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Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC – Lineups & Match Details

Sporting Kansas City beat Minnesota United FC 2-1. Goals: D. Joveljić (28'), Manu García (54'), D. Padelford (75'). Sporting Kansas City had 35% possession against Minnesota United FC's 65%. Shots on target: 7-10.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 16

Thursday, 23 July 2026

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC

Referee: M. Corrigan

Lineups

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City4-2-3-1
Stefan Cleveland30Stefan ClevelandG
Jacob Davis8Jacob DavisD
Or Blorian5Or BlorianD
Wyatt Meyer28Wyatt MeyerD
Emir Karić18Emir KarićD
Lasse Berg Johnsen4Lasse Berg JohnsenM
Zorhan Bassong22Zorhan BassongM
Capita7CapitaM
Manu GarcĂ­a6Manu GarcĂ­aM
Calvin Harris11Calvin HarrisM
Dejan Joveljić9Dejan JoveljićF

Substitutes

20Kwaku AgyabengM
17Stephen AfrifaF
99Jayden ReidD
16Jacob BartlettD
1John PulskampG
23Ethan BartlowD
2Ian JamesD
15Jansen MillerD
93Shapi SuleymanovF
Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3-4-3
Drake Callender12Drake CallenderG
Michael Boxall15Michael BoxallD
Morris Duggan23Morris DugganD
Devin Padelford2Devin PadelfordD
Kyle Duncan3Kyle DuncanM
Owen Gene30Owen GeneM
Wil Trapp20Wil TrappM
Anthony Markanich13Anthony MarkanichM
JoaquĂ­n Pereyra26JoaquĂ­n PereyraF
Kelvin Yeboah9Kelvin YeboahF
Tomás Chancalay8Tomás ChancalayF

Substitutes

21Bongokuhle HlongwaneF
29Mamadou DiengF
28Jefferson DĂ­azD
18Mauricio GonzálezF
24Julian GresselM
1Alec SmirG
33Kieran ChandlerD
27D.J. TaylorD
6Peter StroudM

Match Events

21'Y

K. Duncan

28'G

D. Joveljić

Assist: Capita

45'+2Y

Capita

54'G

Manu GarcĂ­a

Assist: J. Davis

56'Y

J. Pereyra

64'S

K. Yeboah

Substitution 1

64'S

K. Duncan

Substitution 2

72'S

Manu GarcĂ­a

Substitution 1

72'S

Capita

Substitution 2

74'Y

D. Joveljić

75'G

D. Padelford

Assist: J. Pereyra

75'S

D. Padelford

Substitution 3

75'S

O. Gene

Substitution 4

79'S

E. Karić

Substitution 3

79'S

Z. Bassong

Substitution 4

84'Y

B. Hlongwane

85'S

T. Chancalay

Substitution 5

Statistics

Sporting Kansas City
35%65%
Minnesota United FC
1.14Expected Goals (xG)1.84
11Total Shots16
7Shots on Target10
3Corners6
17Fouls7
0Offsides0
77Pass Accuracy (%)86
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Sporting Kansas City host Minnesota United FC on Thursday, 23 July 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Sporting Kansas City go into the match 15th in the table; Minnesota United FC sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sporting Kansas City have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Minnesota United FC have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Oct 2025: Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Minnesota United FC; 16 Mar 2025: Sporting Kansas City 3-3 Minnesota United FC; 22 Sept 2024: Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Minnesota United FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Sporting Kansas City beat Minnesota United FC 2-1. Sporting Kansas City scored through D. Joveljić 28', Manu García 54'. Minnesota United FC replied with D. Padelford 75'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 75 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sporting Kansas City held 35% of the ball against 65% for Minnesota United FC. Shots on target finished 7-10. Expected goals read 1.14 for Sporting Kansas City, 1.84 for Minnesota United FC.

Verdict

The win nudges Sporting Kansas City forward and leaves Minnesota United FC with work to do. Sporting Kansas City sat 15th and Minnesota United FC 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.