MLS

St. Louis CITY SC vs D.C. United, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
St. Louis CITY SC
  • 19': Joshua Yaro
  • 70': João Klauss (P)
FT
2 - 2
D.C. United
  • 20': Ted Ku-Dipietro
  • 38': Christian Benteke

St. Louis City, D.C. United play to 2-2 draw

Christian Benteke scored his fourth goal of the season and helped set up another, and D.C. United held on for a 2-2 draw at St. Louis City on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 2': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
  • 2': Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
  • 7': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
  • 7': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
  • 9': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Christian Benteke.
  • 10': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 10': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 12': Attempt saved. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 12': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
  • 12': Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro is caught offside.
  • 15': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
  • 18': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 19': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, D.C. United 0. Joshua Yaro (St. Louis City SC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
  • 20': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, D.C. United 1. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aziel Jackson with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Klauss.
  • 24': Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
  • 24': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joakim Nilsson with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
  • 27': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
  • 29': Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Offside, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Indiana Vassilev is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
  • 32': Nikolas Dyhr (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 34': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Chris Durkin is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikolas Dyhr with a cross.
  • 38': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, D.C. United 2. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
  • 39': Foul by Nikolas Dyhr (St. Louis City SC).
  • 39': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 42': Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
  • 45'+3': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, St. Louis City SC 1, D.C. United 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Louis City SC 1, D.C. United 2.
  • 47': Hand ball by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
  • 48': Hand ball by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
  • 49': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
  • 49': João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC).
  • 50': Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke following a fast break.
  • 57': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Anthony Markanich replaces Nikolas Dyhr.
  • 57': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Célio Pompeu replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  • 59': Foul by Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC).
  • 59': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Célio Pompeu.
  • 62': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 62': Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC).
  • 66': Penalty St. Louis City SC. Célio Pompeu draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Conner Antley (D.C. United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Delay in match (St. Louis City SC).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': VAR Decision: Penalty St. Louis City SC.
  • 70': Goal! St. Louis City SC 2, D.C. United 2. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Jared Stroud.
  • 71': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Rasmus Alm replaces Tomás Ostrák.
  • 73': Foul by Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
  • 73': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran.
  • 77': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Conner Antley.
  • 77': Attempt missed. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aziel Jackson with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
  • 80': João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Samuel Adeniran.
  • 80': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Njabulo Blom replaces Aziel Jackson.
  • 82': Foul by Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
  • 82': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Joshua Yaro (St. Louis City SC).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
  • 87': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
  • 87': Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC).
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Bono (D.C. United).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Conner Antley (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+4': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 90'+4': João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Klauss with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Alex Bono.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, D.C. United. Martín Rodríguez replaces Gabriel Pirani because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Célio Pompeu with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+7': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Célio Pompeu.
  • 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
  • 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+10': Substitution, D.C. United. Mohanad Jeahze replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro because of an injury.
  • 90'+11': Attempt missed. Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joakim Nilsson.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+12': Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+12': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+13': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
  • 90'+13': João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+13': Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+14': Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+14': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
  • 90'+14': Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+15': Second Half ends, St. Louis City SC 2, D.C. United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Louis City SC 2, D.C. United 2.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
0 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
42.8 Possession 57.2
10 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
184 Accurate Passes 295
330 Passes 418
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 6
4 Crosses 21
0.5 Cross % 0.3
108 Long Balls 67
44 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 12
17 Effective Clearances 20
17 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: MLS

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

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Line-Ups

STL St. Louis CITY SC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Roman Bürki (GK)
4 Joakim Nilsson Yellow Card
15 Joshua Yaro
44 Nikolas Dyhr
14 Tomas Totland
8 Christopher Durkin Yellow Card
7 Tomas Ostrak
19 Indiana Vassilev
9 João Klauss
25 Aziel Jackson
16 Samuel Adeniran
St. Louis CITY SC Substitutes:
Njabulo Blom, Anthony Markanich, Kyle Hiebert, Akil Watts, Célio Pompeu, Jakob Nerwinski, Nökkvi Thórisson, Rasmus Alm, Benjamin Lundt.

DC D.C. United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Alex Bono (GK)
3 Lucas Bartlett
12 Conner Antley
97 Christopher McVey
8 Jared Stroud
10 Gabriel Pirani Yellow Card
43 Mateusz Klich
25 Jackson Hopkins Yellow Card
20 Christian Benteke
11 Cristián Dájome
21 Ted Ku-Dipietro
D.C. United Substitutes:
Jacob Murrell, Hayden Sargis, Mohanad Jeahze, Luis Zamudio, Nate Crockford, Martín Rodríguez.

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