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San Jose Earthquakes vs Minnesota United FC – Lineups & Match Details

Minnesota United FC beat San Jose Earthquakes 5-1. Goals: T. Werner (4' pen.), J. Pereyra (10'), K. Yeboah (40'), K. Yeboah (44'), Marcus Caldeira (65'), M. Gonzalez (86'). San Jose Earthquakes had 59% possession against Minnesota United FC's 41%. Shots on target: 6-7.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 21

Sunday, 23 August 2026

San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes

1 - 5

Full Time

HT: 1 - 3

Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC

Referee: J. Marrufo

Lineups

San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes4-2-3-1
A. Gunn1A. GunnG
B. Kikanovic28B. KikanovicD
D. Munie5D. MunieD
R. Roberts18R. RobertsD
Vitor Costa87Vitor CostaD
J. A. Gonzalez Mendoza40J. A. Gonzalez MendozaM
B. Leroux34B. LerouxM
O. Bouda7O. BoudaM
N. Tsakiris10N. TsakirisM
T. Werner11T. WernerM
P. Judd19P. JuddF

Substitutes

31F. MontaliG
4D. RomneyD
3P. MarieD
17J. JasinskiD
2J. RickettsD
6I. HarkesM
20N. FernandezM
9L. JovanovicF
79D. JohnsonF
Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3-4-1-2
D. Callender12D. CallenderG
J. Diaz28J. DiazD
M. Boxall15M. BoxallD
M. Duggan23M. DugganD
K. Duncan3K. DuncanM
O. Gene30O. GeneM
W. Trapp20W. TrappM
A. Markanich13A. MarkanichM
J. Pereyra26J. PereyraF
K. Yeboah9K. YeboahF
M. Caldeira22M. CaldeiraF

Substitutes

1A. SmirG
2D. PadelfordD
67C. HarveyM
24J. GresselM
16A. JacksonM
25N. TriantisD
8T. ChancalayF
18M. GonzalezF
29M. DiengF

Match Events

4'P

T. Werner

10'G

J. Pereyra

Assist: A. Markanich

40'G

K. Yeboah

Assist: K. Duncan

44'G

K. Yeboah

Assist: O. Gene

46'S

J. Gónzalez

Substitution 1

57'S

T. Werner

Substitution 2

65'G

Marcus Caldeira

Assist: K. Duncan

66'S

N. Tsakiris

Substitution 3

66'S

O. Bouda

Substitution 4

77'S

Marcus Caldeira

Substitution 1

77'S

O. Gene

Substitution 2

78'S

Vítor Costa

Substitution 5

83'S

K. Yeboah

Substitution 3

83'S

W. Trapp

Substitution 4

85'Y

B. Kikanovic

86'G

M. Gonzalez

Assist: J. Pereyra

86'S

A. Markanich

Substitution 5

Statistics

San Jose Earthquakes
59%41%
Minnesota United FC
1.72Expected Goals (xG)1.97
11Total Shots11
6Shots on Target7
3Corners3
14Fouls15
0Offsides3
80Pass Accuracy (%)74
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

San Jose Earthquakes host Minnesota United FC on Sunday, 23 August 2026. The kick-off time is 02:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. San Jose Earthquakes go into the match 4th in the table; Minnesota United FC sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

San Jose Earthquakes have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 losses in a row. Minnesota United FC have collected 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 13 Jul 2025: San Jose Earthquakes 1-4 Minnesota United FC; 9 Mar 2025: San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Minnesota United FC; 1 Sept 2024: San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Minnesota United FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Minnesota United FC beat San Jose Earthquakes 5-1. San Jose Earthquakes scored through T. Werner 4' (pen.). Minnesota United FC replied with J. Pereyra 10', K. Yeboah 40', K. Yeboah 44', Marcus Caldeira 65', M. Gonzalez 86'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

San Jose Earthquakes held 59% of the ball against 41% for Minnesota United FC. Shots on target finished 6-7. Expected goals read 1.72 for San Jose Earthquakes, 1.97 for Minnesota United FC.

Verdict

Minnesota United FC take the three points; San Jose Earthquakes look at a thin night for the home crowd. San Jose Earthquakes sat 4th and Minnesota United FC 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.