MLS

San Diego FC vs Minnesota United FC, 2025 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

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  • 72': Anders Dreyer
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1 - 0

Expansion side San Diego beats Minnesota in MLS playoffs

Anders Dreyer scored in the second half and Pablo Sisniega made three saves to lead expansion side San Diego FC to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United in a Western Conference semifinal.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC).
  • 3': Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Onni Valakari (San Diego).
  • 13': Foul by Manu Duah (San Diego).
  • 13': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC).
  • 14': Manu Duah (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC).
  • 15': Onni Valakari (San Diego) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Manu Duah (San Diego).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Markanich with a headed pass.
  • 19': Foul by Christopher McVey (San Diego).
  • 19': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
  • 20': Manu Duah (San Diego) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Corner, San Diego. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 22': Corner, San Diego. Conceded by Morris Duggan.
  • 24': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ian Pilcher (San Diego).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Anders Dreyer (San Diego) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 30': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Luca Bombino (San Diego).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Onni Valakari (San Diego) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ian Pilcher with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, San Diego. Conceded by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Onni Valakari (San Diego) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 33': Luca Bombino (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Luca Bombino (San Diego) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anders Dreyer.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Manu Duah (San Diego).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Onni Valakari (San Diego).
  • 40': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Manu Duah.
  • 44': Corner, San Diego. Conceded by Morris Duggan.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (San Diego) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pablo Sisniega (San Diego). Assisted by Carlos Harvey.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pablo Sisniega (San Diego). Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Christopher McVey (San Diego) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amahl Pellegrino.
  • 45'+5': Aníbal Godoy (San Diego) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, San Diego 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Diego 0, Minnesota United FC 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (San Diego) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 53': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
  • 53': Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Amahl Pellegrino (San Diego) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anders Dreyer.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 60': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC).
  • 60': Onni Valakari (San Diego) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pablo Sisniega (San Diego). Assisted by Robin Lod with a through ball.
  • 67': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane is caught offside.
  • 68': Corner, San Diego. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 69': Foul by Luca Bombino (San Diego).
  • 69': Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Goal! San Diego 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Anders Dreyer (San Diego) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Corey Baird.
  • 74': Offside, San Diego. Corey Baird is caught offside.
  • 75': Aníbal Godoy (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
  • 76': Aníbal Godoy (San Diego) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC).
  • 76': Foul by Ian Pilcher (San Diego).
  • 76': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Ian Pilcher (San Diego) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, San Diego. Hirving Lozano replaces Amahl Pellegrino.
  • 78': Substitution, San Diego. Luca de la Torre replaces Aníbal Godoy because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, San Diego. Marcus Ingvartsen replaces Corey Baird.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 80': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
  • 80': Onni Valakari (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
  • 81': Ian Pilcher (San Diego) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Luca de la Torre (San Diego).
  • 83': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson replaces Wil Trapp.
  • 84': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Dominik Fitz replaces Carlos Harvey.
  • 85': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 85': Hirving Lozano (San Diego) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Handball by Onni Valakari (San Diego).
  • 87': Foul by Luca de la Torre (San Diego).
  • 87': Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Fitz with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Sisniega (San Diego).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Luca de la Torre (San Diego).
  • 90'+2': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Hirving Lozano (San Diego).
  • 90'+3': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 90'+4': Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Pablo Sisniega (San Diego) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Marcus Ingvartsen (San Diego) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, San Diego 1, Minnesota United FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, San Diego 1, Minnesota United FC 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 3
28.5 Possession 71.5
11 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
185 Accurate Passes 614
276 Passes 701
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 35
11 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 13
9 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 6
38 Effective Clearances 33
38 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 32,502

Line-Ups

SD San Diego FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Pablo Sisniega (GK) Yellow Card
26 Manu Duah
97 Christopher McVey
27 Luca Bombino
25 Ian Pilcher Yellow Card
6 Jeppe Tverskov
20 Aníbal Godoy
8 Onni Valakari
21 Corey Baird
90 Amahl Pellegrino
10 Anders Dreyer

MIN Minnesota United FC (5-4-1)

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
15 Michael Boxall
23 Morris Duggan
67 Carlos Harvey
13 Anthony Markanich Yellow Card
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane
20 Wil Trapp
25 Nectarios Triantis Yellow Card
26 Joaquín Pereyra
17 Robin Lod
9 Kelvin Yeboah Yellow Card

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