San Diego 3-0 Colorado Rapids: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Snapdragon Stadium · referee P. Luce Lauziere · full time
Full time: San Diego 3-0 Colorado Rapids
San Diego beat Colorado Rapids 3-0 in MLS on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium. The goals: Onni Valakari 27', Elias Achouri 35', Gabriel Pirani 71'.
How San Diego won it
The opening goal came in the 27th minute: Onni Valakari for San Diego. Elias Achouri made it 2-0 to San Diego in the 35th minute. Gabriel Pirani made it 3-0 to San Diego in the 71st minute, set up by Marcus Ingvartsen.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, P. Luce Lauziere, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to San Diego and 3 to Colorado Rapids.
San Diego: M. Varas, 4-4-2 · Colorado Rapids: M. Wells, 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 0.50 for San Diego and 1.05 for Colorado Rapids.
San Diego scored about 2.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Colorado Rapids left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
San Diego had 4 shots on target, Colorado Rapids 2.
Colorado Rapids had 51% of the ball, but San Diego took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Colorado Rapids came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.54 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
San Diego vs Colorado Rapids: the match in numbers
| San Diego | Match statistics | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 0.50 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 |
| 6 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 507 | Total passes | 517 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 2 | Corners | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 23 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Luca Bombino (San Diego), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
San Diego
- Luca Bombino 7.5
- Manu Duah 7.4
- Gabriel Pirani 7.4 1 goal
- Onni Valakari 7.3 1 goal
- CJ dos Santos 7.2
Colorado Rapids
- Rafael Navarro 7.0
- Alex Harris 6.7
- Josh Atencio 6.7
- Paxten Aaronson 6.6
- Keegan Rosenberry 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Reggie Cannon at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- San Diego: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Colorado Rapids: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about San Diego vs Colorado Rapids
What was the score in San Diego vs Colorado Rapids?
San Diego 3-0 Colorado Rapids (half-time 2-0), MLS, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in San Diego vs Colorado Rapids?
Onni Valakari 27', Elias Achouri 35', Gabriel Pirani 71'.
Did Moneyball predict San Diego vs Colorado Rapids 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 San Diego vs Colorado Rapids?
Luca Bombino, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Diego vs Colorado Rapids?
P. Luce Lauziere.
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