San Diego 2-2 Seattle Sounders: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 25 October 2026 · Snapdragon Stadium · referee A. Chapman · full time
Full time: San Diego 2-2 Seattle Sounders
San Diego and Seattle Sounders drew 2-2 in MLS on Sunday 25 October 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium. The goals: Dejan Joveljić 50', Sebastian Gomez 55', Cédric Bakambu 60', Cédric Bakambu 90+6'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 50th minute: Dejan Joveljić for Seattle Sounders, set up by Cristian Roldán. Sebastian Gomez made it 0-2 to Seattle Sounders in the 55th minute, set up by Hassani Dotson. Cédric Bakambu made it 1-2 to San Diego in the 60th minute. San Diego levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+6) through Cédric Bakambu from the penalty spot. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
Seattle Sounders led by two and were pegged back: San Diego came back for a draw.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
Cédric Bakambu scored twice.
The referee, A. Chapman, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to San Diego and 2 to Seattle Sounders. Anders Dreyer missed a penalty for San Diego in the 60 minute.
San Diego: M. Varas, 4-4-2 · Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 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 1.12 for San Diego and 3.15 for Seattle Sounders.
Seattle Sounders left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Seattle Sounders created the better chances, 3.15 xG to 1.12, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
San Diego had 4 shots on target, Seattle Sounders 3.
San Diego had 59% of the ball.
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.
Seattle Sounders came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
San Diego vs Seattle Sounders: the match in numbers
| San Diego | Match statistics | Seattle Sounders |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1.12 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.15 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 713 | Total passes | 514 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cédric Bakambu (San Diego), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
San Diego
- Cédric Bakambu 8.2 2 goals
- Amahl Pellegrino 7.1
- Marcus Ingvartsen 7.0
- Christopher McVey 7.0
- Oscar Verhoeven 7.0
Seattle Sounders
- Sebastian Gomez 7.7 1 goal
- Hassani Dotson 7.5 1 assist
- Dejan Joveljić 7.2 1 goal
- Cristian Roldán 7.1 1 assist
- Albert Rusnák 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Jordan Morris 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
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about San Diego vs Seattle Sounders
What was the score in San Diego vs Seattle Sounders?
San Diego 2-2 Seattle Sounders (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 25 October 2026.
Who scored in San Diego vs Seattle Sounders?
Dejan Joveljić 50', Sebastian Gomez 55', Cédric Bakambu 60', Cédric Bakambu 90+6'.
Did Moneyball predict San Diego vs Seattle Sounders 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 Seattle Sounders?
Cédric Bakambu, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Diego vs Seattle Sounders?
A. Chapman.
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