St. Louis City SC 3-2 Sporting KC
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St. Louis City SC won: St. Louis City SC 3-2 Sporting KC in the MLS on Fri, 17 Jul 2026 at Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis City SC goals: Sang-Bin Jeong 28', Marcel Hartel 36', Eduard Löwen 86' (pen). Sporting KC goals: Capita 42', Dejan Joveljic 76'. Expected goals: 2.40-1.02. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Marcel Hartel (8.5).
Match report
St. Louis City SC beat Sporting KC 3-2
St. Louis City SC edged Sporting KC 3-2 at Energizer Park on Friday 17 July in MLS.
Sang-Bin Jeong put St. Louis City SC ahead on 28' (1-0), Marcel Hartel made it 2-0 on 36', Capita pulled one back for Sporting KC on 42' (2-1), Dejan Joveljic levelled for Sporting KC on 76' (2-2) and Eduard Löwen restored St. Louis City SC's lead from the penalty spot on 86' (3-2).
Eduard Löwen's 86' strike proved decisive.
St. Louis City SC had 53% of the ball, shots were 20-12 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.40-1.02. St. Louis City SC were the better side on chances, too.
Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 22,423. Referee: Allen Chapman.
Match stats
| St. Louis City SC | Sporting KC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.40 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 20 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 24 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 416 (86%) | 338 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 20 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
St. Louis City SC (3-4-3): Benjamin Lundt, Lukas MacNaughton, Timo Baumgartl, Dante Polvara, Conrad Wallem, Daniel Edelman, Eduard Löwen, Tomas Totland, Sang-Bin Jeong, Simon Becher, Marcel Hartel
Sporting KC (4-4-2): Stefan Cleveland, Ian James, Jansen Miller, Or Blorian, Jayden Reid, Capita, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Zorhan Bassong, Calvin Harris, Dejan Joveljic, Manu García
Key events
- 28' · Goal · Sang-Bin Jeong (St. Louis City SC)
- 36' · Goal · Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC)
- 42' · Goal · Capita (Sporting KC)
- 46' · Substitution · Rafael Santos for Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Jacob Davis for Ian James (Sporting KC)
- 46' · Substitution · Emir Karic for Jayden Reid (Sporting KC)
- 64' · Substitution · Miguel Perez for Sang-Bin Jeong (St. Louis City SC)
- 75' · Substitution · Ethan Bartlow for Or Blorian (Sporting KC)
- 75' · Substitution · Kwaku Agyabeng for Zorhan Bassong (Sporting KC)
- 76' · Goal · Dejan Joveljic (Sporting KC)
- 78' · Yellow card · Capita (Sporting KC)
- 85' · Substitution · Stephen Afrifa for Capita (Sporting KC)
- 86' · Goal · Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC)
- 88' · Substitution · Tomás Ostrák for Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC)
- 88' · Substitution · Jaziel Orozco for Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC)
- 90' · Yellow card · Benjamin Lundt (St. Louis City SC)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Palmer Ault for Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Daniel Edelman (St. Louis City SC)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2023: St. Louis City SC 4, draws 4, Sporting KC 4.
Questions
Who won St. Louis City SC vs Sporting KC?
St. Louis City SC won, 3-2 (MLS) on Fri, 17 Jul 2026.
When and where is St. Louis City SC vs Sporting KC?
Fri, 17 Jul 2026, 00:30 UTC at Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Louis City SC and Sporting KC?
In 12 league meetings since 2023: St. Louis City SC 4 wins, 4 draws, Sporting KC 4 wins (goals 24-21).