Osvald Søe, Dagur Dan Thórhallsson and David Vazquez scored to help SDFC close Phase One with a victory;
SAN DIEGO (Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026) – San Diego FC (SDFC) concluded its participation in the 2026 Leagues Cup with a 3-2 win against Liga MX side Club Puebla at Snapdragon Stadium. Osvald Søe, David Vazquez and Dagur Dan Thórhallsson each scored for SDFC in the Club’s final Phase One match.
Søe gave SDFC the early lead, sending a header off a corner kick past Puebla goalkeeper Jesús Rodríguez from near the heart of the penalty box. Puebla tied the match at 1-1 when Kevin Velasco slid behind his defender to send a low shot past SDFC goalkeeper Duran Ferree. Vazquez and Thórhallsson scored in the second half to give the home side a 3-1 lead. Puebla scored late as Eduardo Mustre found the net in the 87th minute of the first-ever meeting between the clubs.
SDFC finished its second Leagues Cup with a 2-1-0 record, earning victories against Club Puebla and cross-border rival Club Tijuana Xolos on Aug. 9, while falling to Club América on Aug. 6 in Mexico City.
SDFC now returns to MLS action when the Club travels to Los Angeles to face LAFC at BMO Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 15. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT, with live coverage available on Apple TV and radio via San Diego Sports 760 AM.
Goal Scoring Plays:
SD – 1-0 – Osvald Søe (Jeppe Tverskov, Dagur Dan Thórhallsson) 4th minute: Osvald headed in the first goal of the match from near the center of the box off a corner kick by Dan Dagur Thórhallsson that was deflected to the Danish defender by Jeppe Tverskov.
PUE – 1-1 – Kevin Velasco, 30th minute: Velasco slid behind a defender to push in the ball and tie the match near the right post, beating Duran Ferree.
SD – 2-1 – David Vazquez (Bryce Duke), 76th minute: Vazquez headed the game-winner off a long cross from right to left from Duke. Vazquez outjumped his mark and sent his shot in for his first career Leagues Cup goal.
SD – 3-1 – Dagur Dan Thórhallson, 80th minute: Thórhallsson sent in a right-footed shot to the lower left side of the net after Rodriguez blocked an original shot by Thórhallson from just inside the penalty box.
PUE – 3-2 – Eduardo Mustre (Facundo Almada) 87’ minute: Almada cut the SDFC lead late in the match with a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty box.
Postgame Notes:
- With tonight’s 3-2 win, SDFC earned three more points in the 2026 Leagues Cup and finished the international competition with a 2-1-0 record after three Phase One matches.
- SDFC finished the competition with a better record than in its first participation in 2025 where it finished with one win and two losses.
- With the win tonight, SDFC has won consecutive Leagues Cup matches, earning six points in the competition.
- Tonight was also the first meeting between SDFC and Club Puebla.
- Tonight’s match was the fifth-ever SDFC Leagues Cup match played at Snapdragon Stadium.
- SDFC is 6-3-3 at home this season across all competitions (MLS, Concacaf Champions Cup, Leagues Cup).
- SDFC is now 9-10-6 across all competitions in 2026 (MLS Regular Season 5-7-6, Concacaf Champions Cup 2-2-0, Leagues Cup 2-1-0).
- SDFC has now played 11 matches against Liga MX clubs across official competitions and exhibition matches.
- SDFC has faced eight Liga MX teams in its history (Toluca F.C. and Pumas UNAM in Concacaf Champions Cup; CF Pachuca, Tigres UANL and Mazatlán F.C. in the 2025 Leagues Cup, Club America and Club Puebla in Leagues Cup 2026; and Club Tijuana and Club América in an exhibition matches last season).
- SDFC is now 5-5 against Liga MX clubs in official competitions (beat Mazatlán F.C. in 2025 Leagues Cup action, Club Tijuana and Club Puebla in 2026 Leagues Cup, Pumas UNAM (Feb. 3) and Toluca (March 11) in Concacaf Champions Cup) and 4-4 overall across all competitions (beat Club Tijuana and Club América in friendlies).
- SDFC has now scored 123 goals across all competitions (MLS, Leagues Cup, Concacaf Champions Cup).
- SDFC outpossessed Club Puebla 59 to 41 percent tonight.
- SDFC had 667 passes compared to Club Puebla’s 390.
- Defender Osvald Søe scored his first goal with SDFC and his first in Leagues Cup play. Søe started for the first time in a Leagues Cup match tonight, making his sixth overall start and ninth overall appearance with the Club.
- SDFC captain Jeppe Tverskov recorded his second Leagues Cup assist during Søe’s goal. Tverskov also had his third start and fourth appearance in the international competition this season.
- Defender Dagur Dan Thórhallsson also earned his first two goal contributions with SDFC tonight.
- He scored his first goal with the Club and first in Leagues Cup while also adding an assist during Søe’s goal tonight.
- Thórhallsson also made his second Leagues Cup start.
- Midfielder David Vazquez also scored his first Leagues Cup goal with SDFC tonight and his second goal contribution (1 goal, 1 assist) in Leagues Cup play this season.
- Vazquez has started in three Leagues Cup matches and has appeared in all four this year.
- Vazquez now has played in eight international matches for SDFC (4 Leagues Cup, 4 Concacaf Champions Cup).
- Pedro Soma also made his first Leagues Cup start and second appearance in the competition tonight.
- Soma has played in five international matches (2 Leagues Cup, 3 Concacaf Champions Cup) with SDFC.
- Forward Bryce Duke registered his first assist with SDFC during Vazquez’ goal tonight.
- Duke also made his sixth overall with the Club. It was also his second start in international competition with SDFC. He had a start in the Concacaf Champions League earlier this year.
- Rookie forward Bryan Zamblé made his second-consecutive Leagues Cup start tonight. He scored in his last match against Club Tijuana.
- Goalkeeper Duran Ferree made his first start in this Leagues Cup for SDFC tonight.
- The 19-year-old Ferree has now seen action in two international competitions with SDFC (Concacaf Champions League/Leagues Cup) and has played in the MLS Regular Season and Playoffs.
- Onni Valakari has now played in 67 matches for SDFC across all competitions. He came on as a substitute for Tverskov at halftime.
- Midfielder Aníbal Godoy made his fifth Leagues Cup appearance.
Match Information
2026 Leagues Cup
San Diego FC vs. Club Puebla
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 – Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, Calif.)
Scoring Summary:
SD– 1-0 – Osvald Søe (Assisted by Jeppe Tverskov and Dagur Dan Thórhallsson, 22’)
PUE – 1-1 – Kevin Velasco, 30’
SD – 2-1 – David Vazquez (Assisted by Bryce Duke, 76’)
SD – 3-1 – Dan Dagur Thórhallson, 80’
PUE – 3-2 – Eduardo Musrtre (Assisted by Facundo Almada) 87’
Misconduct Summary:
None
Lineups:
SAN DIEGO FC:GK Duran Ferree; D Dagur Dan Thorhallsson, D Christopher McVey (Ian Murphy, 46’), D Osvald Søe, D Kieran Sargeant; M Pedro Soma (Aníbal Godoy, 75’), M Jeppe Tverskov –C– (Onni Valakari, 46’), M Bryce Duke; F David Vazquez, F Lewis Morgan (Alex Mighten, 46’), F Byan Zamblé (Marcus Ingvartsen, 75’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK CJ Dos Santos, D Ian Pilcher, D Oscar Verhoeven, D Luca Bombino, M Gabriel Pirani, F Emmanuel Boateng
TOTAL SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 1
CLUB PUEBLA: GK Jesus Rodriguez; D Iker Moreno, D Facundo Almada, D Juan Vargas, D Alejandro Organista (Alonso Ramirez, 81’); M Kevin Velasco (Mathias Tomas, 67’), M Sergio Sanabria; F Brayan Garnica (Omar Moreno, 83’), F Emiliano Gomez, F Fernando Monarrez, F Eduardo Mustre
Substitutes Not Used: GK Ricardo Gutierrez, GK Yael Ortega, D Oscar Villa, M Alberto Herrera, M Carlos Baltazar, D Jose Pachuca, D Angel Leyva, M Lucas Camilo, F Luis Hernandez
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 9; OFFSIDES 0; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 4
Referee: Daniel Quintero
Assistants: Alberto Mendez, Jorge Sanchez
Fourth Official: Victor Caceres
VAR: Anthony Bravo
AVAR: Ricangel De Leca
Weather: 73-degrees, partly cloudy
Attendance: 18,212
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
Credit: San Diego FC
