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Minnesota United FC 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes: match report, goals and statistics
Minnesota United FC 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes in MLS on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Minnesota United FC 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes
- Competition
- MLS
- Date
- Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Venue
- Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Match summary
Minnesota United FC beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 in MLS on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The margin of victory was 2 goals.
Minnesota United FC trailed 0-1 at half-time before turning the game around. The game was played at Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Before kick-off
Minnesota United FC: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-W-D-W-W), scoring 11 goals and conceding 6 goals. Minnesota United FC are unbeaten in 5 matches.
San Jose Earthquakes: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (D-D-L-D-W), scoring 6 goals and conceding 8 goals.
Minnesota United FC arrive in better form, taking 11 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for San Jose Earthquakes.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was San Jose Earthquakes 1-5 Minnesota United FC on Sunday, 23 August 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United FC | 2 Nov | LAFC | A | 3-1 | W |
| Minnesota United FC | 29 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3-1 | W |
| Minnesota United FC | 25 Oct | Houston Dynamo FC | A | 0-0 | D |
| Minnesota United FC | 17 Oct | St. Louis CITY SC | H | 3-2 | W |
| Minnesota United FC | 15 Oct | Colorado Rapids | A | 2-2 | D |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 31 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2-1 | W |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 29 Oct | Colorado Rapids | H | 2-2 | D |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 25 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0-3 | L |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 18 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 1-1 | D |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 15 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1-1 | D |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 4 goals.
Preston Judd found the net for San Jose Earthquakes in minute 45, making it 0-1. Tomás Chancalay found the net for Minnesota United FC in minute 57, making it 1-1. 82' - an own goal by Angus Gunn gave Minnesota United FC a goal (2-1). Nectarios Triantis found the net for Minnesota United FC in minute 90+4, making it 3-1.
| Minute | Team | Player | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45' | San Jose Earthquakes | Preston Judd | Goal | 0-1 |
| 57' | Minnesota United FC | Tomás Chancalay | Goal | 1-1 |
| 82' | Minnesota United FC | Angus Gunn | Own goal | 2-1 |
| 90+4' | Minnesota United FC | Nectarios Triantis | Goal | 3-1 |
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 7 yellow cards: 3 for Minnesota United FC and 4 for San Jose Earthquakes.
Substitutions recorded: 3 substitutions for Minnesota United FC and 6 substitutions for San Jose Earthquakes.
Match statistics
Minnesota United FC had 50.7% of possession, against 49.3% for San Jose Earthquakes.
Minnesota United FC had 13 shots, 5 on target, while San Jose Earthquakes had 8 shots, 3 on target. Minnesota United FC won 8 corners and San Jose Earthquakes won 2 corners. Minnesota United FC committed 16 fouls and San Jose Earthquakes committed 14 fouls.
Minnesota United FC had the most shots on target (5).
| Statistic | Minnesota United FC | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50.7% | 49.3% |
| Shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Fouls | 16 | 14 |
| Saves | 2 | 3 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Impact on the table
The table shows Minnesota United FC in 10th place (44 points from 34 matches) and San Jose Earthquakes in 4th place (52 points from 34 matches). San Jose Earthquakes hold a 8 points advantage over Minnesota United FC in the standings.
San Jose Earthquakes are currently in the play-off places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 64 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 58 |
| 3 | St. Louis CITY SC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 54 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 52 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 51 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 44 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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