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Anthony Markanich and Mauricio González score 4 minutes apart to help Minnesota beat Sporting KC 3-1
Minnesota stayed unbeaten in five matches as three second-half goals erased a deficit and kept its playoff chase alive.
- Minnesota United defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Wednesday night. Anthony Markanich, Mauricio Gonz, and Kelvin Yeboah scored during the second half to secure the victory.
- Sporting took an early lead when Taylor Calheira scored in the 31st minute. Minnesota entered with a six-point playoff gap but remained unbeaten in their last five matches.
- Markanich tied it 1-1 in the 72nd minute by heading in a corner from Joaqu Pereyra. Nectarios Triantis then set up Gonz before Yeboah added his 18th goal of the season.
- The victory extends Minnesota's unbeaten streak to five matches with two wins. Sporting suffered its fourth straight loss, holding a 6-22-4 record.
- Minnesota continues battling for a playoff spot following this comeback win. Sporting must reverse its four-game losing streak to improve its postseason chances.
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Anthony Markanich and Mauricio González score 4 minutes apart to help Minnesota beat Sporting KC 3-1
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Anthony Markanich and Mauricio González scored four minutes apart midway through the second half and Kelvin Yeboah added his 18th goal of the season to
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Sporting Set League Record in Loss in Minnesota
Sporting Kansas City wrote themselves into MLS history books on Wednesday night in Minnesota as the club set a new league record for most goals conceded in a season as Sporting fell 3-1 to Minnesota United. After leading 1-0 at half time KC conceded two goals in five minutes and a late third goal putting KC's total goals conceded for the season at 80, two more than the previous record of 78 set by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2024 season. Min…
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