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Minnesota United FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 32
FT
- Anthony Markanich72'
- Mauricio González Carabalí76'
- Kelvin Yeboah88'
- 31'Taylor Calheira
Minnesota United FCLine ups
6.98corners4yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.34corners0yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 59'B. Hlongwane
216.3J. Pereyra
266.4A - 60'A. Jackson
166.7T. Chancalay
86.9A - 89'K. Yeboah
97.5Marcus Caldeira
226.5 - 90'A. Markanich137.6M. Boxall
156.3
Unused
Substitutions
- 58'
- 58'
- 58'
- 84'J. Bartlett
166.0R. Ramos
246.3 - 89'
Unused
Home
OutP. StroudMuscle Injury
OutW. TrappConcussion
Away
OutZ. BassongHamstring Injury
OutO. BlorianChest Injury
OutDiego BorgesGroin Injury
OutL. JohnsenHamstring Injury
OutM. MosqueraHamstring Injury
OutS. ReidHamstring Injury
OutJ. ReynoldsMuscle Injury
Player of the match
Mauricio González Carabalí
Attacker · Minnesota United FC
8.2
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes33
Key passes1
Pass accuracy94%
Defending
Tackles1
Blocks0
Interceptions1
Duels won5 · 45%
Fouls won/made2 / 3
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Callender
Minnesota United FC
1
Saves
1
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.26
Prevented
Best save: Agyabeng 66' · 0.21 xGOT
Middle left · 1.2 m high · 22 m out · 19° angle
Cleveland
Sporting Kansas City
5
Saves
3
Conceded
63%
Save %
-1.28
Prevented
Best save: Markanich 20' · 0.40 xGOT
Top right · 2.4 m high · 14 m out · 16° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. ClevelandG | 5 | 1,72 | -1,28 | 27/42 | 6/21 |
| D. CallenderG | 1 | 0,74 | -0,26 | 12/21 | 3/12 |
xG race
28 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Minnesota United FC1,83 xG · 3 scoredSporting Kansas City0,77 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Minnesota United FC35
Sporting Kansas City20
Shot map
18 v 10Minnesota United FC shoot right, Sporting Kansas City left. Bigger dot = better chance.
MUMinnesota United FCSKCSporting Kansas Citygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
15 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Minnesota United FCSporting Kansas Citygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Yeboah's 81' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,63 xG, off the post.
Every shot on its minute, Minnesota United FC above and Sporting Kansas City below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Minnesota United FC18 shots · 1,83 xGSporting Kansas City10 shots · 0,77 xGKelvin Yeboah
Minnesota United FC
81'0,63 xGHit the post
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Minnesota United FC91% open play9% set piece
Sporting Kansas City89% open play11% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
20 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Minnesota United FC75% pressureSporting Kansas City25% pressureMatch replay
91'3-1100%Draw 0%0%
1.83xG0.77
18Shots10
11On target4
Momentum
88' Goal Kelvin Yeboah 0.20 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Minnesota United FCDefensive line 42%Sporting Kansas CityDefensive line 29%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Minnesota United FCUntil 59'Most-connected pair: Díaz and Duggan, 37 passes between them.
Sporting Kansas CityUntil 58'Most-connected pair: Meyer and Karić, 17 passes between them.
Tactical battle
68control32K. Yeboah
10 touches in box
In possession
67,3%Field tilt32,7%
18Passes into box6
46Progressive passes20
17Carries into final third8
13Chances created6
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
11,80Press intensity (PPDA)15,33
14High turnovers4
9Regains within 5s9
20,9sBall recovery time24,8s
10Interceptions16
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
129Carries108
1571mCarry distance1345m
16Progressive carries14
900mProgressive carry distance838m
2Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
4Take-ons won9
16Take-ons attempted17
812mProgressive pass distance321m
0Through balls1
7Switches of play4
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,37Expected threat (xT)0,65
3,14Action value (VAEP)1,24
35Shot-creating actions20
5Goal-creating actions2
1,52Expected assisted goals0,42
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,7Passes per attack4,2
11,6sAttack duration15,5s
2,54 m/sAttack directness1,92 m/s
4Build-up attacks5
10Direct attacks10
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
Mauricio González CarabalíGoal · assist Nectarios Triantis76'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Minnesota United FC win chance
- 14%→90%
Live statsPossession & Passing
58%Possession42%
546Total passes421
87%Pass accuracy81%
8Corners4
Attack
18Shots10
8On target2
7Off target6
3Blocked shots2
Box & Quality
16Shots in box7
2Shots out box3
1.8xG0.8
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves5
0Offsides2
12Fouls12
4Yellow cards0
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,42xG0,33
7Shots3
2On target1
1Big chances1
15Touches in box7
56%Possession44%
3Corners1
Second half
1,40xG0,43
11Shots7
6On target1
4Big chances0
21Touches in box7
58%Possession42%
5Corners3
More match stats
Attack
37Touches in box14
82Final third entries41
5Big chances1
1,72xG on target0,74
3Big chances missed0
Passing
7/25 (28%)Crosses2/7 (29%)
28/52 (54%)Long balls17/40 (43%)
17Throw-ins13
12Free kicks12
6Goal kicks9
Duels
45Total55
28/69 (41%)Ground41/68 (60%)
14/24 (58%)Aerial10/23 (43%)
4/13 (31%)Dribbles9/17 (53%)
14Dispossessed5
Defending
53Recoveries49
8Interceptions9
14Tackles23
79%Tackles won48%
17Clearances35
2Big chances scored1
1Big saves0
0Errors led to goal2
1Fouled in final third0
7,14Average rating6,64
Match summary
Minnesota United FC beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at Allianz Field in the Major League Soccer. Sporting Kansas City led 1-0 at half-time, but Minnesota United FC came from behind to win. Scorers: Anthony Markanich (72'), Mauricio González Carabalí (76'), Kelvin Yeboah (88') for Minnesota United FC; Taylor Calheira (31') for Sporting Kansas City. In their last 32 meetings, Minnesota United FC have won 12, Sporting Kansas City 15, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 55%MU55%
X33%
SKC12%
→ Winner: Minnesota United FC
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor86%Form14%
57%Attack43%
61%Defence39%
69%Goal model (Poisson)31%
71%Head-to-head29%
71%Goals29%
69%Overall31%
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 9
Last 5 matches
Scored 6, conceded 14
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
82%1+ goal71%
50%2+ goals32%
24%3+ goals15%
They concede
82%1+ goal94%
50%2+ goals68%
21%3+ goals47%
9%4+ goals21%
Heaviest results
best 5-1 (A)·worst 0-6 (A)
best 3-1 (H)·worst 0-6 (A)
Compare teamsTeam formsLatestPts
10Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United FCWWWDW
4415Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas CityWDLLL
26Venue spotlight
Allianz Field
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
19,954
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 33 meetings
12Minnesota United FCWins12 wins
5Draws
Draws5
15Sporting Kansas City
Wins15 wins
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