San Diego FC 2-3 San Jose Earthquakes
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San Jose Earthquakes won: San Diego FC 2-3 San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS on Thu, 10 Sept 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California. San Diego FC goals: Anders Dreyer 42', Cédric Bakambu 90'+4 (pen). San Jose Earthquakes goals: Niko Tsakiris 3', Preston Judd 12', Ousseni Bouda 35'. Sent off: Carlos Dos Santos (81'), Max Floriani (90'). Expected goals: 1.94-2.16. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Niko Tsakiris (8.9).
Match report
San Jose Earthquakes beat San Diego FC 3-2
San Jose Earthquakes narrowly beat San Diego FC 3-2 away from home at Snapdragon Stadium on Thursday 10 September in MLS.
Niko Tsakiris put San Jose Earthquakes ahead on 3' (0-1), Preston Judd made it 0-2 on 12', Ousseni Bouda made it 0-3 on 35', Anders Dreyer pulled one back for San Diego FC on 42' (1-3) and Cédric Bakambu pulled one back for San Diego FC from the penalty spot on 90+4' (2-3).
Carlos Dos Santos (San Diego FC) was sent off on 81' and Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes) was sent off on 90+2'.
San Diego FC had 53% of the ball, shots were 10-11 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.94-2.16.
Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 18,799. Referee: Alexis Da Silva.
Match stats
| San Diego FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.94 | 2.16 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 481 (88%) | 424 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 |
Lineups
San Diego FC (4-3-3): Carlos Dos Santos, Oscar Verhoeven, Manu Duah, Christopher McVey, Dagur Thórhallsson, Aníbal Godoy, Jeppe Tverskov, Gabriel Pirani, Anders Dreyer, Onni Valakari, Elias Achouri
San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-2-1): Angus Gunn, Daniel Munie, David Romney, Reid Roberts, Jack Jasinski, Ian Harkes, Beau Leroux, Vítor Costa, Niko Tsakiris, Luka Jovanović, Preston Judd
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 6' · Yellow card · Carlos Dos Santos (San Diego FC)
- 12' · Goal · Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 12' · Yellow card · Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 18' · Yellow card · Christopher McVey (San Diego FC)
- 30' · Substitution · Ousseni Bouda for Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 35' · Goal · Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 37' · Yellow card · Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 42' · Goal · Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC)
- 45'+2 · Substitution · Amahl Pellegrino for Gabriel Pirani (San Diego FC)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 46' · Substitution · Kieran Sargeant for Dagur Thórhallsson (San Diego FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Alejandro Alvarado for Aníbal Godoy (San Diego FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Eduard Löwen for Luka Jovanović (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 46' · Substitution · Max Floriani for Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 52' · Yellow card · Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego FC)
- 67' · Substitution · Ronaldo Vieira for Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 68' · Substitution · Benji Kikanović for Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 68' · Substitution · Cédric Bakambu for Onni Valakari (San Diego FC)
- 75' · Yellow card · Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 81' · Red card · Carlos Dos Santos (San Diego FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Duran Ferree for Alejandro Alvarado (San Diego FC)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Cédric Bakambu (San Diego FC)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2025: San Diego FC 1, draws 0, San Jose Earthquakes 3.
San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes?
San Jose Earthquakes won, 2-3 (MLS) on Thu, 10 Sept 2026.
When and where is San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Thu, 10 Sept 2026, 02:30 UTC at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between San Diego FC and San Jose Earthquakes?
In 4 league meetings since 2025: San Diego FC 1 wins, 0 draws, San Jose Earthquakes 3 wins (goals 4-8).