{"id":441012,"date":"2026-08-23T05:31:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T05:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441012\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T05:31:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T05:31:06","slug":"kelvin-yeboahs-brace-leads-minnesota-united-to-5-1-win-over-quakes-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441012\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelvin Yeboah’s brace leads Minnesota United to 5-1 win over Quakes – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kelvin Yeboah scored a brace in Minnesota United\u2019s lopsided 5-1 away win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The rout ended a nine-match (0-4-5) winless drought for Minnesota in regular-season play, and continued the Loons\u2019 longstanding dominance over the Earthquakes. Minnesota United are 9-1-4 in their last 14 regular-season matches with San Jose, dating back to the 2019 season.<\/p>\n

Joaquin Pereyra had a goal and two assists in Minnesota\u2019s highest-scoring performance of the season. Marcus Caldeira and Mauricio Gonzalez scored the other goals, and Owen Gene and Kyle Duncan each had two assists.<\/p>\n

The Loons (7-7-7, 28 points) entered Saturday\u2019s action ranked 28th of 30 teams in goals, with just 22 tallies in 20 matches before the outburst in San Jose.<\/p>\n

The Earthquakes (10-8-3, 33 points) are 0-5-1 in their last six matches, and have been outscored 18-5 during the winless drought. After beginning the regular season with a 9-1-0 record, San Jose has since gone 1-7-3 in its last 11 league matches.<\/p>\n

Timo Werner\u2019s sixth goal of the season accounted for San Jose\u2019s only score. Werner also left in the 57th minute after sustaining an apparent leg injury.<\/p>\n

The ugly result came after a promising start for the Earthquakes. Loons defender Jefferson Diaz was called for a handball in the box, and Werner converted the penalty kick in the fourth minute.<\/p>\n

Minnesota responded to the early deficit with a slick equalizer from Pereyra six minutes later. Pereyra made a canny cross-legged kick in the box to tuck the ball inside the far post for his third goal of the season.<\/p>\n

Yeboah\u2019s first goal put the Loons ahead in the 40th minute. Yeboah did a good job of corralling a pass just inside the box, and then converted his right-footed shot.<\/p>\n

Just four minutes later, Gene set Yeboah up with a nice pass in the box and the striker got the finish for his team-leading tenth goal.<\/p>\n

The breakdowns continued for San Jose in the 65th minute when Caldeira capitalized on a turnover deep in the Earthquakes\u2019 end of the field. It was the first MLS goal for the 21-year-old Caldeira, who was playing in just his fourth regular-season MLS match.<\/p>\n

Minnesota United made it a fifth unanswered goal in the 86th minute when Gonzalez headed in a re-directed corner kick.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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