{
  "id": 2717353,
  "title": "Yeboah scores 2 goals, Minnesota beats Earthquakes 5-1, snaps 9-game winless streak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/yeboah-scores-2-goals-minnesota-beats-earthquakes-5-1-snaps-9-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:35:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/08/22/yeboah-scores-2-goals-minnesota-beats-earthquakes-5-1-snaps-9-game-winless-streak"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kelvin Yeboah scored two goals, leading Minnesota United to a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. This win ends a nine-game winless streak for Minnesota. The Minnesota United team, previously winless, secured their first victory since a 3-2 win against Columbus on May 2. The Earthquakes, currently 10-8-3, have lost four consecutive games and are winless in six straight matches. Drake Callender made five saves for Minnesota. Joaquín Pereyra, Marcus Caldeira, and Mauricio González each scored a goal for the Earthquakes. Yeboah scored the second goal in the 40th minute, ending his goalless run since May 16, and added a second in the 44th minute. Pereyra scored in the 10th minute, making it 1-1. Caldeira scored his first career goal in the 65th minute, and González added the final goal in the 86th minute. Timo Werner opened the scoring for Minnesota with a penalty in the fourth minute.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kelvin Yeboah scores 2 goals, ending 9-game winless streak",
    "Minnesota United defeats San Jose Earthquakes 5-1",
    "Drake Callender makes 5 saves for Minnesota"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The win breaks a long drought for Minnesota United, marking a turnaround for a team that had struggled to secure a victory, while San Jose Earthquakes' losing skid continues to deepen.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}