Match report

San Diego Secures Comeback Victory Over Toluca 3-2 in CONCACAF Champions League

San Diego
San Diego
3–2
FT
Toluca
Toluca
Mar 12, 2026

San Diego secured a remarkable comeback victory over Toluca in the CONCACAF Champions League, edging the game 3-2. The match was a rollercoaster ride, with early setbacks for San Diego, including a red card for M. Ingvartsen, but the team's resilience shone through as they overcame their early deficit to triumph.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: San Diego 3 - Toluca 2
  • • Goal Scorers: D. Vazquez (2 goals), A. Dreyer
  • • Red Cards: M. Ingvartsen (San Diego), M. Duah (San Diego)
  • • Toluca's Goals: Jesús Gallardo (penalty), Helinho (penalty)

Lineups

San Diego

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 18 D. Ferree (G)
  • 33 O. Verhoeven (D)
  • 97 C. McVey (D)
  • 26 M. Duah (D)
  • 27 L. Bombino (D)
  • 8 O. Valakari (M)
  • 6 J. Tverskov (M)
  • 19 D. Vazquez (M)
  • 10 A. Dreyer (F)
  • 7 M. Ingvartsen (F)
  • 90 A. Pellegrino (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 P. Sisniega
  • 1 C. J. dos Santos
  • 9 L. Morgan
  • 21 B. Duke
  • 17 O. Soe
  • 29 A. Saidi
  • 25 I. Pilcher
  • 24 E. Boateng
  • 77 A. Mighten
  • 15 P. Soma
  • 14 B. B. Zamble

Toluca

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Gonzalez (G)
  • 2 D. Barbosa (D)
  • 4 Bruno Mendez (D)
  • 6 F. Pereira (D)
  • 25 E. del Villar (D)
  • 10 J. Angulo (M)
  • 5 F. Romero (M)
  • 14 M. Ruiz (M)
  • 20 J. Gallardo (M)
  • 26 Paulinho (F)
  • 29 J. Diaz (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 L. Garcia
  • 13 Luan
  • 24 F. Arce
  • 11 Helinho
  • 15 P. Perez
  • 3 A. Briseno
  • 9 A. Vega
  • 7 S. Cordova
  • 8 N. Castro
  • 23 O. Virgen
  • 27 F. Rossi
  • 28 S. Aceves

Timeline

  1. Toluca
    7' Toluca Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ruíz

    Foul

  2. San Diego
    12' San Diego Card · Red Card
    M. Ingvartsen

    Violent conduct

  3. Toluca
    16' Toluca Goal · Penalty
    Jesús Gallardo
  4. San Diego
    32' San Diego Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Vazquez · Assist: A. Pellegrino
  5. Toluca
    41' Toluca subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Ruíz · On: Nicolás Castro
  6. Toluca
    45' Toluca Card · Yellow Card
    Everardo López

    Foul

  7. Toluca
    46' Toluca subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Everardo López · On: Helinho
  8. Toluca
    46' Toluca subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jorge Díaz · On: P. Perez
  9. San Diego
    46' San Diego Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Vazquez · Assist: L. Bombino
  10. San Diego
    53' San Diego Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Dreyer · Assist: L. Bombino
  11. San Diego
    59' San Diego Card · Yellow Card
    L. Bombino

    Time wasting

  12. San Diego
    61' San Diego subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Vazquez · On: L. Morgan
  13. San Diego
    61' San Diego subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Verhoeven · On: I. Pilcher
  14. San Diego
    66' San Diego Card · Yellow Card
    M. Duah

    Argument

  15. Toluca
    69' Toluca Card · Yellow Card
    Federico Pereira

    Argument

  16. Toluca
    73' Toluca subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Angulo · On: A. Vega
  17. San Diego
    88' San Diego Card · Red Card
    M. Duah

    Professional handball

  18. San Diego
    88' San Diego Var · Card upgrade
    M. Duah
  19. Toluca
    90'+2 Toluca subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Barbosa · On: S. Córdova
  20. San Diego
    90'+6 San Diego subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Dreyer · On: B. Duke
  21. San Diego
    90' San Diego subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Pellegrino · On: O. Soe
  22. Toluca
    90' Toluca Goal · Penalty
    Helinho

Match Stats

Stat San Diego Toluca
Fouls 15 10
Pass Accuracy 69% 85%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards 2 0
Total Shots 8 20
Corners 0 5
Total Passes 295 569
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 5 5
xG 1.79 4.60
Shots off Target 1 12
Possession 34% 66%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 204 481
Shots Inside Box 7 14
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 1 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ San Diego turned the game around after 16 minutes when D. Vazquez equalized with a goal from A. Pellegrino's assist, despite being a man down.
  • ▸ The match's momentum shifted significantly when San Diego scored two more goals in quick succession (46th and 53rd minutes), securing a 3-1 lead and ultimately the victory.