Match Report
The table read 6th (SJ Earthquakes, 35 pts) against 11th (Minnesota United, 29 pts), 6 points apart. On recent form SJ Earthquakes sat only 27th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, SJ Earthquakes ran at 1.74 scored and 1.48 conceded, Minnesota United at 1.48 and 1.61.
SJ Earthquakes had lost three in a row. A win had eluded Minnesota United for 9 matches.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for SJ Earthquakes, 2 draws and 5 for Minnesota United, at 2.75 goals per meeting.
PayPal Park, capacity 18,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Minnesota United led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-5.
Goal scorers
SJ Earthquakes: Timo Werner (4') · Minnesota United: Joaquín Pereyra (10'), Kelvin Yeboah (40'), Kelvin Yeboah (44'), Marcus Caldeira (65'), Mauricio Gonzalez (86')
Key stats
Possession: SJ Earthquakes 58% · Minnesota United 42% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 3-3