San Diego FC vs LA Galaxy

30 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Tori Penso

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Elias Achouri 11’
  • Kieran Sargeant 48’
  • Amahl Pellegrino 70’
  • Hirving Lozano 55’

Match summary

San Diego FC saw off LA Galaxy 3-1. San Diego FC led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Elias Achouri put San Diego FC ahead from a corner in the 11th minute. In the second half, Kieran Sargeant made it 2-0 in the 48th minute, Hirving Lozano pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 55th minute, and Amahl Pellegrino made it 3-1 in the 70th minute.

The chances backed that up: San Diego FC created 2.41 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to LA Galaxy's 0.91 from 17. San Diego FC had a player sent off.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
20 Shots 17
7 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 7
59 Attacks 60
40 Dangerous attacks 48
408 Passes 531
86.0% Pass accuracy 89.6%
12 Tackles 10
10 Fouls 14
5 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 4

Key events

San Diego FC LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Oscar VerhoevenShot on target
1’
Gabriel PiraniShot on target
8’
Anders DreyerShot on target
9’
Elias AchouriRight foot shot1-0 (San Diego FC)
11’
21’
Marco ReusFoul
Jeppe TverskovFoul
23’
Gabriel PiraniFoul
30’
Aníbal GodoyFoul
39’
Half-time1-0
46’
Marco ReusShot on target
Second half underway
Kieran SargeantLeft foot shot2-0 (San Diego FC)
48’
Jeppe TverskovSecond yellowFoul
50’
Alejandro Alvarado JrGabriel Pirani
52’
54’
Hirving LozanoShot on target
54’
Marco ReusShot on target
55’
Hirving LozanoRight foot shot2-1 (LA Galaxy)
56’
Sergi RobertoMaya Yoshida
56’
Erik ThommyIsaiah Parente
61’
Kyogo FuruhashiVAR: Goal given
65’
Joseph PaintsilFoul
Christopher McVeyIan Murphy
66’
Amahl PellegrinoElias Achouri
67’
Amahl PellegrinoRight foot shot3-1 (San Diego FC)
70’
Anders DreyerShot on target
72’
73’
Robert TaylorHarbor Miller
73’
John NelsonJulián Aude
82’
Robert TaylorShot on target
87’
Carlos GarcésJustin Haak
Ian PilcherOnni Valakari
87’
CJ Dos SantosTime wasting
89’
90+6’
Erik ThommyShot on target
90+7’
Hirving LozanoShot on target
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 0.91 11’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), 1-0 11’ 48’ Kieran Sargeant (San Diego FC), 2-0 48’ 55’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), 2-1 55’ 70’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Diego FC), 3-1 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 0.91 11’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), 1-0 Achouri 11’ 48’ Kieran Sargeant (San Diego FC), 2-0 Sargeant 48’ 55’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), 2-1 Lozano 55’ 70’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Diego FC), 3-1 Pellegrino 70’
San Diego FC 2.41 xGLA Galaxy 0.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking San Diego FC attacking 
11’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.75 xG, goal 48’ Kieran Sargeant (San Diego FC), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 70’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Diego FC), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 6’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 46’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 55’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 37’ Aníbal Godoy (San Diego FC), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 38’ Gabriel Pirani (San Diego FC), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 14’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ Oscar Verhoeven (San Diego FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 9’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 54’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Sergi Roberto (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Onni Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Aníbal Godoy (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Gabriel Pirani (San Diego FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Manu Duah (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.75 xG, goal 48’ Kieran Sargeant (San Diego FC), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 70’ Amahl Pellegrino (San Diego FC), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 6’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 46’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 55’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 37’ Aníbal Godoy (San Diego FC), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 38’ Gabriel Pirani (San Diego FC), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ Oscar Verhoeven (San Diego FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 9’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 54’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Sergi Roberto (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Onni Valakari (San Diego FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Aníbal Godoy (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Gabriel Pirani (San Diego FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Manu Duah (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Elias Achouri (San Diego FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

San Diego FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Santos
Sargeant
Duah
Murphy 66’
Verhoeven
Godoy
Tverskov
Valakari 87’
Achouri 67’
Pirani 52’
Dreyer
LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Mićović
Aude 73’
Glesnes
Yoshida 56’
Miller 73’
Haak 87’
Parente 56’
Paintsil
Lozano
Reus
Furuhashi

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
CJ Dos Santos
90′ 6 1 33 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Oscar Verhoeven
90′ – 1 – 1 – 35 1 – – –
Manu Duah
90′ – 2 2 6 2 53 – – – –
Ian Murphy Taken off
66′ – – – – – 38 – – – –
Kieran Sargeant
90′ 2 – – 5 – 35 1 1 – –
Christopher McVey Came on as a substitute
24′ – 1 3 – – 5 1 – – –
Ian Pilcher Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – 1 1 4 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Aníbal Godoy
90′ – – 50 1 0.04 2 – 3 1 1
Jeppe Tverskov Sent off
50′ – – 56 2 0.07 – 1 2 2 2
Gabriel Pirani Taken off
52′ – – 22 – 0.05 4 – 4 1 –
Anders Dreyer
90′ – 3 29 6 1.72 – 1 1 1 1 –
Onni Valakari Taken off
87′ – – 14 2 0.07 2 – 3 – 1 –
Elias Achouri Taken off
67′ 1 – 19 2 0.08 – 1 4 – 3 –
Alejandro Alvarado Jr Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 10 – 0.00 1 1 2 1 1 –
Forwards1 player
Amahl Pellegrino Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – 1 1 0.28 0.02 1 – – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

San Diego FC WDWLW
LA Galaxy DDLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: San Diego FC 2-1 LA Galaxy, 24 May 25 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 2-2 San Diego FC, 18 Oct 26  All San Diego FC vs LA Galaxy meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.