San Diego 1-0 Dallas: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 26 July 2026 · Snapdragon Stadium · referee V. Rivas · full time
Full time: San Diego 1-0 Dallas
San Diego 1-0 Dallas: San Diego took the points in MLS on Sunday 26 July 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium. The goals: Alejandro Alvarado 50'.
How San Diego won it
San Diego struck first through Alejandro Alvarado in the 50th minute, set up by Manu Duah.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, V. Rivas, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to San Diego and 2 to Dallas.
San Diego: M. Varas, 4-3-3 · Dallas: E. Quill, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.63 for San Diego and 1.61 for Dallas.
Dallas left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Dallas created the better chances, 1.61 xG to 0.63, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
San Diego had 8 shots on target, Dallas 1.
Dallas's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
San Diego had 74% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Dallas came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.56 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
San Diego vs Dallas: the match in numbers
| San Diego | Match statistics | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| 74% | Ball possession | 26% |
| 0.63 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 |
| 19 | Total shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 853 | Total passes | 283 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 9 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Anders Dreyer (San Diego), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
San Diego
- Anders Dreyer 8.1
- Alejandro Alvarado 8.0 1 goal
- Onni Valakari 7.8
- Manu Duah 7.5 1 assist
- Jeppe Tverskov 7.5
Dallas
- Jonathan Sirois 7.2
- Daniel 7.1
- Osaze Urhoghide 7.0
- Shaq Moore 6.9
- Sebastien Ibeagha 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Christian Cappis at 6.3. 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
- Dallas: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about San Diego vs Dallas
What was the score in San Diego vs Dallas?
San Diego 1-0 Dallas (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 26 July 2026.
Who scored in San Diego vs Dallas?
Alejandro Alvarado 50'.
Did Moneyball predict San Diego vs Dallas 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 Dallas?
Anders Dreyer, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Diego vs Dallas?
V. Rivas.
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