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Pirani, Dreyer and Bakambu score goals for San Diego in 3-3 tie with Dynamo

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 15). Pirani, Dreyer and Bakambu score goals for San Diego in 3-3 tie with Dynamo. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/pirani-dreyer-and-bakambu-score-goals-for-san-diego-in-3-3-tie-with-dynamo/article_ad19d46a-0f32-59f9-b429-5ef5b6a94a1d.html

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In a Wednesday night match, San Diego FC tied the Houston Dynamo 3-3 with goals scored by Gabriel Pirani, Anders Dreyer, and Cédric Bakambu. Despite controlling possession with 61% of the ball and outshooting Houston 18 to 10, San Diego remains winless in seven consecutive games. Houston’s Guilherme contributed two goals and an assist, while Mateusz Bogusz also scored and assisted, but the Dynamo are also winless in their last five matches.
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On October 12, San Diego FC tied Houston Dynamo 3-3 in a soccer match. Gabriel Pirani scored San Diego's final goal in the 86th minute to equalize the score. Earlier, Anders Dreyer and Cédric Bakambu also scored for San Diego, giving them a 2-0 lead early in the game. Despite San Diego controlling possession (61%) and outshooting Dynamo 18-10, they managed just three goals, with Guilherme scoring twice and adding an assist for Houston. Guilherme's performance this season includes 16 goals and nine assists in 28 appearances, leading the team to a 3-3 draw despite being winless in five straight games. San Diego is also struggling with seven consecutive matches without a victory.

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Dynamo Houston SAN DIEGO San Diego FC the Houston Dynamo

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Guilherme PERSON · 4× SAN DIEGO GPE · 4× Dynamo ORG · 3× Houston GPE · 3× Bogusz PERSON · 2× Anders Dreyer PERSON · 1× Cédric Bakambu PERSON · 1× Gabriel Pirani PERSON · 1× San Diego FC ORG · 1× the Houston Dynamo ORG · 1×

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Bakambu’s first-touch finish, off a feed from Onni Valakari, from the top of the 18-yard box skipped off the bottom of the crossbar into the net and made it 2-0 in the 22nd.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gabriel Pirani scored in the 86th minute for San Diego FC in a 3-3 tie with the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. asserted
Pirani → score → night
Anders Dreyer and Cédric Bakambu each added a goal for San Diego (8-12-9), which is winless in seven straight. asserted
which → add → seven
Guilherme had two goals and an assists for Houston and Mateusz Bogusz added a goal and an assist. asserted
Bogusz → have → goal
Manu Duah flicked a back-heel shot that bounced off the post and Pirani tapped the putback into a wide-open net. asserted
Pirani → flick → net
Dreyer converted from the penalty spot to open the scoring in the 20th minute. asserted
Dreyer → convert → minute
Bakambu’s first-touch finish, off a feed from Onni Valakari, from the top of the 18-yard box skipped off the bottom of the crossbar into the net and made it 2-0 in the 22nd. asserted
it → skip → 22nd
Guilherme scored on the counter-attack in the 24th minute and his strike from 25 yards out in the 37th gave the Dynamo a 3-2 lead. asserted
strike → score → lead
The 31-year-old Santos — known simply as “Guilherme” — has 16 goals and nine assists in 28 appearances this season, his first in MLS. asserted
Santos → know → MLS
San Diego had 61% possession and outshot the Dynamo 18-10, 6-3 on target. asserted
Diego → have → target
Jonathan Bond had three saves for Houston. asserted
Bond → have → Houston
Bogusz made it 2-2 in the 33rd, his sixth goal contribution (three goals, three assists) in the last six games. asserted
it → make → games
Guilherme chipped an arcing entry pass to Bogusz, who played a first-touch header and then slipped a bicycle kick from near the penalty spot inside the right post. asserted
who → chip → post
Up next Houston: Hosts Dallas on Saturday. asserted
Houston → host → Saturday
San Diego: Plays Saturday at the LA Galaxy. ___ asserted
Diego → play → Galaxy
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