Match report
San Diego edge five-goal thriller against Puebla in Leagues Cup
San Diego beat Puebla 3-2 at Snapdragon Stadium in a Leagues Cup Group Stage encounter that swung back and forth before the home side pulled clear late on. The result continued a mixed run of form for both clubs heading into the fixture.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Osvald Søe put San Diego ahead inside four minutes, finishing off an assist from Jeppe Tverskov, but Puebla responded through Kevin Velasco in the 30th minute to level the scores by half-time, with the sides going in level at 1-1.
The game turned decisively in the second half as David Vazquez restored San Diego's lead in the 76th minute, converting a chance created by Bryce Duke, before Dagur Þórhallsson extended the advantage to 3-1 four minutes later. Eduardo Mustre pulled one back for Puebla in the 87th minute, assisted by Facundo Almada, but it proved too late to rescue a point.
San Diego dominated possession with 63 percent of the ball and had more shots on target, seven to Puebla's four, reflecting the control they exerted for large spells despite the closeness of the scoreline.
David Vazquez scored the goal that put San Diego back in front and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.0.
San Diego's dominance was underlined by their 63 percent share of possession against Puebla's 37.
San Diego beat Puebla 3–2 (half-time 1–1).
San Diego met Puebla in the Leagues Cup (Group Stage). Kick-off was Thursday, 13 August 2026, 02:15 UTC at Snapdragon Stadium. Referee: D. Quintero.
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Key moments
- 4' Goal: Osvald Søe (assist: Jeppe Tverskov) — 1–0
- 30' Goal: Kevin Velasco — 1–1
- 76' Goal: David Vazquez (assist: Bryce Duke) — 2–1
- 80' Goal: Dagur Þórhallsson — 3–1
- 87' Goal: Eduardo Mustre (assist: Facundo Almada) — 3–2
Starting line-ups
San Diego (4-3-3)
Puebla (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave San Diego 50%, the draw 24%, Puebla 26%. It finished San Diego 3–2 Puebla.
San Diego's rating edge on neutral ground — San Diego are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of San Diego's 50%. The draw at 24% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why San Diego at 50%?
San Diego sit 119 points higher on our strength rating — 1575 to 1456. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.2% of 12,679 such games.
Why only 50%?
Leagues Cup is played on neutral grounds: San Diego are the listed home side but get none of the usual home lift, so the class read is re-centred. On grounds we detect as neutral, listed-home sides won 44.6% of 26,883 games vs 45.3% at real homes — so a tournament game away from a side's own ground scores the class edge venue-free, as the average of the home and away reads.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,891. The goals environment takes 2.2 points off the draw. Neutral ground adds 1.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
San Diego average 16 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 119 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. San Diego have played 3+ games in the last two weeks; their opponents haven't. Between equals, congested home sides won 47.0% of 2417 measured games and congested visitors 28.2% of 2460 — the cells disagree with each other and with the flat rest table, so schedule stays a watch item at 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the San Diego vs Puebla final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Leagues Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the San Diego and Puebla team pages or the Leagues Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of San Diego vs Puebla?
San Diego beat Puebla 3–2 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in San Diego vs Puebla?
Osvald Søe (4') for San Diego; Kevin Velasco (30') for Puebla; David Vazquez (76') for San Diego; Dagur Þórhallsson (80') for San Diego; Eduardo Mustre (87') for Puebla.
›Where can I watch San Diego vs Puebla highlights?
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