David Vazquez Scores First 2 Career Goals and San Diego Ends 9-Game Winless Streak in Dominant 5-0 Rout

San Diego FC needed this win badly, and David Vazquez delivered it in the most dramatic way possible. The 20-year-old scored his first and second career MLS goals while adding an assist as San Diego absolutely demolished Austin FC 5-0 on Wednesday night at Snapdragon Stadium. This wasn't just a win. This was a statement.

Breaking a Nine-Game Drought

San Diego came into this match desperately searching for any sign of life. The club was winless in nine consecutive games, sitting at 4-5-4 with 16 points. One more loss and you start wondering if the season is already slipping away. Instead, the Texans exploded for five goals and finally snapped that brutal stretch in the first of three straight home games before the World Cup break.

Marcus Ingvartsen led the charge with his team-leading ninth goal and two assists. Anders Dreyer and Pedro Soma each chipped in a goal and an assist of their own. The scoring was so easy, so relentless, that you couldn't help but think Austin came into San Diego completely unprepared for what was waiting.

A Performance That Echoed February

This 5-0 victory matched the best scoring performance San Diego has produced all season. The only other time the club put five goals past an opponent was a 5-0 home win over CF Montreal way back on February 21 to open the regular season. That's a long time between statements like this.

Vazquez's brace came in his 17th career MLS appearance and just his ninth start. In the eighth minute, he finished off a beautiful team move that started with Luca Bombino's angled pass from the right. The ball rolled to Ingvartsen, who made a run into the box and sent a first-touch pass back to Onni Valakari. Valakari's low cross came through and Vazquez redirected it over the line before any Austin defender could clear. Two minutes before halftime, Vazquez added the exclamation point in stoppage time, capping off an incredible performance from the young attacker.

Austin Left With Nothing

Austin had no answer for anything San Diego threw at them. Duran Ferree made three saves for his and the team's fourth clean sheet of the season, handing Austin only its second shutout. The Verde sits at 3-5-5 with 14 points after this demolition, and the only other time they've been held scoreless all season was a 0-0 home draw against LAFC way back on March 21.

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