SEO Match Summary
San Diego FC beat LA Galaxy 3-1 in MLS, using a direct 4-3-3 approach to turn less possession into the clearer chances. The home side had only 44.0% of the ball against Galaxy’s 56.0%, yet produced 2.41 xG from 20 shots and seven efforts on target, compared with 0.91 xG from 17 shots for the visitors. Amahl Pellegrino scored for San Diego, while Hirving Lozano registered LA Galaxy’s goal, but the underlying numbers reflected the hosts’ greater threat in decisive areas. San Diego’s goalkeeper also made a significant contribution, facing seven shots on target and recording an 85.71% save percentage, worth 0.74 goals saved above expected. At the other end, LA Galaxy’s goalkeeper saved 57.14% of the seven shots on target he faced and conceded three times from 2.79 post-shot xG. Tori Penso oversaw a match in which San Diego were more efficient despite ceding territorial control. The win strengthens San Diego’s MLS form.
S
San Diego FC
L
LA Galaxy
Expected Goals (xG)
2.41
0.91
Shots
20
17
Shots on Target
7
7
Possession
44%
56%
Post-Shot xG Faced
1.74
2.79
Goals Saved Above xG
+0.74
-0.21
Yellow Cards
5
2
Red Cards
1
0
Total Goals4
Formation4-3-3vs4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Performance
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
San Diego FC GK
PSxG conceded1.74
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.74
Save %85.7%
LA Galaxy GK
PSxG conceded2.79
Goals conceded3
Goals saved-0.21
Save %57.1%
San Diego FC's keeper stopped about 0.7 goal more than an average keeper would, while LA Galaxy's keeper performed right in line with expectations.
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Inside the dashboards
Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
