Minnesota scores three late to beat Kansas City 3-1

Minnesota United erased a first-half deficit with three goals in the final 18 minutes and beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at Allianz Field. The turning point came at 72', when the home side pulled level and then pushed ahead four minutes later.

Taylor Calheira gave Kansas City the lead at 31' with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner. That held until the 72nd minute. Anthony Markanich headed in a Joaquín Pereyra cross off a corner to make it 1-1. Mauricio González then struck from the centre of the box at 76', set up by Nectarios Triantis, and Minnesota led 2-1.

Kelvin Yeboah sealed it at 88' with a right-footed finish after a Tomás Chancalay cross. He took the player of the game honors with a Chirp Rating of 7.3 and led all players with six shots. Minnesota moves to 9-11-12. Kansas City falls to 6-4-22.

Chirp's Sim had Minnesota winning in 61% of 10,000 simulations.