San Diego vs Seattle Sounders

Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 05:30Snapdragon Stadium, San DiegoAllen Chapman

Summary

Match report

San Diego and Seattle Sounders drew 2-2 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 31). It was goalless at half-time. San Diego came from 2 goals down to draw.

Cédric Bakambu scored both of San Diego’s goals, in the 60th and 90+6th minutes (one a penalty). Seattle Sounders’s goals came from Dejan Joveljić in the 50th minute and Sebastian Gomez in the 55th minute. C. Bakambu was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).

Player of the match

C. Bakambu

San Diego90'2Rating 8.2

Key stats

All stats

59%Possession41%

2.41Expected goals (xG)1.37
13Total shots12
4Shots on target3
5Corners3
0Yellow cards2

Live commentary

It's all over: San Diego and Seattle Sounders draw 2-2. In numbers: possession San Diego 59%, Seattle Sounders 41%; shots 13 (4 on target) to 12 (3 on target)
90+6'
Penalty goal! Cédric Bakambu scores from the spot and pulls San Diego level (2-2) – his second of the match
82'
Substitution, San Diego: David Mimbang makes way for Gabriel Pirani
80'
Double substitution, Seattle Sounders: Dejan Joveljić comes on for Paul Arriola, Hassani Dotson on for Peter Kingston
72'
Substitution, San Diego: Samuel Vines makes way for kieran sargeant
68'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders: Jordan Morris comes on for Snyder Brunell
64'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders: Alexander Roldan comes on for stuar hawkins
61'
Triple substitution, San Diego: Alejandro Alvarado Jr replaces Jeppe Tverskov, Amahl Pellegrino on for Marcus Ingvartsen, Aníbal Godoy on for Onni Valakari
60'
Penalty missed! Anders Dreyer fails to score from the spot for San Diego
60'
Goal! Cédric Bakambu reduces the deficit for San Diego (1-2)
59'
Yellow card: Alexander Roldan (Seattle Sounders) for a foul
58'
VAR: the referee awards a penalty after the review
55'
Goal! Sebastian Gomez makes it two for Seattle Sounders (2-0) after a pass from Hassani Dotson
53'
Yellow card: Dejan Joveljić (Seattle Sounders)
50'
Goal! Dejan Joveljić gives Seattle Sounders the lead (1-0)
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: goalless
45'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders: Jesús Ferreira replaces Sebastian Gomez
Kick-off! We're under way between San Diego and Seattle Sounders. San Diego line up in a 4-3-3, Seattle Sounders in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

San DiegoCoach: Mikey VarasAverage rating 6.64-3-3

San Diego – Starting XI (4-3-3)

13P. SisniegaGoalkeeper – Rating 6.8
33O. VerhoevenDefender – Rating 6.7
97C. McVeyDefender – Rating 6.7
26M. DuahDefender – Rating 6.9
5Kieran SargeantDefender – Rating 7.0, On 72'
70A. AlvaradoMidfielder – Rating 6.4, On 61'
20A. GodoyMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 61'
12Gabriel PiraniMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 82'
10A. DreyerForward – Rating 6.2
94C. BakambuForward – Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 60', Penalty goal 90+6'
90A. PellegrinoForward – Rating 6.4, On 61'