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San Diego 3-1 LA Galaxy result, stats and report

San Diego
San Diego
Won · xG 1.94
3 – 1
FT
LA Galaxy
Lost · xG 0.39
LA Galaxy
Match review
Next: New York RB v San Diego · Sun 11 Oct · St. Louis City v LA Galaxy · Mon 12 Oct
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San Diego vs LA Galaxy: what we can confirm

San Diego vs LA Galaxy has finished in Major League Soccer. Played UK time.

Match Review · published 8 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST

San Diego 3-1 LA Galaxy: Pellegrino Off the Bench, Dreyer Pulling the Strings, Galaxy Outplayed Where It Matters

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

San Diego put LA Galaxy to the sword with a controlled 3-1 victory, winning the battle in the box and making Galaxy's possession count for nothing. Amahl Pellegrino came off the bench and scored within three minutes of entering the pitch.

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How it played out

SDL won it 3–1

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No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Provider final · 15:05 · archive check in progressFull stats

The completed-match archive is not published yet. Current match rows are not substituted into it while verification is pending.

📊 Match recap and data context

San Diego beat LA Galaxy 3-1 in MLS action. Our model favored San Diego at 52% probability, and the pick landed. Both sides had matched form over their last five outings, each recording one win, two draws and two losses. Both teams had also shown a 60% rate of both sides scoring in recent matches, though San Diego's attack proved decisive on the day. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Elias Achouri★ MOTM1 goal · 67 min7.5
  2. CJ dos Santos90 min7.5
  3. Maya Yoshida56 min7.2
  4. Manu Duah90 min7.1
  5. Sergi Roberto34 min7.1

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

San DiegoLA GalaxyMajor League Soccer

The provider forecast gives San Diego win the highest 1X2 probability at 51.7%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

SDL
51.7%
Draw
24.3%
LAG
24.0%
Both teams to score · Yes
59.2%
Over 2.5 goals
58.8%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

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Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-2is the most common scoreline between San Diego and LA Galaxy, landing once across 2 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 1/2recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 5league matches at home unbeaten for San Diego.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • San Diego scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • LA Galaxy scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • San Diego have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • LA Galaxy have averaged 0.9 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in San Diego vs LA Galaxy?
    SDL beat LAG 3-1 in the Major League Soccer.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Elias Achouri opened the scoring in the 11th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Elias Achouri (11'), Kieran Sargeant (48'), Hirving Lozano (55'), Amahl Pellegrino (70').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 6 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Tori Penso officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    SDL vs LAG kicked off on Sunday, 30 August 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    14 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    SDL play New York RB on Sunday, 11 October 2026 UK time. LAG play St. Louis City on Monday, 12 October 2026 UK time.

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