Anders Dreyer scores as San Diego FC beats St. Louis City SC, extending winning streak

San Diego FC stays perfect in its early-season run with road victory

San Diego FC opened the season 2-0 after a 2-1 win over St. Louis CITY SC at Energizer Park, with Anders Dreyer again on the scoresheet in a match decided late in the second half.

The result continued an early pattern for San Diego: patient buildup, defensive stability, and decisive moments from its attacking depth. It also marked a change in recent away form, as the club ended a three-match road losing streak while collecting its third road victory of the 2025 MLS regular season.

How the match turned: late goals after a scoreless stalemate

The game remained scoreless into the closing stages, with both teams struggling to produce a breakthrough before San Diego’s substitutes and attacking pressure began to tilt the match.

• 79th minute: Milan Iloski broke the deadlock after entering in the 69th minute, finishing from the edge of the penalty area.
• 87th minute: Dreyer doubled the lead, capitalizing on a St. Louis turnover and finishing past goalkeeper Ben Lundt.
• Stoppage time (90+1): St. Louis pulled one back through Kyle Hiebert, tightening the finish but not changing the outcome.

Goalkeeper CJ dos Santos recorded four saves, helping San Diego manage the late pressure that followed St. Louis’ stoppage-time goal.

What it means: momentum for San Diego, continued struggles for St. Louis

The win extended San Diego’s positive stretch and reinforced its ability to see out matches when the margin narrows late. The club moved forward with back-to-back victories and maintained a position near the top of the Western Conference table during this segment of the season.

For St. Louis, the loss continued a prolonged slide: it was the team’s eighth consecutive defeat and extended a winless run that had included multiple matches without scoring. The late goal provided a brief response, but St. Louis again faced the challenge of generating enough sustained attacking production to avoid falling behind.

Context: a developing rivalry and what comes next

The match was the second meeting between the clubs. Their first ended 0-0 in San Diego’s inaugural home match at Snapdragon Stadium on March 1, 2025, underscoring how narrow the margins have been in the series.

San Diego’s second-half goals again proved decisive, with Dreyer continuing to deliver in late-match moments.

San Diego’s schedule next turns back to Snapdragon Stadium, where the club is set to host Colorado Rapids on Wednesday, May 14, followed by Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, May 17.