Major League Soccer · Round of 16
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:30:00 UTCChildren's Mercy ParkRound of 16
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Sporting Kansas City 39%Draw 34%Minnesota United 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Sporting Kansas CityMinnesota United
35Possession65
1.14Expected goals (xG)1.84
11Shots16
7Shots on target10
4Shots off target4
0Blocked shots2
7Shots inside box12
4Shots outside box4
3Corners6
0Offsides0
17Fouls7
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
8Saves5
304Passes582
235Accurate passes500
77Pass accuracy86
Match events
- 21'Kyle Duncan
- 28'Dejan Joveljić (assist Osvaldo Capemba)
- 45'Osvaldo Capemba
- 54'Manu García (assist Jacob Davis)
- 56'Joaquín Pereyra
- 64'Kelvin Yeboah
- 64'Kyle Duncan ← Bongokuhle Hlongwane
- 72'Manu García
- 72'Osvaldo Capemba → Stephen Afrifa
- 74'Dejan Joveljić
- 75'Devin Padelford (assist Joaquín Pereyra)
- 75'Devin Padelford ← Jefferson Díaz
- 75'Owen Géne
- 79'Emir Karic → Jayden Reid
- 79'Zorhan Bassong → Jacob Bartlett
- 84'Bongokuhle Hlongwane
- 85'Tomás Chancalay ← Julian Gressel
Sporting Kansas City · Minnesota United
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
67.8↓72'García
186.8↓79'Karic
97.5Joveljić
116.8Harris
306.8Cleveland
226.8↓79'Bassong
46.8Johnsen
87.5Davis
56.8Blorian
77.2↓72'Capemba
286.8Meyer
206.3Trapp
156.3Boxall
36.0↓64'Duncan
96.3↓64'Yeboah
266.8Pereyra
126.1Callender
27.3↓75'Padelford
136.3Markanich
86.3↓85'Chancalay
306.3↓75'Géne
236.3Duggan
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Sporting Kansas City
- 6Manu García7.8
- 18Emir Karic6.8
- 9Dejan Joveljić7.5
- 11Calvin Harris6.8
- 30Stefan Cleveland6.8
- 22Zorhan Bassong6.8
- 4Lasse Berg Johnsen6.8
- 8Jacob Davis7.5
- 5Or Blorian6.8
- 7Osvaldo Capemba7.2
- 28Wyatt Meyer6.8
Minnesota United
- 20Wil Trapp6.3
- 15Michael Boxall6.3
- 3Kyle Duncan6.0
- 9Kelvin Yeboah6.3
- 26Joaquín Pereyra6.8
- 12Drake Callender6.1
- 2Devin Padelford7.3
- 13Anthony Markanich6.3
- 8Tomás Chancalay6.3
- 30Owen Géne6.3
- 23Morris Duggan6.3
Sporting Kansas CityTale of the tapeMinnesota United
4-3-3Formation5-3-2
14 ptsTable25 pts
-30Goal difference-5
1Head-to-head wins1
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Sporting Kansas City 1W1D1W Minnesota United
Goals 5–7
- 2026-07-23Sporting Kansas City2–1Minnesota United
- 2025-10-05Minnesota United3–0Sporting Kansas City
- 2025-03-16Sporting Kansas City3–3Minnesota United
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 30-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -30 | 14 |
| Minnesota United | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -5 | 25 |