New York RB 4-1 San Diego: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison · referee M. Badawi · full time
Full time: New York RB 4-1 San Diego
New York RB beat San Diego 4-1 in MLS on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The goals: Julian Zakrzewski Hall 15', Devin Padelford 20', Jorge Ruvalcaba 27', Cédric Bakambu 60', Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting 90+3'.
How New York RB won it
New York RB struck first through Julian Zakrzewski Hall in the 15th minute, set up by Jorge Ruvalcaba. Devin Padelford made it 2-0 to New York RB in the 20th minute, set up by Cade Cowell. Jorge Ruvalcaba made it 3-0 to New York RB in the 27th minute, set up by Ronald Donkor. Cédric Bakambu made it 3-1 to San Diego in the 60th minute, set up by Anders Dreyer. Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting made it 4-1 to New York RB in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Matthew Dos Santos.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
The referee, M. Badawi, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to New York RB and 3 to San Diego. Anders Dreyer missed a penalty for San Diego in the 44 minute.
New York RB: M. Bradley, 4-3-3 · San Diego: M. Varas, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.29 for New York RB and 3.35 for San Diego.
New York RB scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
San Diego left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
San Diego created the better chances, 3.35 xG to 2.29, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
New York RB had 12 shots on target, San Diego 5.
San Diego's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
San Diego had 63% of the ball, but New York RB took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New York RB came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
San Diego came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.68 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
New York RB vs San Diego: the match in numbers
| New York RB | Match statistics | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 2.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.35 |
| 28 | Total shots | 14 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Big chances | 3 |
| 348 | Total passes | 576 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 4 | Saves | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York RB), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
New York RB
- Jorge Ruvalcaba 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Julian Zakrzewski Hall 8.2 1 goal
- Ronald Donkor 7.8 1 assist
- Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting 7.7 1 goal
- Ethan Horvath 7.6
San Diego
- Manu Duah 7.6
- CJ dos Santos 7.5
- Cédric Bakambu 7.5 1 goal
- Anders Dreyer 7.4 1 assist
- Marcus Ingvartsen 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Kieran Sargeant at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New York RB: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- San Diego: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New York RB vs San Diego
What was the score in New York RB vs San Diego?
New York RB 4-1 San Diego (half-time 3-0), MLS, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in New York RB vs San Diego?
Julian Zakrzewski Hall 15', Devin Padelford 20', Jorge Ruvalcaba 27', Cédric Bakambu 60', Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict New York RB vs San Diego correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in New York RB vs San Diego?
Jorge Ruvalcaba, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New York RB vs San Diego?
M. Badawi.
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