Minnesota United\u2019s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup run came to an end Tuesday night after falling 4-2 to the San Jose Earthquakes in the Round of 16 at PayPal Park. After trailing early, the Loons responded with a strong second-half surge as pressure from Anthony Markanich forced an own goal before Tom\u00e1s Chancalay finished off the go-ahead strike to give MNUFC a 2-1 advantage. San Jose answered with three goals over the final 22 minutes to reclaim control and secure the advancement to the quarterfinals. Minnesota United now turns its attention back to MLS regular-season play with a road match against Columbus Crew on Saturday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. CT at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.<\/p>\n
3\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Nectarios Triantis got the first dangerous opportunity on target after receiving a loose ball inside the penalty area, but goalkeeper Daniel was able to collect the attempt.<\/p>\n
4\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Shortly after, Niko Tsakiris got a dangerous opportunity for the Earthquakes as he stepped up to take a free kick on the left flank, and the chance went just over the crossbar.<\/p>\n
11\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Minnesota defender Jefferson Diaz created the Loons\u2019 first scoring opportunity after Joaqu\u00edn Pereyra slipped a short through ball into the right side of the six-yard box, but the attempt went wide.\u00a0<\/p>\n
15\u2019 (0-1) \u2013\u00a0San Jose Earthquakes were the first to find the back of the net through Beau Leroux after a defensive mistake near the top of the penalty area. He took a few touches and fired a shot to open the scoring.<\/p>\n
19\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Left winger Anthony Markanich created another dangerous chance on target after Tom\u00e1s Chancalay found Pereyra, who then slipped a through ball into space for Markanich. Markanich fired an attempt, but goalkeeper Daniel made the save with his body.<\/p>\n
50\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Nicol\u00e1s Romero, got the first dangerous opportunity of the second half Chancalay delivered a corner kick, and Romero, positioned at the top of the six-yard box, headed the ball off the crossbar.<\/p>\n
51\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Shortly after, Chancalay slipped a long through ball into the penalty area for Pereyra, who curled an attempt from the right side of the 18-yard box, but the shot hit the left post and bounced away.<\/p>\n
59 \u2018 (1-1) \u2013\u00a0Minnesota United found the equalizer through the pressure from Markanich after Triantis carried the ball from the middle third on the right flank all the way to the right side of the penalty area. Triantis then played a cross across goal to the left side of the penalty area, where Markanich\u2019s pressure forced an own goal from Ronaldo Vieira.<\/p>\n
63\u2019 (2-1) \u2013\u00a0MNUFC found the lead in the 63rd minute through Chancalay after Markanich slipped a through ball into space on the left flank. Chancalay carried into the left side of the penalty area, made a cut inside and then fired a right-footed shot into the back of the net.<\/p>\n
68\u2019 (2-2) \u2013\u00a0The Quakes found the equalizer four minutes later after Leroux sent a cross into the penalty area that was initially cleared. Jack Skahan then collected the ball outside the box, took a few touches, and fired a shot that was deflected off Devin Padelford before finding the back of the net.<\/p>\n
73\u2019 (2-3) \u2013\u00a0San Jose found the lead after a long switch from Niko Tsakiris to Skahan, who then laid the ball for Leroux. Making a run to the top of the 18-yard box, Leroux hit a first-time shot to find the lead.<\/p>\n
75\u2019 (2-4) \u2013\u00a0San Jose doubled its advantage as Tsakiris found the back of the net when Ousseni Bouda broke in on a one-on-one with goalkeeper Drake Callender. Bouda then squared the ball across to Tsakiris, who calmly tapped it into the net.<\/p>\n
79\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Callender made a crucial save to keep the deficit at two after Bouda laid a pass off for Skahan, whose curling effort was headed toward the lower left corner. Callender dove to push the shot out for a San Jose Croner.<\/p>\n
90\u2019 \u2013\u00a0The Loons were awarded a free kick just outside the left corner of the penalty area. The Colombian James Rodr\u00edguez stepped up to take the set piece, sending a shot on frame, but Daniel was able to push the attempt from danger.\u00a0
GOAL SUMMARY
0-1 SJ \u2013\u00a0Beau Leroux \u2013 15\u2019
1-1 MIN \u2013\u00a0Ronaldo Vieira (own goal) \u2013 59\u2019
2-1 MIN\u00a0\u2013 Tom\u00e1s Chancalay (Anthony Markanich) \u2013 63\u2019
2-2 SJ \u2013\u00a0Jack Skahan \u2013 68\u2019
2-3 SJ\u00a0\u2013 Beau Leroux (Jack Skahan) \u2013 73\u2019
2-4 SJ\u00a0\u2013 Niko Tsakiris (Ousseni Bouda) \u2013 75\u2019<\/p>\n
DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY
SJ \u2013\u00a0Ronaldo Vieira (caution) \u2013 27\u2019
SJ \u2013\u00a0Preston Judd (caution) \u2013 45\u2019<\/p>\n
Notable Stats
10-7-3 \u2013\u00a0Following tonight\u2019s loss, Minnesota United has a 10-7-3 record in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches. All three draws ended in penalty shootout wins for the Loons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
LINEUPS:
Minnesota United XI: GK\u00a0Drake Callender;\u00a0D\u00a0Anthony Markanich (Mauricio Gonz\u00e1lez 89\u2019),\u00a0Nicol\u00e1s Romero (Devin Padelford 65\u2019), Morris Duggan, Jefferson Diaz, Kyle Duncan (Mamadou Dieng 77\u2019);\u00a0M\u00a0Tom\u00e1s Chancalay, Owen Gene, Nectarios Triantis (James Rodr\u00edguez 77\u2019), Joaqu\u00edn Pereyra \u00a9;\u00a0F\u00a0Kelvin Yeboah\u00a0<\/p>\n
Substitutes Not Used: GK\u00a0Alec Smir;\u00a0D\u00a0Kieran Chandler;\u00a0M\u00a0Wil Trapp<\/p>\n
San Jose Earthquakes XI: GK\u00a0Daniel;\u00a0D\u00a0Jamar Ricketts (Dave Romney 82\u2019), Reid Roberts, Daniel Munie, Benjamin Kikanovic (Ian Harkes 83\u2019);\u00a0M\u00a0Timo Werner (Jack Skahan 35\u2019), Ronaldo Vieira \u00a9, Niko Tsakiris, Beau Leroux, Ousseni Bouda;\u00a0F\u00a0Preston Judd (Paul Marie 46\u2019)<\/p>\n
Substitutes Not Used: GK\u00a0Nathan Crockford;\u00a0D\u00a0Jack Jasinski;\u00a0M\u00a0Nick Fernandez\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MINNESOTA UNITED FC @ COLUMBUS CREW
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field\u00a0| Columbus, Ohio
05.02.2026\u00a0| MLS 2026\u00a0Regular Season\u00a0| Match 11
6:30 p.m. CT (Apple TV\/1500 ESPN)<\/p>\n
MINNESOTA UNITED POST GAME QUOTE SHEET<\/p>\n
HEAD COACH CAMERON KNOWLES<\/p>\n
On the club\u2019s loss against the San Jose Earthquakes in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup\u2026
\u201cObviously really disappointing. You know, I think we believed that if we came here and were able to win, that that would give us a really good chance of winning it. You take on one of the best teams in the league, we went toe-to-toe with them, and for large parts of the match, I thought we had the better of it. Fantastic chances that we create and then you get that deflected goal and the sort of shifted momentum, and the game goes the other way, but I think the guys should take a lot of pride in knowing that we can go and compete with any team in this league.\u201d<\/p>\n
On conceding three goals in quick succession\u2026
\u201cIt\u2019s really difficult. And that\u2019s sort of the nature of what [the] San Jose [Earthquakes] has been doing. They\u2019ve been a juggernaut really in the league [Major League Soccer] with how many goals they\u2019ve been scoring and the results that they\u2019ve been getting. They\u2019re a tough team and once they catch a little bit of momentum, they get rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the aggressiveness of the team in the first half and early second half\u2026
\u201cI thought the guys did great. We\u2019ve talked a lot about how we can be aggressive, and we\u2019ve tried to implement that in a lot of these games that we\u2019ve played. This was another place where we wanted to come, and we wanted to be on the front foot on both sides of the ball, and again, for large parts of that game, you saw that, you saw the way that the guys were getting forward. You look at, again, chance creation, you look at pressure higher up the field, and I thought the guys were great in that sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the loss being attributed to self-inflicted mistakes\u2026
\u201cI think any time you concede a goal, it is usually a series of mistakes and certainly like every performance, we will go back and we will look at those things. It is really hard to sort of point blame at any one person because on the other side, you know there is certainly a chance we could have scored that maybe change the momentum in the game too once we go 2-1.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the team\u2019s aggressiveness in the last two games across all competitions\u2026
\u201cReally well. Look, we have a home match that we should get more out of with the way we played. We needed to be a bit cleaner around the goal. Then, I thought of the way that the guys responded then in this game with the chances they were creating from the areas they were creating them; that was exactly what we wanted to see. There was so much positive to take out of it. It is obviously, again, disappointing that we are not able to compete for a trophy. It is one competition that we are no longer in. I think the majority of that performance is really positive.\u201d<\/p>\n
On if fatigue played a factor in the second half\u2026
\u201cThose guys [Morris Duggan, Jefferson Diaz] have logged a ton of minutes. We had a lot of freshness around them, and it wasn\u2019t as transitional as some of our other games have been. You have to give those guys so much credit. We haven\u2019t had a lot of ability to rotate them out, we haven\u2019t had much rest for them. They just keep going and it\u2019s really incredible. Both sides of the ball, the both are up, stepping up, getting higher up the field, [making] big recovery runs. Fatigue always plays in the longer a game goes on but those guys I don\u2019t think have looked too much different from game to game.\u201d<\/p>\n
On if there was a specific play that looked like the turning point in the loss\u2026
\u201cObviously the deflected goal is a difficult one to give up. It gives them a little bit more belief, it changes, sort of shifts the momentum of the game at that time. When you need to be calm and understand that we are going to get ourselves back in the game. We are probably going to score another goal and to just have that belief that we can see it out at that point. You don\u2019t want to be in a situation where that shift in momentum leads to another chance, another chance and unfortunately that\u2019s the way it went.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the biggest positive from tonight\u2019s match\u2026
\u201cWe came to a team that has been red hot in the league this year. They have scored a ton of goals and again for a large part of the match, we had the better of it. We showed we can compete with any team in the league. I think knowing that we have to come back here to San Jose, we have to play this team twice again in the league. We should take so much positivity from that. We should take confidence in our ability to go into some really difficult environments and to play difficult teams that we can compete with all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the mood in the locker room following tonight\u2019s result\u2026
\u201cThe guys are disappointed. I think that is a sign of their belief in what they can achieve. Any time that you get knocked out of competition, there is a disappointment. Those guys are really disappointed about that because they understand that they could have come here and won that game. That we had enough to beat this team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Courtesy: Minnesota United FC<\/p>\n