St. Louis CITY SC ends the 2024 MLS season falling 4-1 to Minnesota United FC at Allianz Field on Saturday night. Minnesota scored in the 21st minute to take the 1-0 lead. In the second half, MNUFC scored from Sang Bin Jeong to go up 2-0 in the 72nd minute. Marcel Hartel scored for CITY SC in the 75th minute which was his third career MLS goal. Minnesota went on to score two more goals to earn the three points.
Postgame Notes
- Marcel Hartel scored his fifth goal for St. Louis CITY SC and his third of the regular season
- Hartel has 10 goal contributions (3 goals, 7 assists) in nine regular season games
- Klauss notched his fourth assist of the season
Goal-Scoring Plays
MIN: Robert Lod (Kelvin Yeboah, Hassani Dotson), 21st minute – Robin Lod scored with a left footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner.
MIN: Sang Bin Jeong (Franco Fragapane, Tanitoluwa Oluwaysei), 72nd minute – Sang Bin Jeong scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the lower right zone.
STL: Marcel Hartel (João Klauss), 75th minute – Marcel Hartel scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner.
MIN: Henry Kessler (own goal), 78th minute – Henry Kessler scored an own goal from the center of the box.
MIN: Sang Bin Jeong (Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi), 84th minute – Sang Bin Jeong scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner.
October 19, 2024 – Allianz Field (Saint Paul, MN)
Scoring Summary
MIN: Robin Lod (Kelvin Yeboah, Hassani Dotson), 21’
MIN: Sang Bin Jeong (Franco Fragapane, Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi), 72’
STL: Marcel Hartel (João Klauss), 75’
MIN: Henry Kessler (own goal), 78’
MIN: Sang Bin Jeong (Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi), 84’
Misconduct Summary
MIN: Joaquin Pereyra (caution), 59’
MIN: Kelvin Yeboah (caution), 66’
Lineups
MIN: GK Dayne St. Clair; D Michael Boxall ©, D Jefferson Diaz, D Carlos Harvey; M Joseph Rosales (Anthony Markanich, 85’); M Robin Lod (Sang Bin Jeong, 68’), M Wil Trapp, M Joaquin Pereyra (Franco Fragapane, 68’), M Sebastian Kowalczyk, M Hassani Dotson; F Kelvin Yeboah (Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi, 68’), F Bongokuhle Hlongwane (DJ Taylor, 86’)
Substitutes not used: GK Alec Smir, D Miguel Tapias, F Teemu Pukki, F Loic Mesanvi
TOTAL SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 4
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Tomas Totland, D Henry Kessler, D Joakim Nilsson, D Jannes Horn; M Eduard Löwen, M Akil Watts (Rasmus Alm, 71’), M Marcel Hartel, M Cedric Teuchert (Nökkvi Thórisson, 71’); F Simon Becher (Jake Girdwood-Reich, 88’), F João Klauss
Substitutes not used: GK Ben Lundt, D Josh Yaro, D Jay Reid, D Kyle Hiebert, D Jake Nerwinski
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 2
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Assistant Referees: Jeffrey Swartzel, Andrew Bigelow, Malik Badawi
VAR: Younnes Marrakchi
AVAR: Craig Lowry
Venue: Allianz Field
Weather: Partly cloudy, 64 degrees
