San Diego vs Los Angeles Galaxy

3 - 1
πŸ•’ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:30 Europe/London πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Tori Penso πŸ” Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 22
Regular Season Table
San Diego 18 Β· Los Angeles Galaxy 19
Referee Stats
11 matches Β· 3.36 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.36
Reds avg 0.09
Penalties avg 0.09
Over 4.5 cards 27%
Home wins 45%
Draws 36%
Away wins 18%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (20-17).
  • Los Angeles Galaxy controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

San Diego (Home stats)

Games / Record

14
W-D-L: 6-3-5

Goals For / Against

32 / 24
Avg: 2.29 / 1.71

Points

21
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
Los Angeles Galaxy (Away stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 3-4-6

Goals For / Against

16 / 24
Avg: 1.23 / 1.85

Points

13
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.50
PPG
1.00
2.29
GF
1.23
1.71
GA
1.85
86%
O2.5
69%
57%
BTTS
77%
57%
Score 1st
23%

League-position context

San Diego rank18th
Los Angeles Galaxy rank19th
San Diego points30
Los Angeles Galaxy points30
San Diego: #18 Β· 30 pts Β· GD +0
16 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Los Angeles Galaxy: #19 Β· 30 pts Β· GD -9
16 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
0-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

San Diego last 5 home

L L W W W
Points9/15
Weighted index40
Goals9-9
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Los Angeles Galaxy last 5 away

L L D L D
Points2/15
Weighted index9
Goals4-10
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

San Diego trend breakdown

Over 2.586%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.593%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 93% Β· Over 3.5 64% Β· 1H BTTS 36%

Los Angeles Galaxy trend breakdown

Over 2.569%
BTTS77%
BTTS + O2.562%
1H Over 0.592%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 92% Β· Over 3.5 38% Β· 1H BTTS 23%

Scoring reliability

San Diego score at home93%
San Diego clean sheet at home36%
Los Angeles Galaxy score away85%
Los Angeles Galaxy clean sheet away8%

First-goal patterns

San Diego score first57%
San Diego win after scoring first75%
Los Angeles Galaxy score first23%
Los Angeles Galaxy win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: San Diego 33% Β· Los Angeles Galaxy 40%
Avg first goal minute: San Diego 15.9' Β· Los Angeles Galaxy 23.3'

Vs league average

San Diego score at home2.29 vs 1.83
San Diego concede at home1.71 vs 1.37
Los Angeles Galaxy score away1.23 vs 1.37
Los Angeles Galaxy concede away1.85 vs 1.83
San Diego score 25% above league average, while Los Angeles Galaxy score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: San Diego are 25% above league average at home, and Los Angeles Galaxy are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals3.00
BTTS67%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

San Diego goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
31-45 5
61-75 5
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
61-75 5
16-30 3
31-45 3
46-60 3

Los Angeles Galaxy goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
16-30 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
61-75 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 4
31-45 4
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
7
Total Shots
20
17
Shots off Goal
5
5
Blocked Shots
8
5
Shots Inside Box
13
5
Shots Outside Box
7
12
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
7
7
Fouls
10
14
Offsides
1
4
Yellow Cards
5
2
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
6
3
Total Passes
406
529
Passes Accurate
350
470
Passes %
86%
89%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
11' ⚽
⚽
11' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
E. Achouri
Normal Goal Β· Assist: A. Dreyer
21'
21' M. Reus
23'
23' J. Tverskov
30'
30' Gabriel Pirani
39'
39' A. Godoy
48' ⚽
⚽
48' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
K. Sargeant
Normal Goal Β· Assist: A. Dreyer
50'
50' J. Tverskov
50'
50' J. Tverskov
52' ↑↓
↑↓
52' ⇄ Gabriel Pirani
1st substitution Β· For: A. Alvarado
55' ⚽
⚽
55' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
H. Lozano
Normal Goal
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ M. Yoshida
1st substitution Β· For: Sergi Roberto
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ I. Parente
2nd substitution Β· For: E. Thommy
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ VAR
K. Furuhashi
Goal Disallowed - Foul
65'
65' J. Paintsil
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ I. Murphy
2nd substitution Β· For: C. McVey
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ E. Achouri
3rd substitution Β· For: A. Pellegrino
70' ⚽
⚽
70' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
A. Pellegrino
Normal Goal Β· Assist: A. Dreyer
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ J. Aude
3rd substitution Β· For: J. Nelson
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ Harbor Miller
4th substitution Β· For: R. Taylor
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ O. Valakari
4th substitution Β· For: I. Pilcher
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ J. Haak
5th substitution Β· For: C. GarcΓ©s
89'
89' C. dos Santos

San Diego vs Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

San Diego beat Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 on Sunday, 30 August 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Tori Penso.

First half: San Diego took the lead at 11' when E. Achouri scored, with the assist credited to A. Dreyer, making the score 1-0. M. Reus received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 21'. J. Tverskov received a yellow card for San Diego at 23'. Gabriel Pirani received a yellow card for San Diego at 30'. A. Godoy received a yellow card for San Diego at 39'.

Second half: San Diego extended the lead at 48' when K. Sargeant scored, with the assist credited to A. Dreyer, making the score 2-0. J. Tverskov received a yellow card for San Diego at 50'. J. Tverskov received a red card for San Diego at 50'. San Diego made their 1st substitution at 52', with Gabriel Pirani replacing A. Alvarado. Los Angeles Galaxy reduced the deficit at 55' when H. Lozano scored, making the score 2-1. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 1st substitution at 56', with M. Yoshida replacing Sergi Roberto. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 2nd substitution at 56', with I. Parente replacing E. Thommy. VAR intervened at 61' for Los Angeles Galaxy (Goal Disallowed - Foul). J. Paintsil received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 65'. San Diego made their 2nd substitution at 66', with I. Murphy replacing C. McVey. San Diego made their 3rd substitution at 67', with E. Achouri replacing A. Pellegrino. San Diego took the lead at 70' when A. Pellegrino scored, with the assist credited to A. Dreyer, making the score 3-2. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 3rd substitution at 73', with J. Aude replacing J. Nelson. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 4th substitution at 73', with Harbor Miller replacing R. Taylor. San Diego made their 4th substitution at 87', with O. Valakari replacing I. Pilcher. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 5th substitution at 87', with J. Haak replacing C. GarcΓ©s. C. dos Santos received a yellow card for San Diego at 89'.

San Diego used 4 substitutions while Los Angeles Galaxy used 5 substitutions. San Diego got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Los Angeles Galaxy got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (20-17).
  • Los Angeles Galaxy controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

San Diego vs Los Angeles Galaxy Head-to-Head History by Season