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Cédric Bakambu converts a PK in stoppage time as San Diego ties the Sounders 2-2

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 25). Cédric Bakambu converts a PK in stoppage time as San Diego ties the Sounders 2-2. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/c-dric-bakambu-converts-a-pk-in-stoppage-time-as-san-diego-ties-the-sounders-2-2/article_a475dfed-b4ef-5cd8-9e42-4b87b27adeba.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by The Associated Press

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Cédric Bakambu scored twice in the second half, including a stoppage-time penalty kick, as San Diego FC tied the Seattle Sounders 2-2 on Saturday night. Bakambu’s first goal came from a rebound after a blocked penalty by Seattle’s Andrew Thomas. The match saw Seattle take an early lead with goals from Dejan Joveljic and Sebastian Gomez within five minutes of each other. With this result, San Diego has drawn three consecutive games while Seattle remains winless in its last three matches.
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On October 25, 2026, Cédric Bakambu scored two goals for San Diego FC in a crucial second-half comeback against the Seattle Sounders, including a penalty kick in stoppage time to secure a 2-2 tie. The match saw Seattle take an early lead with Dejan Joveljic scoring in the 50th minute, followed by Sebastian Gomez's goal five minutes later. San Diego FC responded when Bakambu scored his fifth goal of the season after rebounding Anders Dreyer’s missed penalty kick. This result marks San Diego's third consecutive draw and their fifth draw out of six games played recently. Seattle, meanwhile, has now gone winless in its last three matches.

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Houston SAN DIEGO San Diego FC Seattle the Seattle Sounders

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SAN DIEGO GPE · 5× Seattle ORG · 4× Bakambu PERSON · 2× Anders Dreyer PERSON · 1× Andrew Thomas PERSON · 1× Cédric Bakambu PERSON · 1× Dejan Joveljic PERSON · 1× San Diego FC ORG · 1× Thomas PERSON · 1× the Seattle Sounders ORG · 1×

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Then Sebastian Gomez, a second-half substitute, scored his second goal in two games on an easy redirection into an empty net after Pablo Sisniega couldn’t get to Hassani Dotson’s cross along the end line.
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🔮 Then Sebastian Gomez, a second-half substitute, scored his second goal in two games on an easy redirection into an empty net after Pablo Sisniega couldn’t get to Hassani Dotson’s cross along the end line.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cédric Bakambu scored two goals in the second half, including a penalty kick in stoppage time, to help San Diego FC tie the Seattle Sounders 2-2 on Saturday night. asserted
FC → score → night
San Diego (8-12-11) has played to a draw in three straight games — and five of six. asserted
Diego → play → six
San Diego pulled within 2-1 in the 60th minute. asserted
Diego → pull → minute
Seattle goalkeeper Andrew Thomas dove to his left to block a penalty kick by Anders Dreyer, but Bakambu knocked in the rebound. asserted
Bakambu → dive → rebound
Bakambu scored his fifth goal of the season on a penalty kick, with Thomas diving the wrong way. asserted
Thomas → score → kick
San Diego has been awarded a league-leading 12 penalty kicks this season. asserted
Diego → award → kicks
Seattle scored two goals five-minutes apart earlier in the second half. asserted
Seattle → score → half
Dejan Joveljic sent in a shot from distance in the 50th. asserted
Joveljic → send → 50th
Then Sebastian Gomez, a second-half substitute, scored his second goal in two games on an easy redirection into an empty net after Pablo Sisniega couldn’t get to Hassani Dotson’s cross along the end line. asserted
Sisniega → score → line
Up next Seattle: Returns home to play Houston on Wednesday. asserted
Seattle → return → Wednesday
San Diego: Plays at Vancouver on Wednesday. ___ asserted
Diego → play → Wednesday
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