Colorado Rapids vs 23.07.26 01:301 – 0Full Time
San Diego — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Late Williams strike sinks San Diego at the death for Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids edged San Diego 1-0 in a Major League Soccer regular season fixture, with the only goal arriving deep into stoppage time to settle what had been a goalless contest through 90 minutes.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough came in the fifth minute of added time, when Loïc Williams converted an assist from Paxten Aaronson to make it 1-0, the last meaningful action of the match and enough to decide it.
Colorado shaded possession at 52 percent to San Diego's 48, and also had the edge in shots, eight to six, though San Diego's expected goals figure of 0.78 was higher than the hosts' 0.47. Both sides had two shots on target apiece.
Williams scored the only goal of the match, a stoppage-time finish that earned him a 7.9 rating alongside team-mate Nicholas Defreitas.
Colorado committed 17 fouls compared with San Diego's seven, a notable disparity in a match settled by a single late goal.
Colorado Rapids beat San Diego 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Colorado Rapids met San Diego in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 16). Kick-off was Thursday, 23 July 2026, 01:30 UTC at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Referee: C. Penso.
Team pages: Colorado Rapids · San Diego · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 90' Goal: Loïc Williams (assist: Paxten Aaronson) — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Colorado Rapids (4-3-3)
San Diego (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Carlos dos Santos
- 5 Kieran Sargeant
- 5 K. Sargeant
- 26 Manu Duah
- 97 Christopher McVey
- 33 Oscar Verhoeven
- 6 Jeppe Tverskov (c)
- 20 Aníbal Godoy
- 77 Alexander Mighten
- 8 Onni Valakari
- 10 Anders Dreyer
- 7 Marcus Ingvartsen
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 82% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (83 Elo points, visitors stronger) — Matches with this rating gap ran −1.9pp vs their league norm at this line across 8,618 measur
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 64% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (83 Elo points, visitors stronger) — Matches with this rating gap ran −2.5pp vs their league norm across 8,618 measured games.
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 42% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (83 Elo points, visitors stronger) — Matches with this rating gap ran −2.4pp vs their league norm at this line across 8,618 measur
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 64% both teams score
Colorado Rapids to Score. League base rate: 84% home sides score On the other hand: Class edge (the hosts rated 83 Elo points below their opponents) — Sides with this class edge scored −4.0pp vs their league norm across 8,60
San Diego in stronger form — 1.2 vs 0.6 ppg (n=5) Model expects 1.3 – 2.1 goal split Away scored in 80% of recent away matches
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Colorado Rapids vs San Diego final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer 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.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Colorado Rapids 1–0 San Diego. Explore more on the Colorado Rapids and San Diego team pages or the Major League Soccer page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Colorado Rapids vs San Diego?
Colorado Rapids beat San Diego 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Colorado Rapids vs San Diego?
Loïc Williams (90') for Colorado Rapids.
›Where can I watch Colorado Rapids vs San Diego highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Colorado Rapids 1–0 San Diego are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Colorado Rapids and San Diego?
Colorado Rapids and San Diego have met 2 times — 1 win for Colorado Rapids, 1 win for San Diego and 0 draws.