San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 St. Louis City SC
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St. Louis City SC won: San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 St. Louis City SC in the MLS on Sun, 21 Sept 2025 at PayPal Park, San Jose, California. San Jose Earthquakes goals: Cristian Arango 31' (pen). St. Louis City SC goals: Brendan McSorley 10', Marcel Hartel 19', Brendan McSorley 45'. Expected goals: 3.30-1.96. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Brendan McSorley (9.3).
Match report
St. Louis City SC beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-1
St. Louis City SC saw off San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 away from home at PayPal Park on Sunday 21 September in MLS.
Brendan McSorley put St. Louis City SC ahead on 10' (0-1), Marcel Hartel made it 0-2 on 19', Cristian Arango pulled one back for San Jose Earthquakes from the penalty spot on 31' (1-2) and Brendan McSorley made it 1-3 on 45'.
San Jose Earthquakes had 57% of the ball, shots were 21-16 (10-7 on target) and expected goals finished 3.30-1.96. San Jose Earthquakes created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 15,337. Referee: Sergii Demianchuk.
Match stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | St. Louis City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.30 | 1.96 |
| Total shots | 21 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 44 | 24 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 359 (83%) | 262 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 11 | 3 |
| Total shots | 21 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 12 |
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-3): Daniel, Bruno Wilson, Daniel Munie, David Romney, Cristian Espinoza, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Ronaldo Vieira, Vitor Costa, Cristian Arango, Preston Judd, Ousseni Bouda
St. Louis City SC (4-3-3): Roman Bürki, Conrad Wallem, Timo Baumgartl, Kyle Hiebert, Devin Padelford, Eduard Löwen, Marcel Hartel, Christopher Durkin, Celio Pompeu, Joao Klauss, Brendan McSorley
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City SC)
- 19' · Goal · Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC)
- 31' · Goal · Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 45' · Goal · Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City SC)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 46' · Substitution · Mykhi Joyner for Celio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC)
- 63' · Substitution · Josef Martinez for Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 63' · Substitution · Benjamin Kikanovic for Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 73' · Yellow card · Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 78' · Substitution · Tomas Totland for Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City SC)
- 78' · Substitution · Simon Becher for Joao Klauss (St. Louis City SC)
- 79' · Substitution · Jamar Ricketts for Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 79' · Substitution · Beau Leroux for Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 81' · Yellow card · Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 81' · Yellow card · Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC)
- 82' · Substitution · Seth Antwi for Christopher Durkin (St. Louis City SC)
- 88' · Substitution · Alfredo Morales for Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC)
- 89' · Substitution · Jack Skahan for Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2023: San Jose Earthquakes 1, draws 0, St. Louis City SC 7.
San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City SC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City SC?
St. Louis City SC won, 1-3 (MLS) on Sun, 21 Sept 2025.
When and where is San Jose Earthquakes vs St. Louis City SC?
Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 02:30 UTC at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between San Jose Earthquakes and St. Louis City SC?
In 8 league meetings since 2023: San Jose Earthquakes 1 wins, 0 draws, St. Louis City SC 7 wins (goals 8-19).