SDFC finishes with 10 men, suffers first loss of the 2026 MLS Regular Season;
SAN DIEGO (Saturday, April 4, 2026) – San Diego FC (SDFC) fell 3-0 to the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park, suffering its first defeat of the 2026 MLS regular season. San Jose scored three first-half goals, snapping SDFC’s 12-match unbeaten road streak.
San Jose took a 1–0 lead with an early goal by Tsakiris off a turnover outside the SDFC penalty box. He added his second on a penalty kick after Manu Duah was shown a red card for a foul inside the box, and Judd scored just before halftime to make it 3–0. Despite being down to 10 men, SDFC dominated possession (56% to 44%) and completed 547 passes compared to San Jose’s 370.
SDFC will next return to Snapdragon Stadium to host Minnesota United FC on Community Night, presented by California Bank & Trust, on Saturday April 11 at 7:30 PT. Tickets for the match are available at www.SanDiegoFC.com/Tickets.
Goal Scoring Plays:
SJ – 1-0 – Niko Tsakiris (Preston Judd), 13th minute: Tsakiris buried a left-footed shot into the upper left corner from the left side of the penalty area after an SDFC turnover. Judd carried the ball upfield after receiving it from Lewis Morgan and set up Tsakiris for the finish.
SJ – 2-0 – Niko Tsakiris (Penalty Kick), 34th minute: Tsakiris converted from the spot with a left-footed strike. Duran Ferree guessed correctly and got a hand to the attempt, but the ball deflected into the side netting for his second goal of the night.
SJ – 3-0 – Preston Judd (Beau Leroux), 45+3: Judd finished from close range, tapping in a right-footed shot near the center of the box after beating his marker to Leroux’s cross from the left.
Credit: San Diego FC
