Season 2026/2027
Major League Soccer
San Jose Earthquakes vs San Diego – Lineups & Match Details
San Jose Earthquakes beat San Diego 3-0. Goals: N. Tsakiris (13'), N. Tsakiris (34' pen.), P. Judd (45'). San Jose Earthquakes had 40% possession against San Diego's 60%. Shots on target: 10-1.
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 6
Sunday, 5 April 2026
San Jose Earthquakes3 - 0
Full Time
HT: 3 - 0
San DiegoReferee: F. Bazakos
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes4-2-3-1
42DanielG
28Benjamin KikanovićD
5Daniel MunieD
18Reid RobertsD
2Jamar RickettsD
14Ronaldo VieiraM
34Beau LerouxM
16Jack SkahanM
10Niko TsakirisM
7Ousseni BoudaM
19Preston JuddFSubstitutes
San Diego4-3-3
18Duran FerreeG
33Oscar VerhoevenD
17Osvald SoeD
26Manu DuahD
27Luca BombinoD
8Onni ValakariM
19David VazquezM
6Jeppe TverskovM
10Anders DreyerF
7Marcus IngvartsenF
9Lewis MorganFSubstitutes
Match Events
O. Bouda
N. Tsakiris
Assist: P. Judd
M. Duah
N. Tsakiris
D. Vazquez
Substitution 1
P. Judd
Assist: Beau Leroux
O. Søe
J. Skahan
Substitution 1
L. Morgan
Substitution 2
M. Ingvartsen
Substitution 3
J. Tverskov
J. Ricketts
Substitution 2
Beau Leroux
Substitution 3
O. Bouda
Substitution 4
J. Gónzalez
O. Valakari
Substitution 4
O. Verhoeven
Substitution 5
R. Vieira
Substitution 5
N. Tsakiris
Statistics
Match preview
San Jose Earthquakes host San Diego on Sunday, 5 April 2026. The kick-off time is 02:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. San Jose Earthquakes go into the match 1st in the table; San Diego sit 13th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
San Jose Earthquakes have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. San Diego have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 28 Sept 2025: San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 San Diego; 17 Aug 2025: San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 San Diego. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
San Jose Earthquakes beat San Diego 3-0. San Jose Earthquakes scored through N. Tsakiris 13', N. Tsakiris 34' (pen.), P. Judd 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 45 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
San Jose Earthquakes held 40% of the ball against 60% for San Diego. Shots on target finished 10-1. Expected goals read 3.31 for San Jose Earthquakes, 0.31 for San Diego.
Verdict
The win nudges San Jose Earthquakes forward and leaves San Diego with work to do. San Jose Earthquakes sat 1st and San Diego 13th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.