“San Diego take an early lead as Mohamed Elias Achouri converts from close range after a corner, assisted by Anders Dreyer”
Pivotal“Hirving Lozano pulls one back for Galaxy after a scramble in the box following a corner, giving the visitors hope despite being a man down”
“Substitute Amahl Pellegrino restores San Diego's two-goal cushion just three minutes after coming on, finishing off a spell of pressure”
Pivotal
San Diego
LA Galaxy
Outstanding performance
San Diego•AttackerSan Diego built their win on a fast start and clinical edge, going 2-0 up through Achouri and Sargeant despite having less of the ball, finishing with 20 shots to Galaxy's 17 and a healthy seven on target. LA Galaxy responded through Hirving Lozano's close-range finish and looked to have leveled through Kyogo Furuhashi shortly after, but San Diego's numerical advantage following Jeppe Tverskov's second yellow proved decisive as Amahl Pellegrino's introduction paid off with the clinching third goal. Dreyer's double assist made him the architect of the win, while Galaxy's 56% possession and 530 passes counted for little against a San Diego side that created more big chances (3 to 1) and made them count. The result drops Galaxy further into mid-table trouble while San Diego banked a statement three points built on efficiency rather than control.
How entertaining was this match?
Offside.
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Erik Thommy's right-footed shot is saved.
Carlos Emiro Torres Garces takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Yellow card shown to Carlos Joaquim Antunes dos Santos.
Joseph Paintsil takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Carlos Emiro Torres Garces replaces Justin Haak.
Ian Pilcher is on, and Onni Valakari is off.
Erik Thommy takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Robert Taylor takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Onni Valakari takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Robert Taylor is substituted off for Harbor Miller.
Substitution: John Nelson comes on for Julian Aude.
Corner awarded.
Anders Dreyer takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Amahl PellegrinoAmahl Pellegrino scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Anders Dreyer
Goal! Amahl Pellegrino scores, making it 3-1.
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Amahl Pellegrino comes on for Mohamed Elias Achouri.
Anders Dreyer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
On comes Christopher Mcvey, off goes Ian Murphy.
Joseph PaintsilYellow CardJoseph Paintsil receives a yellow card.
Kyogo FuruhashiVAR decision results in a disallowed goal due to a foul by Kyogo Furuhashi.
Goal! Kyogo Furuhashi scores to make it 2-2, assisted by Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena.
Kyogo FuruhashiKyogo Furuhashi takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Goal! Kyogo Furuhashi scores to make it 2-2, assisted by Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena.
Sergi Roberto Carnicer takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Sergi Roberto Carnicer comes on for Maya Yoshida.
Erik Thommy is on, and Isaiah Parente is off.
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal! Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena scores, making it 2-1.
Shot by Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena with his right foot, but it is saved.
Marco Reus takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Alejandro Alvarado Jr. comes on for Gabriel Pirani.
Second yellow card shown to Jeppe Tverskov.
Anders Dreyer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kieran SargeantKieran Sargeant scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Anders Dreyer
Goal! Kieran Sargeant scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Anders Dreyer.
Marco Reus takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Anibal Godoy takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot from Mohamed Elias Achouri with his left foot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Aníbal GodoyYellow CardAnibal Godoy receives a yellow card.
Jeppe Tverskov takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Gabriel Pirani takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Anders Dreyer takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Anibal Godoy takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Gabriel PiraniYellow CardGabriel Pirani receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Shot from Mohamed Elias Achouri with his right foot is blocked.
Isaiah Parente takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jeppe Tverskov Yellow CardYellow card shown to Jeppe Tverskov.
Marco ReusYellow CardMarco Reus receives a yellow card.
Marco Reus takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Anders Dreyer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Mohamed Elias Achouri with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Anders Dreyer
Goal! Mohamed Elias Achouri scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Anders Dreyer.
Manu Duah's header is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Anders Dreyer takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Gabriel Pirani's right-footed shot is saved.
Mohamed Elias Achouri takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Oscar Verhoeven takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Tori Penso.
