnesota United vs San Diego?
Tomás Chancalay 3', Anders Dreyer 64'.
Did Moneyball predict Minnesota United vs San Diego correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Minnesota United vs San Diego?
CJ dos Santos, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Minnesota United vs San Diego?
T. Ford.
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