LA Galaxy 2-2 San Diego: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 18 October 2026 · Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson · referee R. Vazquez · full time
Full time: LA Galaxy 2-2 San Diego
LA Galaxy and San Diego drew 2-2 in MLS on Sunday 18 October 2026 at Dignity Health Sports Park. The goals: João Klauss 4', Anders Dreyer 10', Erik Thommy 17', Gabriel Pirani 39'.
How the match unfolded
João Klauss put LA Galaxy ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Sergi Roberto. San Diego levelled at 1-1 in the 10th minute through Anders Dreyer from the penalty spot. Erik Thommy made it 2-1 to LA Galaxy in the 17th minute, set up by Harbor Miller. San Diego levelled at 2-2 in the 39th minute through Gabriel Pirani.
It was 2-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, R. Vazquez, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to LA Galaxy and 1 to San Diego.
LA Galaxy: G. Vanney, 4-2-3-1 · San Diego: M. Varas, 4-3-3.
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 2.08 for LA Galaxy and 0.63 for San Diego.
San Diego made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.4 goals.
LA Galaxy created the better chances, 2.08 xG to 0.63, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
LA Galaxy had 9 shots on target, San Diego 7.
San Diego's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
San Diego had 69% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
LA Galaxy came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.51 expected goals for and 2.06 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
San Diego came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 1.67 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
LA Galaxy vs San Diego: the match in numbers
| LA Galaxy | Match statistics | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 2.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 |
| 12 | Total shots | 15 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 341 | Total passes | 789 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pablo Sisniega (San Diego), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
LA Galaxy
- João Klauss 7.3 1 goal
- Erik Thommy 7.2 1 goal
- Harbor Miller 7.2 1 assist
- JT Marcinkowski 7.1
- Pablo Ruiz 6.9
San Diego
- Pablo Sisniega 7.7
- Gabriel Pirani 7.5 1 goal
- Anders Dreyer 7.4 1 goal
- Oscar Verhoeven 7.3
- Cédric Bakambu 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Justin Haak at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about LA Galaxy vs San Diego
What was the score in LA Galaxy vs San Diego?
LA Galaxy 2-2 San Diego (half-time 2-2), MLS, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in LA Galaxy vs San Diego?
João Klauss 4', Anders Dreyer 10', Erik Thommy 17', Gabriel Pirani 39'.
Did Moneyball predict LA Galaxy vs San Diego 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 LA Galaxy vs San Diego?
Pablo Sisniega, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed LA Galaxy vs San Diego?
R. Vazquez.
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