San Diego FC extended its lead against the LA Galaxy even while playing a man down.
The score was 3-1 in the 87th minute, and San Diego held the advantage in shots.
But accepting this number as the final result would mean missing the key point of the match.
3-Line Summary
1. San Diego FC led 3-1 through the 87th minute.
2. Pellegrino’s goal in the 70th minute made it 3-1.
3. The 87th-minute 3-1 was a match record before the final whistle.
The 87th-Minute 3-1 Was a Record Before the Final Whistle
baonghean.vn’s live match record showed 87th minute: San Diego FC 3-1 LA Galaxy. At that point, San Diego led in shots 20-12 and shots on target 7-5. Possession was fairly even at 49%-51%. The numbers explaining the lead show that San Diego created more finishing opportunities than the team that held the ball longer.
The number to watch most closely in this match is not 3-1 itself but the 87th minute attached to it. The record explicitly indicated that the match was still in progress. Therefore, 3-1 was not a confirmed final score but should be understood as the match situation late in the game. Treating the live score and the final result as identical could mean missing additional goals or records made after the match ended.
The clearest sequence came after San Diego went a man down. San Diego had one fewer player after a 50th-minute sending-off, and the Galaxy made it 2-1 with Hirving “Chucky” Lozano’s goal in the 55th minute. K. Furuhashi’s 61st-minute goal was disallowed by VAR. San Diego then pulled away to 3-1 through Amahl Pellegrino’s goal in the 70th minute. The fact that the team with fewer players extended its lead was the most striking moment of the match.
Before the Match, the Playoff Race Was Separated by 1 Point
According to San Diego Union-Tribune’s preview, the two teams were separated by 1 point in the Western Conference playoff race. San Diego was 11th with 7 wins, 8 draws, 6 losses, and 27 points, while the LA Galaxy were 12th with 6 wins, 8 draws, 8 losses, and 26 points. Since both teams were just outside the top 9 at the time, the match carried significance beyond a simple regional rivalry.
Before this match, San Diego had won 4 straight home matches in all competitions and had not lost at home since the World Cup break. In its previous home match, it defeated Colorado 3-0. Meanwhile, Marcus Ingvartsen, the team’s leading MLS scorer, was expected to miss the Galaxy match because of a leg injury. At the time, he had recorded 11 goals and 5 assists in MLS.
That is why the 87th-minute 3-1 is not a number that tells us immediately how the standings changed. It does clearly show, however, that in a match between two teams separated by a small points margin, San Diego continued creating attacking opportunities despite its numerical disadvantage.
Lozano’s Return Match: The Loan and Salary Should Be Considered Separately
Lozano was the player who signed with San Diego FC as its first designated player. According to Diario AS, he recorded 34 appearances, 11 goals, and 9 assists in his first season in 2025, but was left off the roster late in the season after a conflict with head coach Mikey Varas. He then did not play in 2026 until being loaned to the LA Galaxy this month; with the Galaxy, he had appeared in three matches before this game but had no goals or assists.
That explains why he returned to Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego’s home ground, wearing another team’s colors. Diario AS reported that his contract with San Diego remained valid even after the loan transfer. Under MLS salary information, Lozano’s base salary was 600만 dollars—600 ten-thousand dollars—and his guaranteed compensation was 933만3333 dollars—933 ten-thousand dollars plus 3333 dollars. The gap was large compared with Galaxy teammate Marco Reus’s base salary of 60만4364 dollars—60 ten-thousand dollars plus 4364 dollars.
However, this salary difference does not prove that day’s performance or the final result. These figures only provide context showing that San Diego’s contract with Lozano remained in effect even while he played for the Galaxy. This matchup combined the standings race with the story of a loaned player returning to face his former club.
This keyword was observed in the Indonesian search market. That does not mean the match was held in Indonesia; the stadium explicitly named in the article is Snapdragon Stadium. To state the final result of this match, the match-ending record must be checked separately from the 87th-minute live score.
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