SJ Earthquakes 1-5 Minnesota United result, stats and report

LA Galaxy took all three points at Minnesota United, winning 3-2 in a game that had everything wrong with Minnesota's defending and everything right about Galaxy's ruthlessness when it mattered. The hosts produced a spirited second-half comeback but left it far too late.

Daniel Munie's first-half strike proved enough for SJ Earthquakes to beat Houston Dynamo 1-0, with the Earthquakes goalkeeper making six saves to protect a clean sheet the statistics barely justify.

SJ Earthquakes host Nashville SC on Sunday with their defensive record in tatters and their form over ten matches making grim reading. Nashville arrive with goals in their legs and a point to prove on the road.

St. Louis City head to Allianz Field on the back of an unbeaten run that has lasted ten matches, facing a Minnesota United side that has managed one win in their last five. This one looks simple on paper.

Real Salt Lake have not won in ten MLS matches and have conceded twenty goals in that run. SJ Earthquakes arrive with a bit of momentum, but their own defensive record makes this a contest built on who wants it more.

Colorado Rapids have built something quietly impressive at home. Minnesota United arrive having conceded in every single game across their last ten matches. Something has to give.

Colorado Rapids host SJ Earthquakes on Sunday in a fixture where two inconsistent sides meet, but the away team's defensive record makes them very difficult to trust. Connor Maguire runs the rule over both teams and tells you exactly where this match is won and lost.