Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 3
3 - 3
Down 3, Sporting KC forge draw vs. Minnesota United
Dejan Joveljic's game-tying goal in the 80th minute stamped a furious Sporting Kansas City comeback, as the club earned its first point of the season with a 3-3 draw against visiting Minnesota United FC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 5': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
- 6': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hassani Dotson with a through ball following a fast break.
- 14': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 15': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Morris Duggan with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 25': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC).
- 25': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 2. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane with a cross following a fast break.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 38': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robin Lod following a fast break.
- 41': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassani Dotson with a headed pass.
- 42': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
- 43': Attempt missed. Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robin Lod with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 45': Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
- 45'+1': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Shapi Suleymanov.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Memo Rodríguez replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 46': Attempt missed. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 46': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Minnesota United FC 3. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
- 47': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
- 47': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
- 49': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 49': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 50': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
- 51': Hand ball by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 54': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Anthony Markanich is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
- 58': Attempt saved. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
- 59': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold replaces Logan Ndenbe.
- 59': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Erik Thommy.
- 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
- 61': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
- 61': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Joaquín Fernández (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manu García following a set piece situation.
- 62': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Morris Duggan.
- 62': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
- 64': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 64': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jefferson Díaz replaces Joaquín Pereyra.
- 65': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 67': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 67': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Minnesota United FC 3. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 72': Own Goal by Morris Duggan, Minnesota United FC. Sporting Kansas City 2, Minnesota United FC 3.
- 74': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 74': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah replaces Robin Lod.
- 74': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Owen Géne replaces Hassani Dotson.
- 75': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah is caught offside.
- 77': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City).
- 79': Attempt saved. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manu García.
- 80': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Minnesota United FC 3. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manu García.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.
- 83': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Joaquín Fernández.
- 83': Attempt saved. Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jeong Sang-Bin with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Robert Voloder.
- 84': Foul by Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC).
- 84': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 84': Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Harvey.
- 86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Minnesota United FC.
- 88': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Jake Davis.
- 89': Attempt missed. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 90': Foul by Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC).
- 90': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Owen Géne (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+1': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+4': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+4': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+5': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Minnesota United FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Minnesota United FC 3.
Statistics
 MIN |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 31.8 | Possession | 68.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 524 |
| 290 | Passes | 627 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 23 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 39 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 14,867
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 14,867
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +11 | 20 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +4 | 16 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 9 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 24 | Joaquín |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 21 | Manu García |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 93 | Shapi Suleymanov |
Minnesota United FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 23 | Morris Duggan |
| 67 | Carlos Harvey |
| 13 | Anthony Markanich |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 26 | Joaquín Pereyra |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 14 | Tani Oluwaseyi  |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
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