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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 32

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Minnesota United

MIN

3–1Full timeHalf-time 0–1

Sporting Kansas City

SPO

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 31'Taylor CalheiraGoal for Sporting Kansas City at 31 minutes: Taylor Calheira
  2. Kelvin Yeboah46'Yellow card for Minnesota United at 46 minutes: Kelvin Yeboah
  3. Mauricio González59'Yellow card for Minnesota United at 59 minutes: Mauricio González
  4. Anthony Markanich61'Yellow card for Minnesota United at 61 minutes: Anthony Markanich
  5. Cherrion Valerius71'Yellow card for Minnesota United at 71 minutes: Cherrion Valerius
  6. Anthony Markanichassist by Joaquín Pereyra72'Goal for Minnesota United at 72 minutes: Anthony Markanich assist by Joaquín Pereyra
  7. Mauricio Gonzálezassist by Nectarios Triantis76'Goal for Minnesota United at 76 minutes: Mauricio González assist by Nectarios Triantis
  8. Kelvin Yeboahassist by Tomás Chancalay88'Goal for Minnesota United at 88 minutes: Kelvin Yeboah assist by Tomás Chancalay
Show 9 substitutions
  1. 58'Calvin Harris on for CapitaSubstitution for Sporting Kansas City at 58 minutes: Calvin Harris on for Capita
  2. 58'Ian James on for Jacob DavisSubstitution for Sporting Kansas City at 58 minutes: Ian James on for Jacob Davis
  3. 58'Owen Wolff on for Stephen AfrifaSubstitution for Sporting Kansas City at 58 minutes: Owen Wolff on for Stephen Afrifa
  4. Joaquín Pereyra on for Bongokuhle Hlongwane59'Substitution for Minnesota United at 59 minutes: Joaquín Pereyra on for Bongokuhle Hlongwane
  5. Tomás Chancalay on for Aziel Jackson59'Substitution for Minnesota United at 59 minutes: Tomás Chancalay on for Aziel Jackson
  6. 84'Rubén Ramos on for Jacob BartlettSubstitution for Sporting Kansas City at 84 minutes: Rubén Ramos on for Jacob Bartlett
  7. Marcus Caldeira on for Kelvin Yeboah89'Substitution for Minnesota United at 89 minutes: Marcus Caldeira on for Kelvin Yeboah
  8. 89'Jayden Reid on for Emir KarićSubstitution for Sporting Kansas City at 89 minutes: Jayden Reid on for Emir Karić
  9. Michael Boxall on for Anthony Markanich90+4'Substitution for Minnesota United at 90 minutes: Michael Boxall on for Anthony Markanich
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Minnesota4-4-2Starting shape4-4-2Sporting KC
51%Possession47%
44%Territory34%
27%From set plays18%
0.10Chance quality0.10
5.2%Directness4.7%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Minnesota, 3 for Sporting KC. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 40 of 495 matches, not the full season.

The xG race28 shots
Cumulative expected goalsMinnesota 1.88 xG, Sporting KC 0.83 xG over 90 minutes
  • Minnesota1.88
  • Sporting KC0.83
Final score 3–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
1'Minnesota0.04off target
8'Sporting KC0.11off target
19'Minnesota0.13saved
20'Minnesota0.03saved
21'Minnesota0.03off target
22'Minnesota0.05off target
24'Minnesota0.14off target
30'Minnesota0.04off target
31'Sporting KC0.16goal
40'Sporting KC0.06blocked
47'Minnesota0.04off target
51'Minnesota0.05blocked
51'Minnesota0.05saved
53'Minnesota0.06saved
64'Sporting KC0.05post
66'Sporting KC0.09saved
67'Sporting KC0.04off target
69'Minnesota0.14saved
70'Minnesota0.05blocked
72'Minnesota0.02goal
73'Sporting KC0.13off target
75'Sporting KC0.04off target
76'Minnesota0.25goal
78'Minnesota0.04blocked
80'Sporting KC0.03blocked
80'Sporting KC0.13off target
81'Minnesota0.54post
88'Minnesota0.19goal
Shot map4 scored
Shot map
  • Minnesota (3/18)
  • Sporting KC (1/10)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
1'Minnesota0.04right footopen playoff target
8'Sporting KC0.11right footopen playoff target
19'Minnesota0.13left footopen playsaved
20'Minnesota0.03headopen playsaved
21'Minnesota0.03right footopen playoff target
22'Minnesota0.05headset pieceoff target
24'Minnesota0.14right footopen playoff target
30'Minnesota0.04headopen playoff target
31'Sporting KC0.16right footopen playgoal
40'Sporting KC0.06left footopen playblocked
47'Minnesota0.04right footopen playoff target
51'Minnesota0.05right footopen playblocked
51'Minnesota0.05headcornersaved
53'Minnesota0.06right footopen playsaved
64'Sporting KC0.05left footfast breakpost
66'Sporting KC0.09left footopen playsaved
67'Sporting KC0.04left footopen playoff target
69'Minnesota0.14right footfast breaksaved
70'Minnesota0.05left footfree kickblocked
72'Minnesota0.02headcornergoal
73'Sporting KC0.13left footfast breakoff target
75'Sporting KC0.04right footopen playoff target
76'Minnesota0.25left footopen playgoal
78'Minnesota0.04right footopen playblocked
80'Sporting KC0.03headopen playblocked
80'Sporting KC0.13headcorneroff target
81'Minnesota0.54right footopen playpost
88'Minnesota0.19right footopen playgoal
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Minnesota, below favour Sporting KC.
  • Minnesota pressure
  • Sporting KC pressure
Line-ups39 players

Minnesota4-4-2

Substitutes

Sporting KC4-4-2

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
MinnesotaSporting KC
1.88Expected goals0.83
57Possession %43
18Shots10
8On target2
5Big chances1
8Corners4
546Passes421
87Pass accuracy %81
49.6Field tilt %est.29.7
12Fouls12
4Yellow cards0