Sporting KC 2-1 Minnesota United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City · referee M. Corrigan · full time
Full time: Sporting KC 2-1 Minnesota United
Sporting KC beat Minnesota United 2-1 in MLS on Thursday 23 July 2026 at Children's Mercy Park. The goals: Dejan Joveljić 28', Manu García 54', Devin Padelford 75'.
How Sporting KC won it
The opening goal came in the 28th minute: Dejan Joveljić for Sporting KC, set up by Capita. Manu García made it 2-0 to Sporting KC in the 54th minute, set up by Jake Davis. Devin Padelford made it 2-1 to Minnesota United in the 75th minute, set up by Joaquín Pereyra.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, M. Corrigan, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Sporting KC and 3 to Minnesota United.
Sporting KC: R. Wicky, 4-2-3-1 · Minnesota United: C. Knowles, 3-4-3.
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 1.65 for Sporting KC and 1.28 for Minnesota United.
Sporting KC had 7 shots on target, Minnesota United 10.
Sporting KC's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Minnesota United had 66% of the ball, but Sporting KC took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sporting KC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 19% of their matches.
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.
Sporting KC vs Minnesota United: the match in numbers
| Sporting KC | Match statistics | Minnesota United |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Ball possession | 66% |
| 1.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 |
| 11 | Total shots | 16 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 301 | Total passes | 586 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 17 | Fouls | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 9 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Sporting KC
- Stefan Cleveland 8.5
- Dejan Joveljić 7.7 1 goal
- Manu García 7.7 1 goal
- Jake Davis 7.4 1 assist
- Emir Karic 7.1
Minnesota United
- Joaquín Pereyra 8.9 1 assist
- Wil Trapp 6.9
- Owen Gene 6.9
- Kelvin Yeboah 6.9
- Devin Padelford 6.9 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Kyle Duncan at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sporting KC: Minnesota United vs Sporting KC Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Minnesota United: Minnesota United vs Sporting KC Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Sporting KC vs Minnesota United
What was the score in Sporting KC vs Minnesota United?
Sporting KC 2-1 Minnesota United (half-time 1-0), MLS, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Sporting KC vs Minnesota United?
Dejan Joveljić 28', Manu García 54', Devin Padelford 75'.
Did Moneyball predict Sporting KC vs Minnesota United 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 Sporting KC vs Minnesota United?
Joaquín Pereyra, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sporting KC vs Minnesota United?
M. Corrigan.
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