Red Alert: San Diego FC's winless streak and disciplinary issues continue
Minnesota United FC midfielder Joaquín Pereyra (26) battles past defenders during an MLS soccer game against the San Diego FC, Saturday April 11, 2026 in San Diego, California. SAN DIEGO — San Diego FC has been seeing a lot of red this past month. They have struggled to get the desired result in their past five matches, and their spiral continues.
The club has picked up six red cards this season, four of them coming in consecutive games. Mikey Varas cannot pinpoint why the team continues to receive disciplinary calls. “I can't explain exactly what's happening, other than I think we're receiving some harsh calls, and we're just in one of those situations where nothing's going our way, in that sense,” Varas said following their loss on Saturday night.
“But at the end of the day, it's a tough moment that we're in and we all recognize it. ” It’s been a month-long problem for the club. When San Diego hosted Toluca at Snapdragon Stadium during the Round of 16 in the Concacaf Champions Cup, forward Marcus Ingvartsen was shown a red card 12 minutes into the match, which set up a penalty kick for the visiting team.
The back-to-back Liga MX champions took an early lead and had an extra player. Despite digging themselves into a hole, the Chrome and Azul shockingly responded with back-to-back goals from midfielder David Vazquez and star winger Anders Dreyer, who extended the lead in the 53rd minute. In the final moments, Manu Duah picked up a red card with a handball call, giving Toluca yet another penalty kick, and they scored to make it 3-2 before heading to Mexico.
Duah and Ingvartsen missed the return leg. Things were looking up for the newest MLS expansion club, but a jam-packed schedule playing in two tournaments may have played a factor in its results. Following their statement win against Toluca, Varas opted to rest several key starters in their MLS game in Dallas.
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