3 – 2
“Sang-bin Jeong opens the scoring for St. Louis City, converting after a sustained spell of pressure that included two blocked or missed Hartel efforts and a corner.”
Pivotal“Marcel Hartel doubles St. Louis City's lead with a right-footed finish, capping a dominant first-half spell that saw Zorhan Bassong and Simon Becher also threaten before the breakthrough.”
Pivotal“Dejan Joveljić levels at 2-2 for Sporting KC, completing a stunning fightback that began with Capita's goal before half-time and was energized by a raft of halftime substitutions — the equalizer arriving via a corner sequence in the 70th minute.”
Pivotal“Eduard Löwen converts from the penalty spot after VAR awarded a penalty for a Simon Becher incident in the 82nd minute, restoring St. Louis City's lead at 3-2 and ultimately deciding the contest with just minutes remaining.”
Pivotal
St. Louis City
Sporting KC
Outstanding performance
St. Louis City•AttackerSt. Louis City looked to be cruising toward a comfortable victory after Sang-bin Jeong and Marcel Hartel put them 2-0 up inside 36 minutes, with the home side dominant in possession (53%), shots (20 to 12), and big chances created (6 to 1). But a Capita goal just before half-time gave Sporting KC a foothold, and a flurry of halftime substitutions from the visitors signaled their intent to press for more. Dejan Joveljić's equalizer in the 76th minute — following a corner sequence — sent shockwaves through City's defense and threatened to turn the narrative entirely on its head. The match's decisive moment arrived via VAR: a penalty awarded following a Simon Becher incident in the 82nd minute, which Löwen coolly dispatched in the 85th to restore City's lead and send them home with three points that keep their title race ambitions firmly alive. Sporting KC will rue their inability to build on the momentum of the comeback, while City's wastefulness — three big chances missed despite six created — nearly cost them dearly.
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Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Dejan Joveljic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Yellow card issued.
Yellow card issued to Benjamin Lundt.
Jake Davis takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jaziel Orozco Landeros is on, and Tomas Totland is off.
On comes Tomas Ostrak, off goes Eduard Lowen.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Eduard Lowen scores, making it 3-2.
Eduard LöwenGoal in the penalty shootout! Eduard Lowen scores, making it 3-2.
On comes Stephen Afrifa, and Capita goes off.
Simon BecherVAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Simon Becher.
Simon Becher takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Simon Becher has a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Eduard Lowen takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Yellow card.
Dejan JoveljićDejan Joveljic scores with a left-footed shot.
Kwaku Agyabeng is substituted for Zorhan Bassong.
assist: Manu García
Goal! Dejan Joveljic scores, making it 2-2.
Ethan Bartlow is on, and Or Blorian is off.
Lukas MacNaughton takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Goal! The score is now 3-1.
Eduard Lowen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Goal! The score is now 3-1.
Corner awarded.
Capita takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jake Davis takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dejan Joveljic takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Shot - Capita Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Dejan Joveljic attempts a header, but it is blocked.
Eduard Lowen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Tomas Totland takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Calvin Harris takes a shot, but it is blocked.
Simon Becher attempts a right-footed shot but misses.
Emir Karic replaces Jayden Reid.
Substitution: Rafael Lucas Cardoso dos Santos comes on for Conrad Wallem.
Jake Davis is on, and Ian James is off.
First half ends with the score at 2-1.
Corner awarded.
CapitaShot by Capita with a right-footed effort results in a goal.
Dejan Joveljic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Goal! The score is now 2-1.
Marcel HartelShot from Marcel Hartel with his right foot finds the back of the net.
assist: Simon Becher
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
Simon Becher attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
Calvin Harris takes a header but misses the shot.
Zorhan Bassong takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Shot! Jeong Sang Bin scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Jeong Sang Bin scores to make it 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Marcel Hartel takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Marcel Hartel takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marcel Hartel takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Eduard Lowen takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Simon Becher takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Daniel Edelman takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jeong Sang Bin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Simon Becher takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Allen Chapman.
Missouri's fiercest soccer rivalry reignites as St. Louis City travel to Kansas City for a pivotal Heartland Derby. With Sporting KC riding a bounce under interim boss Kerry Zavagnin and St. Louis desperate to solidify their form surge, Friday night promises fireworks in the Western Conference basement battle.
