San Diego FC beat Colorado Rapids 3-0 in MLS, using their compact 4-4-2 to produce a clinical display against Colorado’s 4-3-3. With possession split evenly at 50%, the hosts did not control the match through greater time on the ball, but they generated the more valuable opportunities and executed them decisively. San Diego recorded 1.19 xG from six shots, placing four efforts on target, while Colorado managed 0.43 xG from nine attempts and tested the goalkeeper twice. Gabriel Pirani and Onni Valakari scored once each for San Diego, providing the attacking edge reflected in the emphatic scoreline. The goalkeeping numbers also helped shape the result: San Diego’s keeper saved both shots on target for a 100% save rate and prevented 0.19 goals above expectation. At the other end, Colorado’s goalkeeper stopped only one of four shots on target, producing a 25% save percentage and conceding 0.7 goals more than the post-shot model expected. Pierre-Luc Lauziere oversaw a match in which balanced possession contrasted sharply with San Diego’s superior precision in both penalty areas. The result strengthens San Diego’s MLS form after a convincing home win.