Overview
- Anders Dreyer scored the winner in the 72nd minute with a powerful left‑footed strike after Corey Baird kept the play alive with a backheel.
- Hirving "Chucky" Lozano did not start and entered late around the 77th–78th minute, with some outlets reporting ongoing friction with coach Mikey Varas.
- San Diego will host the Vancouver Whitecaps, led by Thomas Müller, in the Western Conference Final on Saturday, and the winner advances to the Dec. 6 MLS Cup.
- The semifinal at Snapdragon Stadium drew a reported crowd of more than 33,000.
- Key defensive moments secured the clean sheet, including Ian Pilcher's goal-line clearance and a one-on-one save by goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega.