San Diego 2-3 SJ Earthquakes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Snapdragon Stadium · referee A. Da Silva · full time
Full time: San Diego 2-3 SJ Earthquakes
SJ Earthquakes won 3-2 away at San Diego in MLS on Thursday 10 September 2026. The goals: Niko Tsakiris 3', Preston Judd 12', Ousseni Bouda 35', Anders Dreyer 42', Cédric Bakambu 90+4'.
How SJ Earthquakes won it
SJ Earthquakes struck first through Niko Tsakiris in the 3rd minute, set up by Beau Leroux. Preston Judd made it 0-2 to SJ Earthquakes in the 12th minute, set up by Niko Tsakiris. Ousseni Bouda made it 0-3 to SJ Earthquakes in the 35th minute, set up by Niko Tsakiris. Anders Dreyer made it 1-3 to San Diego in the 42nd minute, set up by Onni Valakari. Cédric Bakambu from the penalty spot made it 2-3 to San Diego in the 90th minute (+4).
It was 1-3 at half-time.
CJ dos Santos of San Diego was sent off in the 80th minute for a second yellow card. Max Floriani of SJ Earthquakes was sent off in the 90th minute (+2) for a second yellow card. The referee, A. Da Silva, showed 8 yellow cards: 3 to San Diego and 5 to SJ Earthquakes. Niko Tsakiris missed a penalty for SJ Earthquakes in the 8 minute.
San Diego: M. Varas, 4-3-3 · SJ Earthquakes: B. Arena, 3-4-2-1.
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 1.45 for San Diego and 2.04 for SJ Earthquakes.
San Diego had 6 shots on target, SJ Earthquakes 6.
San Diego had 53% of the ball, but SJ Earthquakes 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.
SJ Earthquakes came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes: the match in numbers
| San Diego | Match statistics | SJ Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.45 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.04 |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 546 | Total passes | 486 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 1 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Tackles | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Niko Tsakiris (SJ Earthquakes), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 2 assists.
San Diego
- Anders Dreyer 8.0 1 goal
- Cédric Bakambu 7.4 1 goal
- Duran Ferree 7.1
- Elias Achouri 6.9
- Alejandro Alvarado 6.7
SJ Earthquakes
- Niko Tsakiris 8.6 1 goal, 2 assists
- Preston Judd 7.8 1 goal
- Eduard Löwen 7.1
- Ousseni Bouda 7.0 1 goal
- Angus Gunn 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was CJ dos Santos at 5.6. 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
- SJ Earthquakes: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes
What was the score in San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes?
San Diego 2-3 SJ Earthquakes (half-time 1-3), MLS, Thursday 10 September 2026.
Who scored in San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes?
Niko Tsakiris 3', Preston Judd 12', Ousseni Bouda 35', Anders Dreyer 42', Cédric Bakambu 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes 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 SJ Earthquakes?
Niko Tsakiris, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Diego vs SJ Earthquakes?
A. Da Silva.
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