US EditionPellegrino and Dreyer Help San Diego Beats Timbers 4-0, Clinch No. 1 Seed in Western Conference
San Diego FC secured the top Western Conference seed with a 4-0 win, aided by FC Dallas’s 2-1 victory, setting records for wins and points this season.
- On October 18, 2025, San Diego FC clinched the No. 1 seed with a 4-0 win over the Portland Timbers at Providence Park, aided by FC Dallas's 2-1 victory.
- Amahl Pellegrino joined the club in a late-August trade from the San Jose Earthquakes for $300,000, pairing with Anders Dreyer to secure a key win.
- With 64% possession and a 7-2 edge on target, San Diego dominated with 16-11 shots while CJ dos Santos made two saves at Providence Park, Portland.
- San Diego will host the winner of Wednesday's 8/9 play-in match in a best-of-three first round, holding Games 1 and 3 at home; hosting teams have won nearly 70% of first-round series since 2023.
- San Diego will now try to become the first expansion club to win the MLS Cup since the Chicago Fire in 1998, while Portland fell to eighth and will face FC Dallas Wednesday after Kaick's decisive goal.
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SDFC closes regular season with 4-0 win to clinch conference's top seed
Amahl Pellegrino and Anders Dreyer each had two goals and an assist to help San Diego FC beat the Portland Timbers 4-0 on Saturday to clinch the top seed in Western Conference. San Diego also (19-9-6) finished the regular season with 63 points — the most by an expansion club in MLS history. Portland (11-12-11) fell to eighth in the Western Conference and will play ninth-seeded Dallas on Wednesday in the Wild Card game. The winner takes on San Di…
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San Diego FC clinches top Western Conference seed with rout of Portland
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Pellegrino and Dreyer help San Diego beats Timbers 4-0, clinch No. 1 seed in Western Conference
Amahl Pellegrino and Anders Dreyer each had two goals and an assist to help San Diego FC beat the Portland Timbers 4-0 to clinch the top seed in Western Conference.
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They’re No. 1: SDFC earns top seed in Western Conference playoffs with win, help
Anders Dreyer scored the first goal in San Diego FC history. Amahl Pellegrino joined the club in a late-August trade. Saturday night, SDFC’s first star and its newest one teamed up for one of the biggest wins in the franchise’s young history. Pellegrino scored in the 26th and 63rd minutes and Dreyer punched in goals in the 47th and 49th minutes, and San Diego FC wrapped its regular season with a 4-0 win over the Portland Timbers at Providence Pa…
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