SAN DIEGO (Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026) – San Diego FC (SDFC) earned a point with a come-from-behind 2-2 draw against defending Audi MLS Cup Champion Inter Miami CF at Nu Stadium. Danish winger Anders Dreyer had a brace for SDFC but Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez found the net for Miami in the first-ever meeting between the clubs. SDFC also snapped a three-match MLS losing streak with the tie.
Dreyer found the net early with a left-footed chip past Miami goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair in the 12th minute off a long ball by Jeppe Tverskov. Miami tied the match with a goal by Messi off a free kick from just outside the penalty box in the 24th minute. Suárez gave the home team the lead in the 74th minute on a ball from Rodrigo De Paul on the right side of the box. But Dreyer wasn’t finished, leveling the match in the 82nd minute after another long pass from Tverskov. Goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos finished with six saves, including several standout stops that helped preserve the draw.
SDFC will remain on the road and travel to face Austin FC Saturday Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. PT at Q2 Stadium.
Goal Scoring Plays:
SD – 1-0 – Anders Dreyer (Jeppe Teverskov, Manu Duah), 12th minute: Dreyer opened the scoring after chipping in a left-footed shot after a run into the penalty box from midfield following a precise long pass from Tverskov.
MIA – 1-1 – Lionel Messi, 24th Minute: Messi placed a left-footed shot on a free kick that bent off the left post and into the net to tie the match.
MIA – 2-1 – Luis Suárez (Rodrigo De Paul), 75th Minute: Suárez sent in the go-ahead goal into the left wall of the net with a right-footed shot on the right side of the penalty box off a pass by De Paul. Suarez sneaked behind his mark into open space where De Paul found him in stride.
SD – 2-2 – Anders Dreyer (Jeppe Tverskov, Ian Pilcher), 82nd minute: Dreyer slotted a left-footed shot off a Tverskov pass to tie the match after making a run and receiving the pass on the run. Dreyer brought the ball down and set it up to fire in his second goal of the night.
Postgame Notes:
· With tonight’s draw against Inter Miami CF, SDFC earned another point in the standings and snapped a three-match losing streak.
· SDFC now has an 8-11-7 record in the 2026 MLS Regular Season with 31 points.
· SDFC is 3-4-4 all-time against Eastern Conference teams.
· SDFC is 1-1-2 against Eastern Conference teams this season.
· Tonight’s match marked the 60th MLS Regular Season match for SDFC and the Club now holds a 27-20-13 all-time MLS Regular Season record.
· SDFC is now 12 -14-7 across all competitions in 2026 (MLS Regular Season 8-11-7, Concacaf Champions Cup 2-2-0, Leagues Cup 2-1-0).
· SDFC is 6-6-4 on the road in MLS this season.
· Wingers Anders Dreyer scored his 10th and 11th goal of the season. He now has 22 goal contributions (11 goals, 11 assists) this season.
· Dreyer’s goals tonight were number 29 and 30 in the regular season with SDFC. He has 60 career MLS Regular Season goal contributions (30 goals, 30 assists).
· Dreyer also made his 70th career start with the Club across all competitions.
· The Danish MLS All-Star has 35 goals and 34 assists with SDFC across all competitions.
· Midfielder Jeppe Tverskov recorded his third and fourth assist of the season, assisting on both of Dreyer’s goals. He now has 16 career MLS Regular Season assists.
· Defender Manu Duah also assisted during Dreyer’s first-half goal, registering his second assist this season and also second all-time with the Club.
· Duah made his 50th start across all competitions for SDFC.
· Midfielder Aníbal Godoy registered his 261st MLS Regular Season appearance and his 273rd MLS career appearance including postseason appearances.
· Newcomer Sam Vines made his SDFC debut tonight coming on as a substitute for Dan Dagur Thórhallsson in the 90thminute.
· CJ Dos Santos returned to the Starting XI after missing the previous match, serving a red card suspension.
· Dos Santos had six saves tonight, including a handful of standout ones that helped secure the tie.
Match Information
2026 MLS Regular Season
San Diego FC vs Inter Miami CF
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2026 – Nu Stadium (Miami, Fla.)
Scoring Summary:
SD – 1-0 – Anders Dreyer (Assisted by Jeppe Tverskov, Manu Duah), 12’
MIA – 1-1 – Lionel Messi, 24’
MIA – 2-1 – Luis Suárez (Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul), 74’
SD – 2-2 – Anders Dreyer (Assisted by Jeppe Tverskov and Ian Pilcher), 82’
Misconduct Summary:
SD – Ian Murphy (caution, 33’)
MIA – Yannick Bright (caution, 64’)
Lineups:
SAN DIEGO FC: GK CJ Dos Santos; D Ian Pilcher, D Ian Murphy (Christopher McVey, 73’), D Manu Duah, D Kieran Sargeant; M Jeppe Tverskov -C-, M Aníbal Godoy (Alejandro Alvarado Jr., 73’), M Dagur Thórhallsson (Sam Vines, 90’); F Elias Achouri, F Marus Ingvartsen (Cédric Bakambu, 61’), F Anders Dreyer
Substitutes Not Used: GK Duran Ferree, M Onni Valakari, M David Vazquez, F Bryan Zamblé, F Amahl Pellegrino
TOTAL SHOTS: 8, SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 10; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 6
INTER MIAMI CF: GK Dayne St. Clair; D Facundo Mura, D Casemiro, D Fricio Caicedo (Sergio Reguilon, 69’), D Maximiliano Falcon; Rodrigo De Paul; M Yannick Bright, M Matias Galarza Fonda (Alex Shaw
69’); F Luis Suárez, F Lionel Messi, F German Bererame (Daniel Pinter, 87’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Rocco Rios-Novo, D Gonzalo Lujan, D Micael dos Santos, M Santiago Morales, M David Ayala, M Preston Plambeck
TOTAL SHOTS: 19; SHOTS ON GOAL: 8; FOULS: 20; OFFSIDES 1; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 1
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant Referees: Ryan Graves
Fourth Official: Rubiel Vazquez
VAR: Filip Dujic
AVAR: Craig Lowry
Weather: 78- degrees, rainy
Attendance: 25,743
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
