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Blocked ShotsMinnesota United 2 · Sporting Kansas City 0 Scoring sequence3 scoring events · 28 to 75 Ball PossessionMinnesota United 65 · Sporting Kansas City 35
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American Major League Soccer · 2026
Final · Jul 23, 2026 · Children's Mercy Park United States
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Dejan Joveljić opened the supplied scoring feed; Devin Padelford recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game highlights
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Game statistics
10Shots on Goal7
4Shots off Goal4
16Total Shots11
2Blocked Shots0
12Shots insidebox7
4Shots outsidebox4
7Fouls17
6Corner Kicks3
0Offsides0
65Ball Possession35
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
5Goalkeeper Saves8
582Total passes304
500Passes accurate235
86Passes %77
1.84expected_goals1.14
-0.07goals_prevented-0.07
Timeline
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Minnesota UnitedTomás Chancalay Substitution 5
Minnesota UnitedTomás Chancalay Substitution 5Card · Minnesota UnitedBongokuhle Hlongwane Yellow Card
Minnesota UnitedBongokuhle Hlongwane Yellow Cardsubst · 
Sporting Kansas CityZorhan Bassong Substitution 4
Sporting Kansas CityZorhan Bassong Substitution 4subst · Sporting Kansas CityEmir Karic Substitution 3
Sporting Kansas CityEmir Karic Substitution 3subst · Minnesota UnitedOwen Géne Substitution 4
Minnesota UnitedOwen Géne Substitution 4subst · Minnesota UnitedDevin Padelford Substitution 3
Minnesota UnitedDevin Padelford Substitution 3Goal · Minnesota UnitedDevin Padelford Normal Goal
Minnesota UnitedDevin Padelford Normal GoalCard · Sporting Kansas CityDejan Joveljić Yellow Card
Sporting Kansas CityDejan Joveljić Yellow Cardsubst · Sporting Kansas CityOsvaldo Capemba Substitution 2
Sporting Kansas CityOsvaldo Capemba Substitution 2subst · Sporting Kansas CityManu García Substitution 1
Sporting Kansas CityManu García Substitution 1subst · Minnesota UnitedKyle Duncan Substitution 2
Minnesota UnitedKyle Duncan Substitution 2subst · Minnesota UnitedKelvin Yeboah Substitution 1
Minnesota UnitedKelvin Yeboah Substitution 1Card · Minnesota UnitedJoaquín Pereyra Yellow Card
Minnesota UnitedJoaquín Pereyra Yellow CardGoal · Sporting Kansas CityManu García Normal Goal
Sporting Kansas CityManu García Normal GoalCard · Sporting Kansas CityOsvaldo Capemba Yellow Card
Sporting Kansas CityOsvaldo Capemba Yellow CardGoal · Sporting Kansas CityDejan Joveljić Normal Goal
Sporting Kansas CityDejan Joveljić Normal GoalCard · Minnesota UnitedKyle Duncan Yellow Card
Minnesota UnitedKyle Duncan Yellow CardLineups
Minnesota United
Starting lineup
Sporting Kansas City
Starting lineup
Final result
Sporting Kansas City wins
1Final2
Sporting Kansas City won by 1.
- Date
- Jul 23, 2026
- Venue
- Children's Mercy Park
