MLS

St. Louis CITY SC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
St. Louis CITY SC
  • 73': Samuel Adeniran
  • 75': Jared Stroud
  • 79': João Klauss
  • 85': João Klauss
FT
4 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
  • 90'+3': William Agada

St. Louis City score 4 goals in second half, roll past Sporting KC

Joao Klauss recorded a brace, leading host St. Louis City to a 4-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 5': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe tries a through ball, but Alan Pulido is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alan Pulido following a fast break.
  • 7': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Klauss.
  • 11': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
  • 15': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC).
  • 17': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis tries a through ball, but Erik Thommy is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aziel Jackson.
  • 22': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 22': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
  • 27': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Erik Thommy.
  • 30': Attempt saved. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
  • 32': Attempt missed. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Markanich.
  • 33': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 33': Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 40': Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 41': Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 42': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Hand ball by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Jake Davis.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, St. Louis City SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Louis City SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 47': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 51': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 61': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC).
  • 64': Attempt missed. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 65': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Jared Stroud replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  • 65': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Aziel Jackson.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 67': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rémi Walter replaces Felipe Gutiérrez.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a through ball.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Markanich.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Jake Davis.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini with a headed pass.
  • 73': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 73': Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eduard Löwen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Goal! St. Louis City SC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Nemanja Radoja.
  • 78': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 78': Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eduard Löwen following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Goal! St. Louis City SC 3, Sporting Kansas City 0. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
  • 81': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
  • 82': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 83': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Rémi Walter.
  • 84': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Dániel Sallói.
  • 84': Attempt missed. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eduard Löwen with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Goal! St. Louis City SC 4, Sporting Kansas City 0. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Erik Thommy.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Castellanos replaces Dany Rosero.
  • 87': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 87': Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces João Klauss.
  • 90': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Kyle Hiebert replaces Anthony Markanich.
  • 90': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Tomás Ostrák replaces Eduard Löwen.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt saved. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Hiebert.
  • 90'+3': Goal! St. Louis City SC 4, Sporting Kansas City 1. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, St. Louis City SC 4, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Louis City SC 4, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Louis City SC 4, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 6
53.4 Possession 46.6
18 SHOTS 21
7 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
375 Accurate Passes 324
453 Passes 398
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 45
29 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 9
26 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 11
20 Effective Clearances 18
20 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: CityPark
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 22,423

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Real Salt Lake 11 +9 21
2 Minnesota United FC 10 +6 20
3 LA Galaxy 11 +4 19
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 10 +8 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

STL St. Louis CITY SC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Roman Bürki (GK)
4 Joakim Nilsson
26 Tim Parker Yellow Card
13 Anthony Markanich Yellow Card
2 Jakob Nerwinski
10 Eduard Löwen
6 Njabulo Blom
25 Aziel Jackson
19 Indiana Vassilev
16 Samuel Adeniran
9 João Klauss
St. Louis CITY SC Substitutes:
Rasmus Alm, Célio Pompeu, Nicholas Gioacchini, Tomas Ostrak, Jared Stroud, Nökkvi Thórisson, Kyle Hiebert, Benjamin Lundt, Akil Watts.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs
5 Daniel Rosero Valencia
18 Logan Ndenbe
17 Jacob Davis
6 Nemanja Radoja
13 Felipe Gutiérrez
26 Erik Thommy
9 Alan Pulido
20 Dániel Sallói
11 Khiry Shelton
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Gadi Kinda, Graham Zusi, John Pulskamp, Marinos Tzionis, Robert Castellanos, Roger Espinoza, William Agada, Robert Voloder, Rémi Walter.

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