Minnesota United claimed a 2–1 victory over San Diego FC in an MLS encounter that reflected the visitors' superior attacking efficiency. San Diego dominated in volume, recording 17 shots compared to Minnesota's 21, yet the home side's expected goals of 1.57 fell short of Minnesota's 2.17, exposing a conversion problem despite six shots on target. Minnesota's 3–4–3 formation proved more potent than San Diego's 4–3–3, with Kyle Duncan and Kelvin Yeboah both finding the net to overcome Luca Bombino's opener for the hosts. San Diego's goalkeeper made seven saves at an 83.33 per cent success rate, performing 0.74 goals above expected value, but the underlying metrics suggest Minnesota deserved their win. The result extends Minnesota's recent momentum against struggling San Diego.