Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City result

Full-time · Minnesota United FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City

Major League Soccer · Sun, 17 Sep 2023 01:30 BST · Allianz Field

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Minnesota United FC · Sporting Kansas City · Head-to-head

Minnesota United FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City — Sporting Kansas City won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sporting Kansas City won 1–0 at Allianz Field in Major League Soccer on Sunday 17 September. Sporting Kansas City have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Sporting Kansas City: G. Kinda (84’, assisted by Róger Espinoza).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Minnesota United FC out-shot Sporting Kansas City 14 to 6 and created the better chances, 1.73 xG to 0.88 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

T. Penso showed five yellow cards — against 3.7 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Minnesota United FC: D. Taylor (24’) and J. Greguš (84’); Sporting Kansas City: Andreu Fontàs (45’), Dániel Sallói (90+1’) and G. Kinda (90+5’).

What it changes

Minnesota United FC are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, E. Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) 7.4, J. Davis (Sporting Kansas City) 6.7 and Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Minnesota United FC next travel to Houston Dynamo on 25 October 2026.

Sporting Kansas City next host Austin on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Minnesota United FC: Houston Dynamo v Minnesota United FC, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Sporting Kansas City: Sporting Kansas City v Austin, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Minnesota United FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer
Venue: Allianz Field · Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referee: T. Penso
Head-to-head (last 6): Minnesota United FC 1 · draws 2 · Sporting Kansas City 3 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Minnesota United FC 2W 3D 0L · Sporting Kansas City 3W 0D 2L

Minnesota United FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.5 / 5

Corners

against 5.5 / 3.6 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

6.25 / 4.8

Shots on target

against 5 / 4.8 · 4 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.5 / 1.4

Cards

against 3 / 1.4 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 4 matches

3.67 yellows

Referee · T. Penso

1.42 home / 2.25 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Minnesota United FC for / against	Line	Sporting Kansas City for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.5 for · 5.5 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 3.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	16.75 for · 14 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	11.8 for · 10.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	6.25 for · 5 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	4.8 for · 4.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	13 for · 10 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	8 for · 10 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	1.4 for · 1.4 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: T. Penso — 3.67 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 17.75 fouls over 12 matches (1.42 to the home side, 2.25 to the away side).

Home 1.42Away 2.25

Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Rosales n 8	73.6	2.4 6/4	0.5 2/1	—
M. García n 8	32.1	1.8 3/2	1.1 3/0	—
W. Trapp n 8	76.5	1.6 5/3	0 0/0	—
M. Tapias n 8	87.5	1.5 8/4	0 0/0	—
E. Reynoso n 8	82.5	1.2 6/2	2.9 8/7	—

Minnesota United FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Ismael Tajouri n 8	34.6	3.6 6/3	2.6 6/2
B. Hlongwane n 8	82.3	3.3 7/7	1.4 6/2
M. García n 8	32.1	3.2 6/3	1.4 4/0
T. Pukki n 8	67.8	2.5 8/4	1.7 6/3
E. Reynoso n 8	82.5	2.2 6/4	0.8 3/2

Minnesota United FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Ismael Tajouri n 8	34.6	0.3 1/0	0.6 2/0
D. Padelford n 5	23.8	0.8 1/0	0 0/0
E. Reynoso n 8	82.5	0.4 2/1	0.3 2/0
T. Pukki n 8	67.8	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
B. Hlongwane n 8	82.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Minnesota United FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Taylor n 8	86.3	3.3 7/6
J. Rosales n 8	73.6	2.9 8/6
B. Hlongwane n 8	82.3	2.6 7/4
W. Trapp n 8	76.5	2.2 6/6
Hassani Dotson n 8	90	2.1 8/7

Minnesota United FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. St.Clair n 8	90	3.9 6/6

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Khiry Shelton n 8	24.1	3.7 5/2	1.9 3/1	—
Róger Espinoza n 8	14.4	2.3 2/1	3.1 2/2	—
W. Agada n 8	53.6	2.1 5/3	1 2/2	—
S. Afrifa n 3	18	1.7 1/0	0 0/0	—
Felipe Gutiérrez n 8	60.5	1.5 6/2	1.5 6/2	—

Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Agada n 8	53.6	2.9 5/4	1 5/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	79	2 6/6	1.1 6/2
G. Kinda n 8	51	2 7/2	0.9 4/0
M. Tzionis n 8	40.4	1.7 4/2	0.3 1/0
A. Pulido n 8	82.1	1.6 8/4	1.2 7/2

Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Kinda n 8	51	0.2 1/0	0.7 3/0
A. Pulido n 8	82.1	0.8 4/2	0 0/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	79	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
E. Thommy n 8	69.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
J. Russell n 8	67.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0

Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Tzionis n 8	40.4	3.3 5/3
Felipe Gutiérrez n 8	60.5	2.6 7/5
Andreu Fontàs n 8	90	2.5 7/6
Tim Leibold n 8	64.3	1.9 6/4
J. Davis n 8	87.4	1.8 7/4

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. McIntosh n 8	90	2.9 5/4
Timothy Melia n 8	87.4	2.8 7/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Minnesota United FC		Sporting Kansas City
46%	Possession	54%
1.73	Expected goals (xG)	0.88
14	Shots	6
5	Shots on target	2
4	Shots off target	2
5	Blocked shots	2
10	Shots inside the box	5
6	Corners	7
4	Offsides	0
4	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
408	Passes	483
83%	Pass accuracy	84%

Minnesota United FC player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. St.Clair	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Taylor	90	1	1	0	2	Y	6.9
Michael Boxall	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
Bakaye Dibassy	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
E. Bristow	90	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
Hassani Dotson	90	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
J. Greguš	90	0	0	1	1	Y	7
E. Reynoso	90	2	2	4	0	0	7.5
T. Pukki	80	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
B. Hlongwane	63	2	0	0	1	0	6.7
Franco Fragapane	63	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
Jeong Sang-Bin sub	27	1	0	0	0	0	6
Ismael Tajouri sub	27	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
M. García sub	10	0	0	1	0	0	6.9

Sporting Kansas City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Timothy Melia	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
J. Davis	90	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	7.6
D. Rosero	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.3
Andreu Fontàs	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	Y	7.5
R. Walter	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Pulido	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
Dániel Sallói	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	Y	6.6
N. Radoja	81	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Russell	81	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
L. Ndenbe	73	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.9
E. Thommy	70	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
G. Kinda sub	20	1	0	1	1	0	1	Y	7.7
Tim Leibold sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Róger Espinoza sub	9	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
Khiry Shelton sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Minnesota United FCWDWDD

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Sporting Kansas CityWLWWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Minnesota United FC 1 · 2 draws · Sporting Kansas City 3 · 2.83 goals/game

2023-05-14 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Minnesota United FC
2022-09-18 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC
2022-07-14 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City
2021-10-31 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City
2021-09-16 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Minnesota United FC
2021-08-21 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City

League standing · 2023

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Minnesota United FC#11 pos41 pts34 pl-5 GD

Sporting Kansas City#8 pos44 pts34 pl-3 GD

Goals per game

Minnesota United FC scored1.35

Sporting Kansas City scored1.41

Minnesota United FC conceded1.5

Sporting Kansas City conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City?: In their last 6 meetings, Minnesota United FC won 1, Sporting Kansas City won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City?: Recent form — Minnesota United FC 2W 3D 0L; Sporting Kansas City 3W 0D 2L.

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