Nectarios Triantis seals Minnesota United FC’s 3-1 comeback

Minnesota United FC beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 at Allianz Field, recovering from a 0-1 half-time deficit. How did the hosts turn the match around? They scored three times after the interval, with the equaliser arriving 12 minutes into the second half and the winning goal coming through an own goal.

Three goals reversed the deficit

San Jose took the lead at 45', when Preston Judd scored a normal goal assisted by N. Tsakiris to make it 0-1. Ronaldo Vieira was booked at 46', shortly after the opener.

Minnesota levelled at 57'. Tomás Chancalay finished a normal goal from Joaquín Pereyra’s assist for 1-1, then Chancalay was later booked at 86'. The decisive moment came at 82', when Angus Gunn scored an own goal that counted for Minnesota, putting the hosts 2-1 ahead. Nectarios Triantis completed the comeback at 90', scoring a normal goal assisted by Morris Duggan for the final 3-1.

Minnesota edged the numbers

The contest was relatively even in possession, with Minnesota holding 51% to San Jose’s 49%. The hosts produced more total shots, 14 to 8, more shots on target, 6 to 3, and more corners, 8 to 2. San Jose’s expected goals were higher, however, at 1.23 compared with Minnesota’s 1.15, making the final scoreline more decisive than that measure suggested. Both teams received 3 yellow cards, and neither received a red card.

Standings after the comeback

Minnesota are #10 in the Western Conference with 44 points from 34 games, while San Jose are #4 with 52 points. San Jose are 8 points ahead of Minnesota. Triantis was the standout performer, earning a 7.9 rating after playing 90 minutes and scoring the final goal.