Retrospective coverage for October 14, 2026. First published October 26, 2026 06:07 -07:00 (Pacific time). This is an AI-assisted brief compiled from linked public source records; the coverage date is not the publication date.
Gabriel Pirani scored in the 86th minute to rescue a 3-3 draw for San Diego FC against Houston Dynamo at Snapdragon Stadium on Oct. 14. Houston’s dated recap also confirms the result. His finish ended a match in which both teams had surrendered a lead. Club recap
Anders Dreyer opened the scoring with a 20th-minute penalty, and Cedric Bakambu doubled San Diego’s advantage two minutes later. Houston answered quickly: Guilherme Santos scored in the 24th minute, Mateusz Bogusz equalized in the 33rd and Santos struck again in the 37th.
Pirani ultimately reached a loose ball near the goal line and tapped it in, bringing San Diego level after the visitors’ three-goal first-half response.
The result left SDFC with 33 points in 12th place in the Western Conference, five points below the ninth-place playoff line, according to the club. Five regular-season matches remained.
San Diego’s next scheduled match was an Oct. 17 trip to face the LA Galaxy in Carson.