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Earthquakes edge Real Salt Lake 2-1, improve playoff standing

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San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Niko Taskiris dribbles the ball between two Real Salt Lake defenders in the attacking zone during his team’s 2-1 victory at PayPal Park in the team’s regular season home finale on Saturday OCT 31, 2026. (San Jose Earthquakes)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at PayPal Park in their final regular-season home game to rise to third in the Western Conference with just one match left to play before the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.

The Quakes rose to third in the Western Conference (14-9-10-52 points), while RSL moved to 10th (12-15-6-42 points). The win clinched no lower than sixth for San Jose. A win combined with an LAFC draw/loss would clinch no lower than fifth. The top-four regular-season finishers in each conference will get home-field advantage in the Round One Best-of-3 Series starting the week of Nov. 20.

“First of all, playing at altitude is always difficult, and that was certainly a factor,” said Quakes head coach Bruce Arena. “But give Salt Lake credit; they played really well today. They needed a result given their position in the standings, and they put a lot of pressure on us. We were fortunate to get those two early goals, but we had to battle throughout the game. I give our opponent a lot of credit. Playing at home helps, but if you look at the statistics, it was a pretty even game. This wasn’t one of our better performances, and we played better at home in our last game. Ultimately, I’m pleased with the three points.”

In the first minute of the game, RSL defender Dominik Marczuk fouled Jamar Ricketts at the left edge of the 18-yard-box near the goal line. One minute later, Ousseni Bouda buried the ensuing free kick from close range for the near post past goalkeeper Rafael Cabral to make it 1-0. The Quakes doubled their advantage in minute 17 when Niko Tsakiris charged down the left wing and left flicked a cross in the box for Preston Judd, who deflected it to a streaking Jamar Ricketts near the same spot on the edge where Bouda scored. Ricketts crossed it back into the box for a slidiing Benji Kikanović who poked it into the back of the net to make it 2-0.

“I think we have to stay in the moment and take it one game at a time. We’ve tried to do that all season, and there have been a lot of ups and downs. But to be in this position at this time of year is great. We have to stay focused, go to Minnesota, give them a fight and try to get another three points to position ourselves as high as possible in the standings. Right now, we just have to stay in the moment and build some momentum that we can carry into the playoffs. That’s the goal,” Bouda said.

Real Salt Lake pulled one back in minute 23 when Sam Junqua sent in a cross from the left wing and Juanma Sanabria headed it past Quakes goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. for the far post to make it 2-1. After intermission, both sides had their opportunities in front of net, but the final score held and the Quakes made their ascent to third place by afternoon’s end—noteworthy because the top-four finishers in each conference will enjoy home-field advantage in Round One of the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. San Jose has now captured 52 points—surpassing the team’s highest total since 2013 (51).

Aside from a 1-0 hiccup in 2024 at PayPal Park, San Jose has now earned points in four of their last five meetings at home against RSL dating back to 2022 (3-1-1), including a 4-0 shutout of the Claret-and-Cobalt in the 2025 season opener—Arena’s very first league game in charge of the Black and Blue.

Arena has now guided an astounding fifth MLS club to the playoffs in his second season (D.C. United, Red Bull NY LA Galaxy, New England Revolution) after clinching a postseason berth with San Jose on Oct. 17. He has also guided the Quakes to 52 points—surpassing the team’s highest total since 2013 (51).

Arena said he’s going to reward his players with a couple of days off before they prepare for their season finale against Minnesota next Saturday November 7th at 4pm at Allianz Field.

“I think we’re going to give the players two days off and then gradually build toward the end of the week. We want to carry some momentum into Minnesota and play well, although I know that will be challenging. Who knows what the weather will be like there this time of year? We could be playing in a snowstorm. It’s another tough game, and we’ve played a lot of road games in October, which has been challenging. It’ll be good to have a couple of days off to refresh mentally and physically and hopefully put us in a good position to play well against Minnesota,” Arena said.

Quakes clinch home playoff match in 2-2 draw with Rapids

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The San Jose Earthquakes Starting XI pose for photographers before their match against the Colorado Rapids at PayPal Park on Wednesday OCT 28, 2026. (San Jose Earthquakes)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — In a game that featured two red cards and four goals, the San Jose Earthquakes and the Colorado Rapids battled to 2-2 draw on Wednesday evening at PayPal Park.

San Jose has earned a point in 10 of their past 11 games. With the draw, San Jose can finish no worse than eighth in the conference, which they would host the play-in-game with against the 9th seed. Colorado has earned a point in five consecutive matches.

San Jose drew first blood in the 15th minute off a set piece. Timo Werner’s corner kick sailed right into the middle of the box where an unmarked Reid Roberts headed the ball under the cross bar and into the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season.

Colorado responded with the equalizer in the 26th minute. Wayne Frederick found Morgan Whittaker in the middle just outside the box. Whittaker dribbled inside before unleashing a low right-footed shot that beat Quakes goalkeeper Angus Gunn to the lower right corner for his fourth goal of the season.

The Rapids had a slight edge in possession in the opening 45 minutes. Goalkeeper Nico Hansen kept the game even with three saves as San Jose had three other opportunities to extend its lead before Whittaker’s goal.

San Jose had an opportunity in the 64th minute for the go-ahead goal when Ousseni Bouda crossed a ball into the middle of the box. Preston Judd’s running header went right into the arms of Hansen for his biggest save of the match.

The match turned in Colorado’s favor when Werner, who was incensed with referee Ramy Touchan, was issued a red card in the 71st minute and ejected from the match. Werner will miss Saturday’s match against Real Salt Lake.

The Rapids took advantage two minutes later when Darren Yapi split two San Jose defenders inside the box and fired a shot past Gunn for his fifth goal of the season in the 73rd minute.

In the 75th minute the match went 10-on-10 when Kosi Thompson was issued a red card and an automatic ejection when he committed a hard, unsportsmanlike foul against Judd.

Quakes midfielder Niko Tsakiris entered the match as a substitute for captain Ronaldo Vieira in the 79th minute as head coach Bruce Arena also brought in Ian Harkes and Jamal Ricketts to inject some fresh legs onto the pitch.

San Jose hit paydirt when it scored the equalizer in the 83rd minute off its second set piece. Tsakiris corner kick went toward the far corner of the net where Jack Jasinski leaped up high from a tough angle and headed the ball past Hansen for his third goal of the season.

Hansen finished with six saves on eight shots on target. Gunn didn’t record a save during the match.

UP NEXT: San Jose hosts Real Salt Lake in its final home match of the regular season on Halloween at 2:00pm.

Judd’s equalizer preserves point for Earthquakes in 1-1 draw with Nashville

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The San Jose Earthquakes pose for a picture after their 1-1 draw with Nashville SC as the team celebrated clinching a playoff berth at PayPal Park on Saturday October 17, 2026. (San Jose Earthquakes)

By Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Preston Judd is having a career year and is getting hot at the right time for the San Jose Earthquakes.

Judd scored his 16th goal of the year as San Jose came back for a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday evening at PayPal Park.

San Jose has earned a point in nine straight matches. Nashville SC has earned a point in six straight matches as they continue their pursuit for the Supporter’s Shield.

The Earthquakes clinched a spot in the 2026 MLS Playoffs thanks to draws by San Diego with the Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado with Portland.

The match featured the return of former Earthquakes striker Cristian Espinoza, who signed with Nashville this past offseason after playing the past six seasons for San Jose.

San Jose (13-8-9-48 points) had two quality scoring chances in the first 20 minutes. In the eighth minute Jack Jasinki’s cross into the middle of the box was headed just over the top of the net by Preston Judd. Then in the 19th minute, Jamar Ricketts pass to Judd along the end line hit the side of the net as Judd flicked the ball just wide with a quick back kick.

Nashville (20-3-7-67 points) drew first blood in the 34th minute. Hany Mukhtar took advantage of a misplayed ball just outside the box. Mukhtar dribbled in and his first attempt was stopped by Quakes goalkeeper Angus Gunn. The rebound came right back to the veteran striker who buried it top shelf for his 16th goal of the season.

San Jose had chance to tie the match in the 66th minute when Ricketts once again found Judd inside the box, but Nashville goalkeeper Brian Schwake gobbled up the chance from just outside the left post.

The Earthquakes scored the equalizer in the 70th minute after a set piece. Eduard Lowen sent a free kick into the middle of the box from 30 yards out and Judd was in perfect position to head the ball beyond the outstretched reach of Schwake into the far corner of the net for his team leading 16th goal of the season.

Nashville had a chance to gain its second lead of the match in the 89th minute, but Elias Saad’s shot attempt just sailed wide right and out for a free kick for San Jose. Then in the first minute of stoppage time, Gunn made a kick save on another attempt by Saad inside the box.

Gunn finished the match with three saves on four shots. Schwake made two saves on three shots in earning the draw along with gun.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished with four corner kicks. Nashville had zero.

UP NEXT: San Jose travels out the Lone Star State to take on FC Dallas on Saturday October 24 at 5:30pm at Toyota Stadium.

Judd’s brace powers Earthquakes in 3-1 win over Timbers

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San Jose Earthquakes forward Preston Judd celebrates his second goal of the match against the Portland Timbers among the fans at PayPal Park on Saturday SEP 26, 2026 (San Jose Earthquakes)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Preston Judd is becoming a scoring machine for the San Jose Earthquakes at the right time of the year.

Judd scored two goals in the first half as San Jose dominated the Portland Timbers in a convincing 3-1 victory on Saturday evening at PayPal Park.

San Jose has won two of its past three matches which includes a six-match point streak. Portland has lost three matches in a row.

San Jose (13-8-6-45 points) drew first blood early in the match. In the fourth minute, Eduard Lowen chipped over a high cross from right to left over to Judd inside the box. Judd headed over the outstretched reach of Timbers goalkeeper James Pantemis for his team leading 14th goal of the season. Daniel Munie received a secondary assist, his fifth of the season.

For Lowen it was his first helper in a Quakes kit and first goal contribution.

Portland (9-13-5-32) created the next three scoring chances in the 11th, 12th and 13th minutes. Quakes goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. denied all three chances with saves on shots by Ariel Lassiter, Kristoffer Velde and Vincent Janssen.

The Earthquakes doubled its lead in the 24th minute with Lowen scoring his first goal in a Quakes kit. A nice give and go between Beau Leroux and Timo Werner led to Leroux finding Lowen inside the box. Lowen dribbled down to the end line before roofing a shot into the middle of the net for his fourth overall goal of the season.

Judd recorded his brace five minutes later in the 29th minute. Paul Marie received the ball inside the box. He pirouetted around before sending a quick cross into the middle where Judd propped up his leg and knocked the ball out of mid-air past Pantemis for his 15th goal of the season. Lowen was on all three goal contributions with the secondary assist.

Judd has recorded a brace in back-to-back games.

Portland broke through the seal in the 86th minute to spoil Gunn’s clean sheet. Eric Izoita found David Da Costa down low on the right side of the box. Da Costa made a move around a Quakes defender before depositing the ball into the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season.

Edwards Jr. finished the match stopping seven out of eight shots on target to earn the victory. Pantemis made five saves on eight shots on target in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished with five corner kicks. Portland had nine.

Tonight’s match was scheduled to be the 9,000th match in the history of MLS, the New York Red Bulls-St. Louis CITY match that was scheduled earlier in the day was postponed due to inclement weather. Instead, it was the 8,999th match.

UP NEXT: San Jose travels out to the Rockies to take on the Colorado Rapids on Saturday October 10 at 6:30pm at DICK’s Sporting Goods Park.

Reid’s last-minute goal helps Quakes earn a draw with LAFC

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The Starting XI for the San Jose Earthquakes pose for the media before their match against LAFC at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday SEP 19, 2026. (San Jose Earthquakes)

by Marko Ukalovic

SANTA CLARA — Reid Roberts’ instinct kicked in when his team needed it at the right moment.

Reid scored his third goal of the season in the eighth minute of stoppage time to help salvage a point for the San Jose Earthquakes in a 2-2 draw with LAFC on Saturday evening at Levi’s Stadium.

San Jose have earned a point in five straight matches. LAFC has earn a point in five of their past six matches.

San Jose (12-8-6-42 points) had the match’s first quality scoring chance in the 13th minute. Eduard Lowen found Beau Leroux near the top of the box. Leroux sent a ball into the middle where Nico Tsakiris got a touch on the ball but couldn’t control the possession as LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris scooped up the ball after it hit Tsakiris.

LAFC (11-8-8-41 points) dangerous, dynamic duo attack of Son Heung-Min and Denis Bouanga created chances in the 14th and 15th minutes. Heung-Min’s shot attempt was blocked and then a minute later Bouanga shot was saved by Quakes goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

LAFC broke through with the match’s first goal in the 34th minute. Hueng-Min had a brilliant individual effort after receiving the ball just past the midfield circle. Hueng-Min dribbled down the pitch 20 yards before turning back into the middle as he fired a low shot just inside the left post past Gunn for his sixth goal of the season.

Two minutes later San Jose countered when Leroux sent a ball into the middle of box. Tsakiris got behind LAFC defender Aaron Long who pulled the arm of Tsakiris just outside the box prevents a possible breakaway chance. Referee Drew Fischer deemed the play a denial of a scoring chance resulting in a red card for Long and an automatic ejection.

San Jose had chances in the final five minutes of the first half but weren’t able to get a ball past Lloris.

LAFC doubled its lead in the 53rd minute thanks to a misplay by San Jose. Mark Delgado sent a long ball out to Hueng-Min who raced down the to the opposite end of the pitch. Hueng-Min crossed the ball over to Bouanga who one-timed the ball into the back of the net for his team leading 14th goal of the season.

The Earthquakes cut LAFC’s lead in half when Bruce Arena’s substitutes came in an injected life into San Jose. Timo Werner centered a ball into the middle of the box where Preston Judd’s header blew past Lloris for his team leading 13th goal of the season in the 70th minute. Tskiris received the secondary assist on the play.

Hueng-Min thought he had his second goal of the match in the 73rd minute when his shot deflected off of Reid Roberts’ leg inside the box, but VAR had a foul on Sergi Palencia before the goal happened wiping out what would have been the insurance goal for the team a man down.

Lloris played out of his mind as he finished with seven saves on nine shots on target, including some point-blank chances by San Jose. Gunn made one save on three shots.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished with 17 corner kicks. LAFC had three.

UP NEXT: San Jose hosts the Portland Timbers on Saturday September 26 at 7:30pm at PayPal Park.

San Jose Earthquakes match wrap: Munie’s goal is all Quakes need to defeat Houston at Pay Pal Park 1-0

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San Jose’s Jamar Ricketts (right) receives a pass as the Dynamo’s Ibrahim Aliyu defends SaturdayMatthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–The San Jose Earthquakes were back at home on Saturday night as they hosted the Houston Dynamo in a massively important game as the end of the season rapidly approaches. The Quakes only score came from Daniel Munie at the 38th minute good enough to end up winning the match 1-0 at Pay Pal Park.

The game started out very physical, which was clear when Ronaldo Vieira was shown a yellow card in the very first minute.

The Earthquakes were generating chances early in the match, but weren’t able to get them on target very often. Either they would end up in a strong scoring position but fail to get a shot away, or they would be well off target.

In the 19th minute, the Quakes got their second yellow card of the night, this time it was given to Beau Leroux. At the same time, Jamar Ricketts was also shown a yellow card of his own.

Ousseni Bouda nearly gave the Earthquakes the lead in the 32nd minute with a great shot from inside the box, but it bounced off the post and back into play.

The Earthquakes opened the scoring in the 38th minute when Daniel Munie was able to get one past Jonathan Bond for his fifth goal of the season.

A massive goal-line scramble nearly saw Houston get an equalizer in the 60th minute, but between the Quakes’ defense and a big save by Angus Gunn, they were able to keep the ball out of the net.

Leroux and Niko Tsakiris left the match in the 69th minute, with Ian Harkes and Nick Fernandez taking their place, in the Quakes’ first substitutions of the night. The Dynamo got their first yellow card of the night when Bouda was taken down just outside the box by Augustin Resch. Eduard Lowen nearly converted on the free kick, but the ball went just wide of the net.

Bouda and Lowen left the match in the 82nd minute for Jack Skahan and Luka Jovanovic. The Dynamo tried heavily for an equalizer in the 88th minute, but Gunn made a pair of big saves to maintain San Jose’s lead. Those saves would end up being key, as the Earthquakes held on to win 1-0.

San Jose Earthquakes match wrap: Austin -San Jose finish match in a 1-1 draw

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The San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC battled to a 1-1 at Q-2 Stadium in Austin TX on Sat Sep 5, 2026 (San Jose Earthquakes X image)

By William Espy

The San Jose Earthquakes were back on the road on Saturday night, as they visited Austin,Texas to face off against Austin FC in the second half of their Texas road trip which finished in a 1-1 draw. Entering the night, Austin were the heavy favorites despite the Earthquakes dominating the prior meeting between the two teams.

Beau Leroux scored a bit of an anticlimactic goal to start things off for the Quakes, poking the ball softly under a defender’s leg and into the corner of the net for his fourth goal of the season. Regardless of how the goal was scored, the Earthquakes had the lead just eight minutes into the match.

Austin would quickly go down to the other end of the pitch, and Facundo Torres seemingly scored an equally awkward goal as he dinked it off of his foot past a laid out Angus Gunn to tie things up in the 10th minute. After a review by the official though, there was ruled to be a handball on the play and the goal was nullified, restoring the Earthquakes’ lead.

Shortly before half time, Ousseni Bouda had a great run end in a scoring chance, but rather than passing to a wide-open Eduard Lowen who had a clear path to an empty net, he attempted to shoot himself and the ball deflected out of play.

Jamar Ricketts’ speed came into play around the hour mark, as he generated a chance for Bouda who failed to get a boot on a centering pass. Despite an awkward defensive play by Austin, they were able to keep the ball out of the net.

Reid Roberts was shown the Earthquakes’ first yellow card of the night in the 65th minute. In the 70th minute, Bouda was taken off the pitch for Preston Judd. Angus Gunn made a huge save in the 77th minute to deny Torres from pointblank range.

Torres then playfully pushed Gunn toward the net to show his displeasure. The Earthquakes made a pair of changes in the 81st minute, bringing Jack Jasinski and Vitor Costa onto the pitch for Benji Kikanovic and Ricketts.

The Earthquakes failed to secure their first win since May, as Guilherme Biro scored in the 96th minute, the final minute of stoppage time, to tie the game at 1-1. As a result, their winless streak continues to grow despite two straight draws.

San Jose Earthquakes post game report: Dynamo-Quakes battle to a 0-0 match at Shell Energy Stadium

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San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Ronaldo Vieira (14) had his foot on the futbol against the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston on Sat Aug 29, 2026 (San Jose Earthquakes X photo)

By William Espy

The San Jose Earthquakes were back on the road on Saturday, as they visited Houston, Texas to face off against the Houston Dynamo.

All-in-all it was a fairly uneventful 0-0 draw that saw the Dynamo fail to record a shot on target throughout the night. The Earthquakes on the other hand, failed to get a ball past the Dynamo’s goalkeeper, Jonathan Bond. They did register four shots on target though, which were courtesy of Ousseni Bouda, Reid Roberts, Nick Fernandez, and the debuting Eduard Löwen.

On the bright side for the Earthquakes, Angus Gunn recorded his first clean sheet in the MLS, although that’s mainly credited to the defense in front of him, as he wasn’t forced to make a single save.

In less than ideal news, the Earthquakes have now gone seven-straight games without a win, although they’ll certainly be happy to have at least picked up a single point to keep their playoff push heading in the right direction.

Statistically, the Earthquakes likely deserved the win considering they led in possession, had 525 total passes with an 88.2% accuracy rate, and finished with an expected goals of 1.4.

The Earthquakes’ attention now turns to another Texas team, as they’ll visit Austin FC next weekend to conclude their Lone Star road trip.

Yeboah’s brace leads Minnesota United’s 5-1 rout over Earthquakes

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Minnesota United forward Kelvin Yeboah celebrates one of his two goals with teammates Kyle Duncan (#3) and Owen Gene (#30) against the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park on Saturday AUG 22, 2026. (Minnesota United)

By Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE–Kevin Yeboah broke out of a scoring slump in a major way.

Yeboah’s two goals paced Minnesota United to a 5-1 blowout victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday evening at PayPal Park.

The entire body of the car and not just the wheels have fallen off for San Jose who have lost eight of their past nine matches with just one point to show for it. Minnesota United climbed to the .500 mark with its first win in its last 10 matches.

San Jose (10-8-3-33 points) got off to the quick start that it wanted when they were awarded a penalty shot in the third minute of the match when a Timo Werner shot from outside the box deflected off the hand of Jefferson Diaz while inside the box resulting in the hand ball penalty.

A minute later Werner cashed in the penalty with a low liner of a shot into the bottom right corner past United goalkeeper Drake Callender, which would be the only blemish for Callender on the evening, for his sixth goal of the season. That would be as good as it got for the home team on the evening.

It was all Minnesota United (7-7-7-28 points) from that point on till the final whistle. The visitor’s answered back in the 10th minute. Anthony Markanich gave a quick pass over to Joaquín Pereyra inside the box. Pereyra made one touch, turned around before firing a shot to the far corner of the net past Quakes goalkeeper Angus Gunn for his third goal of the season.

Then it was the Yeboah show toward the end of the first half as he scored his brace within four minutes. His first came in the 40th minute during an odd-man counterattack. Kyle Duncan sent a pass behind Yeboah but the Ghanian striker quickly gathered the ball before rifling a shot past Gunn into the left corner of the net for his ninth goal of the season.

Four minutes later Owen Gene found Yeboah unmarked inside the box and Yeboah made a nice chip over the outstretched Gunn for his second goal of the night and team leading 10th goal of the season. Yeboah snapped an eight-match goal-less draught dating back to May.

San Jose created quality scoring chances in the second half, but Callender made sure they didn’t get another goal past him the rest of the match. Werner had an open chance in the 55th minute only to have Callender save what would’ve been his second goal of the match. Nick Fernandez in the 78th minute and Preston Judd in 84th minute had shots stoned away by Callender, who earned the Man of the Match with his five saves on six shots on target.

The United put the game away in the 65th minute thanks to a sloppy turnover by San Jose inside their own zone. Marcus Caldeira scored his first career MLS goal when he beat Gunn with a tight angle shot from the right side into the far corner of the net.

Mauricio González concluded the match’s scoring when he headed in a Pereyra corner kick unmarked from the center of the box for his second goal of the season in the 86th minute.

It was once again another rough night for the Quakes new goalkeeper Gunn who made just one save on seven shots on target in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: Both teams finished with three corner kicks each.

An infant toddler strolled on to the pitch late in the match only to have been picked up by security and returned to its mother in one of the field suites.

UP NEXT: San Jose begins a three-match road trip when they travel to Houston to take on the Dynamo on Saturday August 29th at 5:30pm at Shell Energy Stadium.



Becher’s brace powers St. Louis CITY to a 3-1 win over Earthquakes

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St. Louis CITY striker Simon Becher battles for the ball against the San Jose Earthquakes during his team’s 3-1 victory at PayPal Park on Saturday AUG 15, 2026. (St. Louis City)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Simon Becher had only scored two goals throughout the 2026 season.

Becher doubled his goal total with a brace as St. Louis CITY defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on Saturday evening at PayPal Park.

San Jose has lost three out of its last four matches and has only earned one point since coming out of the World Cup break. St. Louis CITY has won five of its past six matches and have earned points in 10 consecutive matches.

St. Louis CITY (8-6-5-29 points) drew first blood in the eighth minute. Sang Bin Jeong found Conrad Wallem inside the box. Wallem centered the ball into the middle where Daniel Edleman beat Quakes goalie Angus Gunn with a one-timer to the right corner for his third goal of the season.

It was another slow start for San Jose (10-6-3-33 points) as they found themselves chasing the game early in the match. They have conceded the first goal in three of its past four matches.

CITY doubled its lead off of a set piece in the 27th minute. Eduard Löwen sent in a corner kick perfectly to an unmarked Simon Becher who headed the ball past Gunn for his second goal of the season. San Jose was caught flat footed as Becher was able to get behind Quakes fullback Daniel Munie for the easy goal.

The Earthquakes had an uninspiring first half as they played on the heels defending St. Louis’ attack in the opening 45 minutes.

San Jose responded right away to start the second half by cutting their deficit in half. Timo Werner’s free kick into the box was headed out by CITY defender Timo Baumgarti. Quakes midfielder Beau Leroux one-timed the ball out of midair and past CITY goalkeeper Roman Burki for his third goal of the season in the 47th minute.

St. Louis regained its two-goal lead in the 55th minute. A long ball was chased down by Tomas Totland down the left wing. Totland calmly centered the ball into the middle of the box where a crashing Becher one-timed the ball into the back of the net with a high right footed shot to record his brace and fourth goal of the season.

Tempers flared late in the match when Wellem made a hard foul against Werner as he pushed him out of bounds along the sideline in the 78th minute. A skirmish ensued with players pushing and shoving. Wellem was issued a yellow card.

The Quakes weren’t able to muster any more offense the rest of the match as St. Louis controlled the possession and the scoring chances in the final 10 minutes of the match.

Burki finished with one save on the two shots on target to earn the victory. Gunn had four saves on seven shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished with four corner kicks. St. Louis had five.

UP NEXT: San Jose travels down to Los Angeles for the 106th California Classico on Wednesday August 19th at 7:30pm Dignity Health Sports Park.