MLS

San Jose Earthquakes vs D.C. United, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
San Jose Earthquakes
  • 8': Cristian Arango
  • 16': Josef Martínez
  • 20': Cristian Espinoza (P)
  • 81': Josef Martínez
  • 89': Amahl Pellegrino
  • 90'+2': Josef Martínez
FT
6 - 1
D.C. United
  • 45'+2': Christian Benteke

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San Jose Earthquakes are hosting D.C. United at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hosei Kijima.
  • 8': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by David Schnegg.
  • 8': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, D.C. United 0. Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominique Badji with a headed pass.
  • 10': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 10': Hosei Kijima (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Delay in match (D.C. United).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani with a cross.
  • 12': Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
  • 13': Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Derek Dodson (D.C. United).
  • 16': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, D.C. United 0. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris with a headed pass.
  • 17': Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 18': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Penalty San Jose Earthquakes. Beau Leroux draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Matti Peltola (D.C. United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, D.C. United 0. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Dominique Badji (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 24': Foul by Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 24': Peglow (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Dominique Badji (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 27': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 27': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
  • 28': David Schnegg (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Peglow (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Daniel.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Kye Rowles (D.C. United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Derek Dodson.
  • 30': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Rodrigues.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Peglow with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
  • 33': Derek Dodson (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris following a fast break.
  • 36': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
  • 36': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Derek Dodson (D.C. United).
  • 40': Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ian Harkes.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, D.C. United 1. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derek Dodson with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, D.C. United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 3, D.C. United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Rida Zouhir replaces Hosei Kijima.
  • 46': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
  • 46': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Dominique Badji (D.C. United).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Daniel.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Peglow (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Josef Martínez is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Derek Dodson (D.C. United).
  • 52': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Vítor Costa.
  • 57': Substitution, D.C. United. Aaron Herrera replaces Derek Dodson.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kye Rowles (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rida Zouhir with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Offside, D.C. United. David Schnegg is caught offside.
  • 59': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 59': Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, D.C. United. Jared Stroud replaces Peglow.
  • 64': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Dominique Badji.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
  • 67': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Amahl Pellegrino replaces Niko Tsakiris.
  • 69': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaces Ian Harkes.
  • 69': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Rida Zouhir (D.C. United).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigues.
  • 70': Foul by Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 70': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 72': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, D.C. United. Randall Leal replaces Matti Peltola.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Arango is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 77': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jamar Ricketts replaces Vítor Costa.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
  • 81': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 4, D.C. United 1. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amahl Pellegrino with a through ball.
  • 83': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 83': Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Cristian Arango.
  • 85': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Oscar Verhoeven replaces Beau Leroux.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Rida Zouhir (D.C. United).
  • 88': Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
  • 89': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 5, D.C. United 1. Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamar Ricketts with a headed pass.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amahl Pellegrino.
  • 90'+2': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 6, D.C. United 1. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by David Schnegg.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amahl Pellegrino.
  • 90'+5': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 6, D.C. United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 6, D.C. United 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 9
56 Possession 44
16 SHOTS 20
10 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
343 Accurate Passes 270
439 Passes 340
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
19 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.1
64 Long Balls 64
32 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 7
29 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 31
20 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 14,196

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Cincinnati 24 +8 48
2 Nashville SC 24 +17 47
3 Philadelphia Union 24 +17 47
4 Columbus Crew 24 +7 44
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (3-5-2)

No. Name
42 Daniel (GK)
4 Bruno Wilson
12 Dave Romney Yellow Card
26 Rodrigues
6 Ian Harkes
34 Beau Leroux
30 Niko Tsakiris
94 Vítor Costa Yellow Card
10 Cristian Espinoza
9 Cristian Arango
17 Josef Martínez
San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
Jamar Ricketts, Preston Judd, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Oscar Verhoeven, Reid Roberts, Earl Edwards, Ousseni Bouda, Amahl Pellegrino, Daniel Munie.

DC D.C. United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kim Joon-Hong (GK)
15 Kye Rowles
3 Lucas Bartlett Yellow Card
28 David Schnegg
18 Derek Dodson
14 Dominique Badji
4 Matti Peltola
77 Hosei Kijima
20 Christian Benteke Yellow Card
10 Gabriel Pirani
7 João Peglow
D.C. United Substitutes:
Jacob Murrell, Randall Leal, Luis Barraza, Boris Enow, Lukas MacNaughton, Rida Zouhir, Jared Stroud, Aaron Herrera, Brandon Servania.

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