Earthquakes lose 3-1 at Minnesota in regular-season finale

San Jose finishes 14-10-10 with 52 points heading into the playoffs.

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Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026In the Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 edition

Earthquakes players in light blue uniforms stand together on a soccer field behind a torn graphic banner that reads MATCH RECAP, with Minnesota United and Earthquakes logos in the lower right. — San Jose Earthquakes players stand together on the field in a graphic from the club's recap of the Nov. 7 match at Minnesota. — Photo: courtesy of the San Jose Earthquakes

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The San Jose Earthquakes lost 3-1 at Minnesota United FC on Saturday, Nov. 7, in their regular-season finale at Allianz Field, according to the MLS match center.

Preston Judd gave San Jose a 1-0 lead in the 45th minute. Tomás Chancalay tied it for Minnesota in the 57th. An own goal credited to Quakes goalkeeper Angus Gunn in the 82nd put Minnesota ahead, and Nectarios Triantis scored in stoppage time, at 90+4. Minnesota outshot San Jose 13-8.

San Jose finished the regular season fourth in the Western Conference at 14-10-10 with 52 points, according to MLS standings and the club recap. That result gave the Earthquakes home-field advantage in Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs against fifth-seeded Houston Dynamo FC.

Source: MLS match center, Minnesota vs. San Jose, Nov. 7, 2026; San Jose Earthquakes match page; MLS standings; Earthquakes playoff tickets announcement.

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