“Osvald Søe opens the scoring from a corner routine in the fourth minute, giving San Diego an early foothold in the tie.”
Pivotal“Kevin Velasco levels for Puebla just before the half-hour mark, cancelling out Søe's opener after Puebla had been pressing through corners and blocked shots.”
Pivotal“David Vazquez restores San Diego's lead with a header on 76 minutes, arriving almost immediately after the double substitution of Godoy and Ingvartsen changed the momentum of the second half.”
Pivotal“San Diego extend their lead to 3-1 four minutes later, with Ingvartsen threatening with a left-footed effort just before the third goal lands — appearing to confirm the tie is done.”
Pivotal“Eduardo Mustre pulls one back for Puebla in the 87th minute with a left-footed finish, assisted by Facundo Ezequiel Almada, setting up a nervy final few minutes after Puebla had continued to press through Emiliano Gomez Dutra and Mighten's attempts.”
San Diego
Puebla
Outstanding performance
Puebla•MidfielderSan Diego controlled this Leagues Cup clash for long stretches, their 65% possession and 91% pass accuracy reflecting a side comfortable dictating tempo, but Puebla repeatedly threatened to exploit the spaces left behind. Osvald Søe put the hosts ahead inside four minutes via a corner routine, only for Kevin Velasco to haul Puebla level just before the half-hour mark after sustained pressure around the San Diego box. The second half was a different match entirely — seven significant moments to three in the first period — with a wave of substitutions at the break reshaping both benches. It was the introduction of Aníbal Godoy and Marcus Ingvartsen that tipped the scales: within two minutes of Ingvartsen's arrival, David Vazquez headed San Diego back in front on 76 minutes, and a third goal followed four minutes later to seemingly settle things. Eduardo Mustre's 87th-minute finish for Puebla, assisted by Facundo Ezequiel Almada, gave the scoreline a more nervous complexion, but San Diego held on to record a 3-2 victory that their overall dominance — 44 dangerous attacks to Puebla's 26, three big chances created to one — broadly justified.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner
assist: Facundo Almada
Goal - Eduardo Mustre 3-2，Assist：Facundo Ezequiel Almada
Eduardo Mustre TorresShot - Eduardo Mustre Left Footed Shot Goal
Shot - Emiliano Gomez Dutra Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Alex Mighten Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Mathias Tomas Right Footed Shot Blocked
On Omar Fernando Moreno Villegas，Off Bryan Eduardo Garnica Cortez
On Oscar Eduardo Villa Dominguez，Off Alejandro Organista Orozco
On Lucas Camilo，Off Sergio Sanabria
Shot - Dagur Dan Thorhallsson Right Footed Shot Goal
Shot - Dagur Dan Thorhallsson Right Footed Shot Saved
Goal 3-1
Shot - Marcus Ingvartsen Left Footed Shot Missed
David VazquezShot - David Vazquez Head Shot Goal
David VazquezShot - David Vazquez Head Shot Goal
assist: Bryce Duke
Goal - David Vazquez 2-1
On Marcus Ingvartsen，Off Bryan Zamblé
On Anibal Godoy，Off Pedro Soma
Shot - Emiliano Gomez Dutra Right Footed Shot Missed
Corner
On Mathias Tomas，Off Kevin Velasco
Shot - Iker Moreno Left Footed Shot Missed
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Corner
Corner
Shot - Osvald Soe Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - David Vazquez Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Alex Mighten Right Footed Shot Saved
Corner
Corner
Offside
On Ian Murphy，Off Christopher Mcvey
On Alex Mighten，Off Lewis Morgan
On Onni Valakari，Off Jeppe Tverskov
Shot - Lewis Morgan Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Lewis Morgan Right Footed Shot Missed
First Half Ends！1-1
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Corner
Shot - Emiliano Gomez Dutra Right Footed Shot Missed
Kevin VelascoShot - Kevin Velasco Right Footed Shot Goal
Shot - Bryan Eduardo Garnica Cortez Left Footed Shot Blocked
Goal - Kevin Velasco 1-1
Shot - Juan Pablo Vargas Head Shot Missed
Corner
Shot - Fernando Monarrez Ochoa Left Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Corner
Corner
Offside
Corner
Corner
Shot - Emiliano Gomez Dutra Head Shot Saved
Shot - Jeppe Tverskov Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Bryan Zamblé Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Bryan Zamblé Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Jeppe Tverskov Head Shot Missed
Goal - Osvald Soe 1-0
Goal 1-0
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Kick-off!
Two winless sides collide at Snapdragon Stadium as San Diego FC and Puebla both search for their first points of the Leagues Cup group stage. With elimination pressure already looming after opening defeats, Thursday's clash is a must-win for both clubs if they hope to advance.
