4 – 2
“Tomas Chancalay opens the scoring for Minnesota after St. Louis City had already seen two efforts saved in the opening five minutes.”
“Daniel Edelman levels the match for St. Louis City after a string of corners had built pressure on Minnesota's defense.”
Pivotal“Carlo Holse fires St. Louis City in front just four minutes after the equalizer, capitalizing on a rapid response from Edelman's goal.”
Pivotal“Rafael Navarro Leal extends the lead to 3-1 with a well-taken finish, assisted by Carlo Holse, capping a dominant first-half display.”
Pivotal“Kyle Duncan is shown a second yellow card and sent off, leaving Minnesota to play out the final ten minutes a man down while chasing the game.”
St. Louis City
Minnesota United
Outstanding performance
St. Louis City•AttackerSt. Louis City survived an early scare, falling behind inside five minutes, before ruthlessly exploiting Minnesota's defensive fragility with three goals in a devastating 20-minute spell either side of the half-hour mark. Carlo Holse and Rafael Navarro Leal combined superbly, with Holse's assist setting up Navarro's second-half penalty to make it 4-1. Minnesota pulled one back through Kelvin Yeboah's penalty just after the hour, but Kyle Duncan's second yellow card and dismissal in the 80th minute ended any hope of a comeback. St. Louis dominated the underlying numbers too, controlling 64% of possession and out-shooting Minnesota 14-11 with a superior 8-3 edge in shots on target, underlining a first-half performance that was as clinical as it was overwhelming.
How entertaining was this match?
Aziel Jackson takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Rafael Navarro Leal attempted a header but missed the shot.
Corner awarded.
Aziel Jackson is on, and Tomas Chancalay is off.
First half ends with a score of 3-1.
Offside.
Kyle Duncan receives a second yellow card.
Yellow card issued.
Shot by Maurice Malone with his right foot hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Lukas MacNaughton is on, and Fallou Fall is off.
Damion Downs replaces Simon Becher.
Nectarios Triantis is on, and Wil Trapp is off.
Substitution: Jefferson Diaz comes on for Nicolas Romero.
Maurice Malone is substituted for Kelvin Yeboah.
Corner awarded.
Conrad Wallem takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kelvin Yeboah takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Anthony Markanich takes a shot with his head, but it hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Alexandru Irinel Matan with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Kyle Duncan receives a yellow card.
Kelvin YeboahKelvin Yeboah takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Kelvin Yeboah scores, making it 4-2.
Tomas Totland comes on for Rafael Lucas Cardoso dos Santos.
Chris Durkin comes on for Daniel Edelman.
Alexandru Irinel Matan comes on for Carlo Holse.
Rafael NavarroRafael Navarro Leal takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Rafael Navarro Leal scores, making it 4-1.
Goal! The score is now 4-1.
Joaquin Pereyra takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Kelvin Yeboah takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Carlos Harvey attempts a header but misses the shot.
Michael Boxall receives a yellow card.
Rafael Lucas Cardoso dos Santos takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Rafael Lucas Cardoso dos Santos takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Rafael NavarroShot on goal! Rafael Navarro Leal takes a right-footed shot.
assist: Carlo Holse
Goal! Rafael Navarro Leal scores to make it 3-1, assisted by Carlo Holse.
Corner awarded.
Simon Becher takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Carlo HolseCarlo Holse scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Conrad Wallem
Goal! Carlo Holse scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Conrad Wallem.
Shot on goal! Daniel Edelman takes a right-footed shot.
Carlo Holse takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Goal! Daniel Edelman scores, making it 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Tomás ChancalayTomas Chancalay scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Joaquín Pereyra
Goal! Tomas Chancalay scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Joaquin Pereyra.
Rafael Lucas Cardoso dos Santos takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Conrad Wallem takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Simon Becher takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Ricardo Montero.
