San Diego FC defender Luca Bombino hailed the aspect’s “warrior mentality” as they continued their incredible begin to the season with a Champions Cup win over Toluca FC.
LIGA MX champions Toluca went forward within the sixteenth minute of a frantic conflict on Wednesday, with Marcus Ingvartsen having already seen crimson for San Diego.
Regardless of their numerical drawback, San Diego rallied to guide 3-1, although they went all the way down to 9 males when Manu Duah was despatched off, with Helinho’s late penalty which means it completed 3-2.
San Diego’s focus now switches again to MLS, and a visit to face FC Dallas.
“We talked about having a warrior mentality and a combating staff spirit,” mentioned San Diego defender Luca Bombino.
“If this recreation wasn’t an instance of that, I don’t know what’s. It’s a part of our core values, and I’m actually pleased with the way in which we represented that.”
San Diego have gained all three of their league video games this time period, and are one in all 4 groups with an ideal document.
Dallas, in the meantime, have picked up 4 factors from the 9 on supply.
“We attempt to preserve the extent that we confirmed final 12 months into this 12 months as nicely and construct on it,” mentioned San Diego star Anders Dreyer, reflecting on the win over Toluca.
“The way in which we, as a staff, bought collectively after a crimson card early within the recreation and conceded a penalty at 1-0 was nice to see. The way in which we struggle is one thing that I’m proud to be part of.”
Se acabó.
Gracias San Diego. pic.twitter.com/iuU8TwKqim
— San Diego FC (@sandiegofc) March 12, 2026
PLAYERS TO WATCH
FC Dallas – Petar Musa
Musa tried six pictures in Dallas’ loss to Los Angeles FC final week.
The ahead has taken no less than three pictures in seven straight regular-season appearances relationship again to final season, the longest streak by a Dallas participant since Maxi Urruti (seven straight) in 2018.
San Diego – Anders Dreyer
Dreyer scored the lone objective for San Diego of their win at Sporting Kansas Metropolis final trip in MLS.
It was the twenty fifth completely different regular-season match during which Dreyer contributed to no less than one objective since his MLS bow, yet one more than Lionel Messi for many within the league in that point.
MATCH PREDICTION: DRAW
San Diego have stored three clear sheets in MLS to this point. They’re one in all three groups to have finished so whereas additionally profitable all their video games, together with LAFC and the San Jose Earthquakes.
Together with final season’s playoffs, Dallas are unbeaten in eight straight house matches (W5 D3).
Previous to this, Dallas had not gone greater than two straight house matches with out defeat since July 2024.
San Diego gained each conferences with Dallas final season by a mixed rating of 8-2.
Dreyer was concerned in 5 of San Diego’s eight objectives in these matches (two objectives, three assists).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Dallas – 34.1%
Draw – 25.8%
San Diego – 40.1%