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': Theodore 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

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

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Roman Bürki (GK)
4	Joakim Nilsson
15	Joshua Yaro
44	Nikolas Dyhr
14	Tomas Totland
8	Christopher Durkin
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.

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

No.	Name
24	Alex Bono (GK)
3	Lucas Bartlett
12	William Conner Antley
97	Christopher McVey
8	Jared Stroud
10	Gabriel Pirani
43	Mateusz Klich
25	Jackson Hopkins
20	Christian Benteke
11	Cristián Dájome
21	Theodore Ku-Dipietro

D.C. United Substitutes:

Jacob Murrell, Hayden Sargis, Mohanad Jeahze, Luis Zamudio, Nate Crockford, Martín Rodríguez.

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