Minnesota 2-1 Kansas City (Apr 27, 2024) Commentary

Sporting Kansas City

8-7-19, 31 PTS

Michael Boxall - 2'
Tani Oluwaseyi - 25'

Alan Pulido - 37'

97
St. Clair
8
Rosales
2
Padelford
15
Boxall
33
Arriaga
27
Taylor
7
Fragapane
20
Trapp
17
Lod
22
Pukki
14
Oluwaseyi

No.Name
97Dayne St. Clair
15Michael Boxall
2Devin Padelford 67Carlos Harvey
33Kervin Arriaga
8Joseph Rosales
27D.J. Taylor
20Wil Trapp
7Franco Fragapane 21Bongokuhle Hlongwane
17Robin Lod 25Alejandro Bran
22Teemu Pukki 37Caden Clark
14Tani Oluwaseyi 4Miguel Tapias

Substitutes
30Alec Smir
3Zarek Valentin

Allianz Field

8:30 PM, April 27, 2024

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Line: MIN -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 19,712

Referees:
Ted Unkel

Minnesota United FC

Sporting Kansas City

KO
2
23
25
31
37
HT
45
62
63
66
70
80
83
90+2
FT

- Match ends, Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- Match ends, Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
90'+3' Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- Match ends, Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
90'+3' Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
90'+3' Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3' Foul by Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City).
90'+2' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Alejandro Bran replaces Robin Lod.
90'+1' Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
90'+1' Caden Clark (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88' Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kervin Arriaga.
86' Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86' Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
85' Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
85' Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84' Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84' Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
83' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alenis Vargas replaces Alan Pulido.
82' Attempt blocked. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
81' Hand ball by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
80' Attempt saved. Caden Clark (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
80' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Carlos Harvey replaces Devin Padelford.
79' Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Pulido with a through ball.
79' Attempt saved. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
78' Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78' Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
76' Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76' Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
75' Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75' Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
73' Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73' Foul by Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
70' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Kayden Pierre.
68' Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68' Foul by Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC).
66' Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
66' Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Miguel Tapias replaces Tani Oluwaseyi.
65' Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
63' Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63' Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63' Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
62' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces William Agada.
61' Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kervin Arriaga.
59' Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
59' Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59' Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Lod.
56' Attempt blocked. Caden Clark (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
54' Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
54' Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane with a cross.
50' Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
47' Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47' Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
45' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Caden Clark replaces Teemu Pukki.
45' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane replaces Franco Fragapane.
45' Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
45'+5' First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
45'+5' Foul by Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City).
45'+5' Devin Padelford (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4' Hand ball by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
45'+3' Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
45'+2' Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
45'+1' Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
45' Hand ball by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
42' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42' Delay in match because of an injury Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
42' Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
41' Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
41' Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37' Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
34' Offside, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada is caught offside.
31' Devin Padelford (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31' Kayden Pierre (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31' Foul by Devin Padelford (Minnesota United FC).
29' Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido is caught offside.
25' Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
23' Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
23' Offside, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada is caught offside.
22' Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22' Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
18' Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
18' Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18' Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold is caught offside.
17' Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17' Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
16' Hand ball by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
14' Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
14' Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14' Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
13' Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs.
13' Attempt missed. DJ Taylor (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
11' Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kervin Arriaga.
10' Attempt saved. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Rosales.
8' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8' Delay in match because of an injury Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
7' Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Leibold with a through ball.
7' Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7' Foul by Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC).
2' Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Lod following a corner.
1' Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
LAFC	34	19	7	8	+20	64
LA Galaxy	34	19	7	8	+19	64
Real Salt Lake	34	16	11	7	+17	59
Seattle Sounders FC	34	16	9	9	+16	57
Houston Dynamo FC	34	15	9	10	+8	54
Minnesota United FC	34	15	7	12	+9	52
Colorado Rapids	34	15	5	14	+1	50
Vancouver Whitecaps	34	13	8	13	+3	47
Portland Timbers	34	12	11	11	+9	47
Austin FC	34	11	9	14	-9	42
FC Dallas	34	11	8	15	-2	41
St. Louis CITY SC	34	8	13	13	-13	37
Sporting Kansas City	34	8	7	19	-15	31
San Jose Earthquakes	34	6	3	25	-37	21

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