St. Louis CITY SC fought from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake in their 2024 MLS opener. After a scoreless first half, Real Salt Lake scored the game’s first goal in the 74th minute before Sam Adeniran equalized five minutes later to split the points. CITY SC’s next match will be against Houston Dynamo in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup on Tuesday.
Löwen Continues Assist Streak
Setting up Sam Adeniran’s game-tying goal in the 79th minute, midfielder Eduard Löwen picked up an assist in CITY SC’s MLS opener for the second consecutive season. On both occasions, the assist set up the team’s first goal in MLS play, as Löwen fed Tim Parker for the first-ever goal in team history in 2023.
Subs Making an Impact
After visiting side Real Salt Lake took the lead in the 74th minute, it did not take long for CITY SC to respond. Forward Sam Adeniran, who subbed on in the 67th minute, put in the equalizer just five minutes after Salt Lake took the lead, beating multiple defenders before curling in a goal. It was the second-consecutive match this year that Head Coach Bradley Carnell made an impactful second-half substitution, as he brought on Hosei Kijima, who eventually netted the game-winner, with stoppage time approaching against Houston Dynamo on Tuesday.
Postgame Notes
- Eduard Löwen has registered an assist in each of St. Louis CITY’s first MLS match
- The midfielder has recorded 15 assists in MLS season play
- Lowen now has two assists in two matches played against Real Salt Lake
- With his goal tonight, Sam Adeniran now has 10 goal contributions (nine goals, one assist) in MLS
- For a second straight match, one of Bradley Carnell’s substitution scored a goal
- Chris Durkin and Tomas Totland made their MLS debuts for CITY SC
- St. Louis now has a 1-1-1 record against Real Salt Lake in league play
- CITY SC is now 13-5-3 as the home team across all competitions over the past two years
Goal-Scoring Plays
RSL – Cristian Arango (Matt Crooks), 74th minute: Cristian Arango right-footed shot from the center of the box.
STL – Sam Adeniran (Eduard Löwen), 79th minute: Samuel Adeniran left-footed shot from the center of the box.
February 24, 2024 – CITYPARK (St. Louis, Missouri)
Scoring Summary
RSL: Cristian Arango (Matt Crooks), 74
STL: Sam Adeniran (Eduard Löwen), 79
Misconduct Summary
STL: Célio Pompeu (caution), 24
Lineups
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Tomas Totland, D Joakim Nilsson, D Tim Parker (Josh Yaro 35’), D Anthony Markanich; M Eduard Löwen (Chris Durkin 82’), M Njabulo Blom, M Nökkvi Thórisson (Indiana Vassilev 67’), M Aziel Jackson (Jake Nerwinski 67’), M Célio Pompeu; F João Klauss (Sam Adeniran 67’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Ben Lundt, D Akil Watts, D Hosei Kijima, M Tomáš Ostrák
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 2
RSL: GK Zac MacMath; D Andrew Brody, D Brayan Vera, D Justen Glad, D Bode Hidalgo (Bryan Oviedo 90’); M Braian Ojeda, M Pablo Ruiz (Matt Crooks 63’), M Diego Luna (Fidel Barajas 86’), M Andres Gomez (Anderson Julio 86’), M Emeka Eneli; F Cristian Arango ©
Substitutes Not Used: M Noel Caliskan, GK Gavin Beavers, D Marcelo Silva, M Maikel Chang, M Nelson Palacio
TOTAL SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDES: 5; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 2
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
Assistant Referees: Wilmer Soriano, Jose Landa Jr.
Fourth Official: Atahan Yaya
VAR: Greg BarkeyVenue: CITYPARK
Weather: Clear, 43 degrees
