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San Diego FC defeats Portland Timbers 2-1 in first-ever playoff game

Thanks to goals from Onni Valakari and MVP candidate Anders Deyer, SDFC wins the first game of a best-of-three series

Goalie CJ dos Santos celebrates the first playoff goal in San Diego FC history at Snapdragon Stadium on Oct. 26th 2025.

In the opening game of a best-of-three series, San Diego FC defeated the Portland Timbers by a score of 2-1.

“I think that the team came out with tremendous focus and concentration,” head coach Mikey Vargas said. “We were playing at a very high tempo, very collective in nature and really compact, making it very difficult for Portland, even in the tight spaces.