BREAKING: It Has Happened for Padres de San Diego as …
BREAKING: It Has Happened for Padres de San Diego – San Diego FC Secures Historic First MLS Victory
**San Diego, CA – August 10, 2025** — History was made at Snapdragon Stadium tonight as **San Diego FC**, affectionately nicknamed the *Padres de San Diego* by fans, earned their **first-ever Major League Soccer win**, defeating **Austin FC 2-1** in a dramatic and emotional match.
The breakthrough came in the 34th minute when Finnish midfielder **Onni Valakari** struck a stunning long-range goal, igniting the 32,000-strong crowd. The lead doubled late in the second half when 19-year-old academy product **Javier Mendoza** finished off a clinical team move, sealing the moment fans had long waited for.
Austin FC pulled one back in stoppage time, but the final whistle sparked celebrations that spilled into the streets of Mission Valley.
**Head coach Landon Donovan** praised the team’s resilience: “This is just the beginning of something special in San Diego.”
Part-owner and Padres star **Manny Machado**, who watched from the sidelines, called the win “a moment the city will never forget.”
With their first victory in the books, San Diego FC looks ahead to next week’s derby against LA Galaxy, riding high on momentum and belief.
