San Diego — Los Angeles Galaxy: 3:1, Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
San DiegoL20 Aug · Away Portland Timbers · 1:3W23 Aug · Home Colorado Rapids · 3:0W30 Aug · Home Los Angeles Galaxy · 3:1L6 Sep · Away Orlando City · 0:1L10 Sep · Home San Jose Earthquakes · 2:3L14 Sep · Home Philadelphia Union · 0:5
3:1
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
Los Angeles GalaxyW20 Aug · Home San Jose Earthquakes · 1:0D23 Aug · Away Montréal Impact · 2:2L30 Aug · Away San Diego · 1:3W6 Sep · Home New England Revolution · 2:1L10 Sep · Away Vancouver Whitecaps · 0:3D13 Sep · Home Seattle Sounders · 1:1
In the Major League Soccer game on 30 August 2026, San Diego beat Los Angeles Galaxy 3:1. Match numbers: fouls 10:14, possession, % 44:56.00.
Match report
San Diego secured a 3:1 victory over LA Galaxy at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday. The result comes in the 22 round of the Major League Soccer regular season. The hosts took control early and maintained their advantage despite a dismissal.
E. Achouri opened the scoring in the 11 minute to set the tone. K. Sargeant doubled the lead before half-time, capitalising on a break. LA Galaxy responded through H. Lozano in the 55 minute, but A. Pellegrino restored the two-goal cushion later in the game. The hosts had built a comfortable lead by then.
The contest shifted in the 50 minute when J. Tverskov received a second yellow card and was sent off. To be fair, the game was already decided before that moment. San Diego managed the remainder of the match with composure.
The statistics tell a different story from the final scoreline. LA Galaxy dominated possession at 56 per cent and registered 97 attacks compared to San Diego’s 60. However, San Diego’s expected goals total of 2.76 stood in stark contrast to the visitors’ 0.84. Both sides recorded 7 shots on target, yet the hosts converted their opportunities more effectively.
The win keeps San Diego in 8 place with 30 points from 22 matches. LA Galaxy slip further down to 13 position on 26 points from 23 games. And here's the thing: the hosts now sit 4 points clear of their opponents despite having played one fewer game.
HT⚽11' E. Achouri — Goal🟨21' M. Reus — Yellow card🟨23' J. Tverskov — Yellow card🟨30' Gabriel Pirani — Yellow card🟨39' A. Godoy — Yellow card⚽48' K. Sargeant — Goal🟨50' J. Tverskov — Yellow card🟥50' J. Tverskov — Red card⇄52' Gabriel Pirani — Substitution⚽55' H. Lozano — Goal⇄56' M. Yoshida — Substitution⇄56' I. Parente — Substitution61' K. Furuhashi — var_goal_cancelled🟨65' J. Paintsil — Yellow card⇄66' I. Murphy — Substitution⇄67' E. Achouri — Substitution⚽70' A. Pellegrino — Goal⇄73' J. Aude — Substitution⇄73' H. Miller — Substitution⇄87' O. Valakari — Substitution⇄87' J. Haak — Substitution🟨89' dos Santos CJ — Yellow card
L20 Aug · Away Portland Timbers · 1:3W23 Aug · Home Colorado Rapids · 3:0W30 Aug · Home Los Angeles Galaxy · 3:1L6 Sep · Away Orlando City · 0:1L10 Sep · Home San Jose Earthquakes · 2:3L14 Sep · Home Philadelphia Union · 0:5
W20 Aug · Home San Jose Earthquakes · 1:0D23 Aug · Away Montréal Impact · 2:2L30 Aug · Away San Diego · 1:3W6 Sep · Home New England Revolution · 2:1L10 Sep · Away Vancouver Whitecaps · 0:3D13 Sep · Home Seattle Sounders · 1:1
