Match Recap: San Diego FC Battles Back to Earn 3-3 Draw Against Houston Dynamo

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San Diego FC (SDFC) earned a point in the Western Conference standings with a 3-3 come-from-behind draw against the Houston Dynamo at Snapdragon Stadium. Anders Dreyer, Cedric Bakambu and Gabriel Pirani scored for SDFC, while Guilherme Santos recorded a brace and Mateusz Bogusz added a goal for Houston. 

SDFC jumped out to a 2-0 lead, with Dreyer opening the scoring from the penalty spot in the 20th minute. Bakambu doubled the lead two minutes later with a right-footed shot. Houston responded two minutes later when Santos cut the deficit to 2-1. Bogusz then leveled the match in the 33rd minute before Santos gave Houston a 3-2 lead with his second goal of the night in the 37th minute. SDFC responded in the 86th minute when Pirani charged toward the goal line and tapped in a loose ball to secure a valuable point for San Diego. 

With five matches remaining in the 2026 MLS Regular Season, SDFC currently sits in 12th place in the Western Conference with 33 points, five points below the current ninth-place team, which sits on the playoff line. 

SDFC will now travel to Carson to face the LA Galaxy on Saturday, October 17 at Dignity Health Sports Park at 7:30 p.m. PT, live on Apple TV and San Diego Sports 760 AM.