Minnesota United 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 26 July 2026 · Allianz Field, Saint Paul · referee L. Hernandez · full time
Full time: Minnesota United 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps
Minnesota United and Vancouver Whitecaps drew 0-0 in MLS on Sunday 26 July 2026 at Allianz Field.
How the match unfolded
No goals at Allianz Field: Minnesota United and Vancouver Whitecaps cancelled each other out over ninety minutes.
The referee, L. Hernandez, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Minnesota United and 1 to Vancouver Whitecaps.
Minnesota United: C. Knowles, 5-3-2 · Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Sørensen, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.60 for Minnesota United and 1.27 for Vancouver Whitecaps.
Vancouver Whitecaps left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Minnesota United had 3 shots on target, Vancouver Whitecaps 5.
Minnesota United's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 64% 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.
Vancouver Whitecaps came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps: the match in numbers
| Minnesota United | Match statistics | Vancouver Whitecaps |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 0.60 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.27 |
| 11 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 340 | Total passes | 617 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Drake Callender (Minnesota United), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Minnesota United
- Drake Callender 7.7
- Joaquín Pereyra 7.7
- Kyle Duncan 7.2
- Mamadou Dieng 7.2
- Michael Boxall 7.0
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Yohei Takaoka 7.5
- Andrés Cubas 7.5
- Tate Johnson 7.2
- Jeevan Badwal 7.1
- Tristan Blackmon 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Ranko Veselinović at 6.5. 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
- Vancouver Whitecaps: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps
What was the score in Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Minnesota United 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 26 July 2026.
Who scored in Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps 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 Vancouver Whitecaps?
Drake Callender, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Minnesota United vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
L. Hernandez.
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