San Jose Earthquakes 6-1 DC United
Updated
San Jose Earthquakes won: San Jose Earthquakes 6-1 DC United in the MLS on Sun, 6 Apr 2025 at PayPal Park, San Jose, California. San Jose Earthquakes goals: Cristian Arango 8', Josef Martinez 16', Cristian Espinoza 20' (pen), Josef Martinez 81', Amahl Pellegrino 89', Josef Martinez 90'+2. DC United goals: Christian Benteke 45'+2. Expected goals: 3.59-1.62. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Josef Martinez (9.7).
Match report
San Jose Earthquakes rout DC United 6-1
San Jose Earthquakes thrashed DC United 6-1 at PayPal Park on Sunday 6 April in MLS.
Cristian Arango put San Jose Earthquakes ahead on 8' (1-0), Josef Martinez made it 2-0 on 16', Cristian Espinoza made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 20', Christian Benteke pulled one back for DC United on 45+2' (3-1), Josef Martinez made it 4-1 on 81', Amahl Pellegrino made it 5-1 on 89' and Josef Martinez made it 6-1 on 90+2'.
San Jose Earthquakes had 44% of the ball, shots were 20-16 (10-10 on target) and expected goals finished 3.59-1.62. San Jose Earthquakes were the better side on chances, too.
Josef Martinez (San Jose Earthquakes) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 14,196. Referee: Víctor Manuel Rivas.
Match stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | DC United | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.59 | 1.62 |
| Total shots | 20 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 20 |
| Big chances | 6 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 270 (79%) | 343 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 20 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 10 |
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes (3-5-2): Daniel, Rodrigues, David Romney, Bruno Wilson, Cristian Espinoza, Beau Leroux, Niko Tsakiris, Ian Harkes, Vitor Costa, Josef Martinez, Cristian Arango
DC United (4-2-3-1): Jun-Hong Kim, Derek Dodson, Kye Rowles, Lucas Bartlett, David Schnegg, Hosei Kijima, Matti Peltola, Dominique Badji, Gabriel Pirani, Peglow, Christian Benteke
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 16' · Goal · Josef Martinez (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 18' · Yellow card · Christian Benteke (DC United)
- 20' · Goal · Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Christian Benteke (DC United)
- 46' · Substitution · Rida Zouhir for Hosei Kijima (DC United)
- 57' · Substitution · Aaron Herrera for Derek Dodson (DC United)
- 59' · Yellow card · David Romney (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 64' · Substitution · Jacob Murrell for Dominique Badji (DC United)
- 64' · Substitution · Jared Stroud for Peglow (DC United)
- 69' · Substitution · Amahl Pellegrino for Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 69' · Substitution · Mark-Anthony Kaye for Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 70' · Yellow card · Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 72' · Yellow card · Lucas Bartlett (DC United)
- 73' · Substitution · Randall Leal for Matti Peltola (DC United)
- 76' · Substitution · Jamar Ricketts for Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 81' · Goal · Josef Martinez (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 85' · Substitution · Ousseni Bouda for Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 85' · Substitution · Oscar Verhoeven for Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 89' · Goal · Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Josef Martinez (San Jose Earthquakes)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 2012: San Jose Earthquakes 4, draws 3, DC United 4.
Questions
Who won San Jose Earthquakes vs DC United?
San Jose Earthquakes won, 6-1 (MLS) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025.
When and where is San Jose Earthquakes vs DC United?
Sun, 6 Apr 2025, 21:00 UTC at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between San Jose Earthquakes and DC United?
In 11 league meetings since 2012: San Jose Earthquakes 4 wins, 3 draws, DC United 4 wins (goals 21-17).