San Diego 3-1 LA Galaxy: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Snapdragon Stadium · referee T. Penso · full time
Full time: San Diego 3-1 LA Galaxy
San Diego 3-1 LA Galaxy: San Diego took the points in MLS on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium. The goals: Elias Achouri 11', Kieran Sargeant 48', Hirving Lozano 55', Amahl Pellegrino 70'.
How San Diego won it
Elias Achouri put San Diego ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Anders Dreyer. Kieran Sargeant made it 2-0 to San Diego in the 48th minute, set up by Anders Dreyer. Hirving Lozano made it 2-1 to LA Galaxy in the 55th minute. Amahl Pellegrino made it 3-1 to San Diego in the 70th minute, set up by Anders Dreyer.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Jeppe Tverskov of San Diego was sent off in the 50th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, T. Penso, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to San Diego and 2 to LA Galaxy.
San Diego: M. Varas, 4-3-3 · LA Galaxy: G. Vanney, 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 0.92 for San Diego and 2.47 for LA Galaxy.
San Diego scored about 2.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
LA Galaxy left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
LA Galaxy created the better chances, 2.47 xG to 0.92, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
San Diego had 7 shots on target, LA Galaxy 7.
San Diego's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
LA Galaxy had 56% of the ball, but San Diego took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
LA Galaxy came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 2.08 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
San Diego vs LA Galaxy: the match in numbers
| San Diego | Match statistics | LA Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 0.92 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.47 |
| 20 | Total shots | 17 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 408 | Total passes | 531 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 7 | Corners | 7 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Anders Dreyer (San Diego), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks, with 3 assists.
San Diego
- Anders Dreyer 9.1 3 assists
- CJ dos Santos 7.5
- Elias Achouri 7.5 1 goal
- Kieran Sargeant 7.5 1 goal
- Amahl Pellegrino 7.3 1 goal
LA Galaxy
- Hirving Lozano 8.0 1 goal
- Maya Yoshida 7.2
- Sergi Roberto 7.1
- Erik Thommy 6.9
- Robert Taylor 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Jeppe Tverskov 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
- LA Galaxy: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about San Diego vs LA Galaxy
What was the score in San Diego vs LA Galaxy?
San Diego 3-1 LA Galaxy (half-time 1-0), MLS, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in San Diego vs LA Galaxy?
Elias Achouri 11', Kieran Sargeant 48', Hirving Lozano 55', Amahl Pellegrino 70'.
Did Moneyball predict San Diego vs LA Galaxy 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 LA Galaxy?
Anders Dreyer, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Diego vs LA Galaxy?
T. Penso.
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