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United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Allianz Field Today - 12:30 AM
Major League Soccer
Minnesota United MIN
1 – 1
2ND HALF 91 +6'
San Diego SDL
Live : 2nd Half Today 12:30 AM
Regular Season
Tomás Chancalay - 3'
Goal
|
Goal
Anders Dreyer - 64' (P)

Events

2ND-HALF
83'
Event
Aníbal Godoy → Onni Valakari
8th Substitution
Event
Mauricio Gonzalez → Tomás Chancalay
6th Substitution
80'
Event
Bongokuhle Hlongwane → Kyle Duncan
7th Substitution
80'
Event
Devin Padelford → Anthony Markanich Jr.
4th Substitution
65'
Event
Kelvin Yeboah → Mamadou Dieng
5th Substitution
65'
Event
Drake Callender
Argument / 1st Yellowcard
64'
64'
Event
Anders Dreyer
Left foot shot / 1st Penalty
64'
Event
Anders Dreyer
Argument / 2nd Yellowcard
61'
Event
Alex Mighten → David Vazquez
3rd Substitution
60'
Event
Luca Bombino → Kieran Sargeant
1st Substitution
60'
Event
Gabriel Pirani → Alejandro Alvarado 
2nd Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Tomás Chancalay
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
3'

Match Commentary

84
Update Update
Anibal Godoy comes on for Onni Valakari.
80
Update Update
Bongokuhle Hlongwane comes on for Kyle Duncan.
80
Update Update
Mauricio Gonzalez is on, and Tomas Chancalay is off.
79
Attempt Attempt
Tomas Chancalay takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
78
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
76
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
75
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
72
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
72
Attempt Attempt
Dagur Dan Thorhallsson takes a right-footed shot but misses.
71
Attempt Attempt
Anders Dreyer takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
70
Attempt Attempt
Kelvin Yeboah takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
65
Update Update
Kelvin Yeboah comes on for Mamadou Dieng.
65
Update Update
On Devin Padelford, Off Anthony Markanich.
65
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
64
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued.
64
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
64
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown.
64
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
61
Update Update
Gabriel Pirani is on, and Alejandro Alvarado Jr. is off.
61
Update Update
Alex Mighten replaces David Vazquez.
61
Update Update
Luca Bombino is on, and Kieran Sargeant is off.
53
Update Update
Offside.
48
Attempt Attempt
David Vazquez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
47
Attempt Attempt
David Vazquez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
45
Attempt Attempt
Marcus Ingvartsen attempts a header but misses the shot.
45
Attempt Attempt
Marcus Ingvartsen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
45
Attempt Attempt
Wil Trapp takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
44
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
39
Update Update
Offside.
36
Attempt Attempt
Onni Valakari takes a left-footed shot but misses.
34
Attempt Attempt
Anders Dreyer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
28
Attempt Attempt
Joaquin Pereyra takes a left-footed shot but misses.
24
Attempt Attempt
Tomas Chancalay takes a right-footed shot but misses.
24
Attempt Attempt
Joaquin Pereyra attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
24
Attempt Attempt
Kyle Duncan takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
23
Attempt Attempt
Marcus Ingvartsen attempts a header but misses the shot.
23
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
19
Attempt Attempt
Mamadou Dieng takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
16
Attempt Attempt
Anthony Markanich takes a left-footed shot but misses.
14
Attempt Attempt
Tomas Chancalay takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
8
Attempt Attempt
Joaquin Pereyra takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
8
Attempt Attempt
Joaquin Pereyra takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
8
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
3
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot by Tomas Chancalay with his right foot results in a goal.
3
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Timothy Ford.

Statistics

Possession
MIN
36%
SDL
64%

Top Statistics

1 Goals 1
1 Big Chances Created 1
4 Shots 8
45 Dangerous attacks 44
33 Possession 67
7 Corners 3
3 Free kicks 7
1 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

0 Penalties 1
12 Goal Kicks 6
4 Substitutions 4
17 Throwins 16
0 Hit Woodwork 1
6 Successful Headers 6
1 Assists 0
14 Dribble Attempts 12
3 Successful Dribbles 6
21 Successful Dribbles Percentage 50

Attacking

77 Attacks 105
1 Big Chances Missed 0

Possession

39 Long Passes 60
328 Passes 702
270 Successful Passes 630
82 Successful Passes Percentage 90
11 Key Passes 8
18 Successful Long Passes 36
46 Successful Long Passes Percentage 60

Defensive

1 Saves 7
16 Tackles 23
16 Interceptions 9
28 Duels Won 44

Build-up

18 Total Crosses 9
2 Accurate Crosses 4

Discipline

0 Offsides 2
8 Fouls 3

Lineup

Referee : Timothy Ford

Starting XI ▼

12
Drake Callender
Drake Callender Goalkeeper
6.65
3
Kyle Duncan
Kyle Duncan Defender
6.42
21
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Attacker80'
13
Anthony Markanich Jr.
Anthony Markanich Jr. Defender
6.72
2
Devin Padelford
Devin Padelford
Defender65'
15
Michael Boxall
Michael Boxall (C) Defender
6.41
23
Morris Duggan
Morris Duggan Defender
6.43
28
Jefferson Díaz
Jefferson Díaz Defender
6.49
8
Tomás Chancalay
Tomás Chancalay Midfielder
7.18
18
Mauricio Gonzalez
Mauricio Gonzalez
Attacker80'
20
Wil Trapp
Wil Trapp Midfielder
6.95
26
Joaquín Pereyra
Joaquín Pereyra Midfielder
6.74
30
Owen Gene
Owen Gene Midfielder
6.66
29
Mamadou Dieng
Mamadou Dieng Attacker
6.63
9
Kelvin Yeboah
Kelvin Yeboah
Attacker65'
Referee : Timothy Ford

Starting XI ▼

1
CJ dos Santos
CJ dos Santos Goalkeeper
6.38
3
Dagur Dan Thórhallsson
Dagur Dan Thórhallsson Defender
6.28
5
Kieran Sargeant
Kieran Sargeant Defender
6.35
27
Luca Bombino
Luca Bombino
Defender60'
26
Manu Duah
Manu Duah Defender
6.3
97
Christopher McVey
Christopher McVey Defender
6.38
6
Jeppe Tverskov
Jeppe Tverskov (C) Midfielder
6.39
8
Onni Valakari
Onni Valakari Midfielder
6.53
20
Aníbal Godoy
Aníbal Godoy
Midfielder83'
70
Alejandro Alvarado
Alejandro Alvarado Midfielder
6.42
12
Gabriel Pirani
Gabriel Pirani
Midfielder60'
7
Marcus Ingvartsen
Marcus Ingvartsen Attacker
6.58
10
Anders Dreyer
Anders Dreyer Attacker
6.52
19
David Vazquez
David Vazquez Attacker
6.44
77
Alex Mighten
Alex Mighten
Attacker61'

CONTEXT

The second half has reached minute 45 with Minnesota United asserting themselves as the live leader over San Diego. Despite San Diego being viewed as the pregame stronger team the current play shows Minnesota United creating better opportunities as evidenced by their xG figures. Possession is dominated by the visitors at a high percentage but this has not translated into superior chance creation. The absence of any red cards keeps the contest at full strength for both sides. Live signals diverge from initial projections in favor of the home side which has capitalized on efficiency in front of goal. The game flows with Minnesota United looking to extend their advantage while San Diego pushes for a response through sustained ball control.

TL;DR

  • Live state: Minnesota United maintains control in the second half at minute 45 despite facing the pre-match stronger side.
  • Structural vs live: San Diego entered as the stronger team but Minnesota United has emerged as the live leader.
  • Projection vs live: Live developments show divergence from pre-match projections with Minnesota United ahead.
  • xG trend: Home xG at 0.75 edges away xG of 0.63 indicating a slight efficiency advantage for Minnesota United.
  • Possession profile: Away side holds 68 percent possession against home's 32 percent reflecting sustained pressure from San Diego.
  • Event impact: No red cards have occurred leaving the match without major disciplinary disruptions so far.
  • Second-half outlook: The second half continues with Minnesota United positioned to build on their live advantage.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
T. Ford
T. Ford
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
S. Blanco
S. Blanco
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
G. Lebuis
G. Lebuis
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
A. Calume
A. Calume
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Minnesota United C. Knowles
C. Knowles
VS
San Diego M. Varas
M. Varas
1.35
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.18
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Vancouver Whitecaps Rank: 73 D
Sporting KC Rank: 51 L
Real Salt Lake Rank: 67 D
New England Rank: 65 L
Colorado Rapids Rank: 64 L
Austin Rank: 61 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Dallas Rank: 67 W
Colorado Rapids Rank: 61 L
Vancouver Whitecaps Rank: 75 L
Cincinnati Rank: 70 D
Austin Rank: 61 W
Seattle Sounders Rank: 70 D
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 0 - 2
2

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
67.69
69.24
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Minnesota United
San Diego
Power Score
67.69
69.24
League Position
9
12
Global Rank
403
348

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Minnesota United — Opponent-weighted form score
San Diego — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Minnesota United San Diego

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Minnesota United

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

San Diego

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Minnesota United ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy San Diego
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
15.56
1.78
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
1.78
15.56
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Minnesota United +0.98 Efficiency Index
vs
San Diego -0.98 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Minnesota United
San Diego
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Minnesota United
vs
San Diego
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Minnesota United San Diego
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
0%
51%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 1.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
+0.00 vs +0.16
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Minnesota United San Diego
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
51%
0%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
+0.16 vs +0.00
Minnesota United
San Diego
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Minnesota United
vs
San Diego
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Minnesota United San Diego
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Minnesota United 1.00
San Diego 0.17
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Minnesota United San Diego
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Minnesota United 0.00
San Diego 0.25
Minnesota United
San Diego
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • SDL had peak pressure around 67'.
  • MIN started the game with stronger pressure.
MIN Pressure SDL Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: SDL reached the top pressure at 67' (65.83).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Minnesota United MIN Home
4 matches
San Diego SDL Away
Match Record
2
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
2
Goals
7
Goals Scored
7
7
Goals Conceded
7
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-02T01:00:39+00:00

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 5-4-1
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
D. Callender
United States
12 D. Callender
B. Hlongwane
South Africa
21 B. Hlongwane
J. Díaz Beleño
Colombia
28 J. Díaz Beleño
M. Boxall
New Zealand
15 (C) M. Boxall
M. Duggan
Germany
23 M. Duggan
D. Padelford
United States
2 D. Padelford
J. Pereyra
Argentina
26 J. Pereyra
W. Trapp
United States
20 W. Trapp
O. Géne
France
30 O. Géne
M. Gonzalez
Colombia
18 M. Gonzalez
K. Yeboah
Italy
9 K. Yeboah
C. Dos Santos
Cape Verde
1 C. Dos Santos
L. Bombino
United States
27 L. Bombino
M. Duah
Ghana
26 M. Duah
C. Mcvey
Sweden
97 C. Mcvey
D. Þór­halls­son
Iceland
3 D. Þór­halls­son
A. Godoy
Panama
20 A. Godoy
J. Tverskov
Denmark
6 (C) J. Tverskov
G. Cordeiro Pirani
Brazil
12 G. Cordeiro Pirani
A. Mighten
England
77 A. Mighten
M. Ingvartsen
Denmark
7 M. Ingvartsen
A. Dreyer
Denmark
10 A. Dreyer

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 02, 2026, 12:30 AM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Allianz Field
Capacity
19400
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Timothy Ford
S. Blanco
Gerard Kader Lebuis
Alejo Calume

CONCLUSION

Overall the second half has unfolded in a manner that highlights Minnesota United's ability to outperform expectations set before the match. With control in key areas and a lead in the qualitative metrics the home team appears well placed as the contest progresses. San Diego's possession advantage has yet to yield the desired results leaving them needing to adjust their approach. The neutral alignment with projections suggests room for further shifts but current trends point toward Minnesota United maintaining their edge. Both teams remain without disciplinary issues allowing for continued open play into the later stages.