Major League Soccer Gameweek 25
St. Louis City 4 - 2 FT Minnesota United FC
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Tomás Chancalay (Joaquín Pereyra) 5'
18' Daniel Edelman
22' Carlo Holse (Conrad Wallem)
38' Rafael Navarro Leal (Carlo Holse)
HT
Michael Boxall 47'
59' ↓ Carlo Holse ↑Alexandru Măţan
59' ↓ Daniel Edelman ↑Christopher Durkin
59' ↓ Rafael Santos ↑Tomas Totland
Kelvin Yeboah 61'
Kyle Duncan 64'
↓ Kelvin Yeboah ↑Maurice Malone 75'
↓ Nicolás Romero ↑Jefferson Abel Díaz Beleño 75'
↓ Wil Trapp ↑Nectarios Triantis 75'
76' ↓ Fallou Fall ↑Lukas MacNaughton
76' ↓ Simon Becher ↑Damion Downs
Kyle Duncan 80'
↓ Tomás Chancalay ↑Aziel Jackson 83'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
St. Louis City
Goalkeepers
Roman Bürki 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jaziel Orozco 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
55%
Duel Win %
Timo Baumgartl 
MAGNET
122
Activity
122
Activity
116
Passes
6
Duels
Dante Polvara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Fallou Fall
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
69%
Duel Win %
Conrad Wallem 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
35%
Pass Acc
Daniel Edelman 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Carl Johan Holse Justesen
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Rafael Santos 
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Simon Becher
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Rafael Navarro 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.2
Rating
BENCH
Ben Lundt 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Tomas Totland
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamadou Fall
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lukas MacNaughton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chris Durkin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexandru Matan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomas Ostrak
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Damion Downs
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeong Sang-bin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Minnesota United FC
Goalkeepers
Drake Callender
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Carlos Harvey
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Michael Boxall
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Romero 
GHOST
16
Actions
16
Actions
75
Minutes
5.7
Rating
Midfielders
Kyle Duncan 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
3
Fouls
4.7
Rating
Owen Gene
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wil Trapp
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Anthony Markanich 
ENFORCER
5
Tackles
5
Tackles
11
Duels Won
85%
Win %
Forwards
Joaquín Pereyra
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Kelvin Yeboah 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
6.8
Rating
Tomás Chancalay
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Alec Smir
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nectarios Triantis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kieran Chandler
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jefferson Díaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
DJ Taylor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aziel Jackson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcus Caldeira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mauricio Gonzalez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maurice Malone
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/27/2025 | St. Louis City | 1 - 2 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | Energizer Park |
| 05/21/2025 | Minnesota United FC | 3 - 2 | St. Louis City | US Open Cup | Allianz Field |
| 05/18/2025 | Minnesota United FC | 3 - 0 | St. Louis City | Major League Soccer | Allianz Field |
| 10/20/2024 | Minnesota United FC | 4 - 1 | St. Louis City | Major League Soccer | Allianz Field |
| 09/15/2024 | St. Louis City | 1 - 3 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | CITYPARK |
| 09/24/2023 | Minnesota United FC | 1 - 2 | St. Louis City | Major League Soccer | Allianz Field |
| 04/02/2023 | St. Louis City | 0 - 1 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | CITYPARK |
07/27/2025
05/21/2025
05/18/2025
10/20/2024
09/15/2024
09/24/2023
04/02/2023
St. Louis City Win
Minnesota United FC Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 21 GD: +26
P: 21 GD: +5
P: 20 GD: +11
P: 21 GD: 0
P: 20 GD: +7
P: 20 GD: 0
P: 21 GD: +4
P: 21 GD: +2
P: 20 GD: +2
P: 21 GD: +1
P: 19 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -11
P: 19 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -13
P: 20 GD: -26
League Standings
P: 25 GD: +33
P: 26 GD: +4
P: 26 GD: +9
P: 26 GD: +7
P: 26 GD: +8
P: 27 GD: +14
P: 26 GD: +1
P: 27 GD: -8
P: 26 GD: -1
P: 26 GD: 0
P: 26 GD: -12
P: 25 GD: -5
P: 24 GD: -5
P: 26 GD: -7
P: 25 GD: -34
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
St. Louis City
Minnesota United FC
St. Louis City
Minnesota United FC
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Midwestern Mayhem: St. Louis Flips the Script in Six-Goal Thriller
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 96/100. A breathtaking showcase of attacking intent and chaotic momentum swings proved why this Midwestern clash was an absolute must-watch.
The Early Shockwave
Minnesota United FC didn't travel to Missouri to sit back. Just five minutes into the clash at CITYPARK, Tomás Chancalay silenced the home crowd. He finished off a rapid move set up by Joaquín Pereyra to give the visitors a dream start. The Balance of the match shifted instantly. But St. Louis City refused to panic. They absorbed the blow and started dictating the tempo, eventually taking total control of the ball. Their response was clinical and ruthless. By the 18th minute, Daniel Edelman found the breakthrough to restore parity. The momentum entirely inverted. The home side pinned Minnesota deep into their own territory, suffocating their midfield and launching waves of pressure. You could feel the Intensity rising with every attacking sequence.
The Comeback Blueprint
Once St. Louis leveled, they completely broke the game open. Just four minutes after the equalizer, Carlo Holse finished a brilliant sequence from Conrad Wallem to snatch the lead. The floodgates were officially open. Before halftime, Holse turned provider, feeding Rafael Navarro to make it 3-1. Navarro wasn't done there. Early in the second half, he stepped up to the penalty spot and buried his second of the night, securing a sensational brace. St. Louis dominated possession, holding the ball for 65% of the match and turning the field into a shooting gallery. The sheer volume of chances—14 total shots for the hosts—left Minnesota scrambling to survive. The Stakes felt massive for a home side looking to cement their third-place standing, and their offensive execution matched the occasion perfectly.
Penalties and Parting Shots
Even trailing 4-1, Minnesota refused to wave the white flag. They won a penalty of their own in the 61st minute, which Kelvin Yeboah confidently converted to keep a sliver of hope alive. The match descended into an end-to-end brawl. A combined 24 shots and 11 corner kicks told the story of two teams abandoning caution. However, any realistic chance of a miracle comeback evaporated in the 80th minute. Kyle Duncan saw red, leaving the visitors a man down for the grueling final stretch. St. Louis smartly managed the numerical advantage, circulating the ball and bleeding the clock. This 4-2 triumph showcased real resilience from the hosts. Conceding an early opener often shatters a team's confidence, but St. Louis flipped the narrative to secure three crucial points in their regular season campaign.
Key Questions
How did the red card for Kyle Duncan impact the match?
Kyle Duncan's 80th-minute dismissal killed any remaining momentum for Minnesota, forcing them to defend deep and allowing St. Louis to easily manage the final ten minutes.
What caused the 6-goal thriller?
High offensive execution, consecutive penalty calls, and a combined 24 shots created an open, chaotic match where both teams prioritized aggressive attacking over defensive stability.
How did St. Louis City complete the comeback from behind?
After conceding early, St. Louis dominated possession, applied relentless pressure, and scored three unanswered goals in twenty minutes to entirely flip the match's momentum.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Firepower on Display in the Midwest
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 70/100. With two potent attacking units colliding, this mid-table MLS clash promises heavy offensive action over defensive rigidity.
The Setup
September 13, 2026, brings a compelling Western Conference fixture to CITYPARK as St. Louis City welcomes Minnesota United FC. St. Louis sits sixth in the standings, riding a solid unbeaten streak that reflects a strong Form rating. Meanwhile, Minnesota arrives in ninth place, desperate to turn draws into wins after their own mixed run of results. While the Stakes are modest at this stage of the regular season, the entertainment value should be high. A combined scoring rate of over three goals per game suggests both defensive lines will be severely tested, elevating the impact of the attacking Stars on the pitch.
Key Battle
This match hinges on a fierce shootout between two lethal center forwards. Simon Becher leads the line for the hosts, acting as a genuine goal machine lately. He will be matched blow-for-blow by Minnesota's Marcus Caldeira, who has been terrorizing defenses on the road. Whichever striker receives better service from the midfield will likely decide where the points go today.
Our Prediction
Expect a chaotic 2-2 draw. The Balance of power here favors the attackers over the defenders. St. Louis has home-field advantage, but Minnesota's ability to counter-attack will exploit gaps, ensuring a share of the spoils in a highly entertaining contest.