San Diego FC fell 4–1 to the New York Red Bulls Saturday, Oct. 10, at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Cédric Bakambu scored San Diego’s only goal. The result left SDFC at 8–12–8 with 32 points.
How the match unfolded
New York opened the scoring in the 15th minute. The Red Bulls added two more goals before halftime. San Diego entered the break facing a 3–0 deficit.
Bakambu redirected an Anders Dreyer cross in the 60th minute. New York added its fourth goal in stoppage time. San Diego remained four points below the playoff line with six league matches left.
CSB Take
The first-half deficit gave San Diego a difficult task before its reply arrived. One second-half goal could not restore a close contest. The remaining schedule requires stronger starts and more complete defensive performances.
