St. Louis CITY SC pushed its unbeaten streak to five consecutive matches with a 3-1 victory over Chicago Fire FC at CITYPARK. Rasmus Alm wasted no time putting CITY SC ahead, scoring 1 minute and 24 seconds into the match for the fastest goal in CITY SC history. Chicago equalized just after halftime, but Klauss responded with a second-half brace to vault CITY SC in front and earn the team’s second straight win at CITYPARK.
Brazilian Connection
Klauss and Pompeu have formed a potent duo over CITY SC’s last three matches. In CITY SC’s come-from-behind road draw against Sporting Kansas City, Klauss set up Pompeu for the midfielder’s strike from distance. Against Chicago Fire FC this time around, it was Pompeu who found Klauss in the box to punch home the game-winning goal.
Postgame Notes
- Rasmus Alm scored his first goal of the season
- Alm’s goal was the fastest in CITY SC history, coming just 1 minute and 24 seconds into the match. The goal marked the second time CITY SC scored in the first two minutes this season
- CITY SC is 15-7-8 all-time in regular-season matches when Alm either starts or enters the match.
- Klauss scored his team-leading fourth and fifth goals of the season, with all his goals coming in the last seven matches. He has tallied eight goals in the last 18 regular-season matches.
- Klauss recorded his third brace in a CITY SC jersey.
- Célio Pompeu, Chris Durkin and Tomáš Ostrák notched their second assists of the season
- CITY SC extended its unbeaten streak to five straight matches (2-0-3)
- CITY SC remained undefeated at CITYPARK this year, moving to 3-0-3 at home in MLS play and 4-0-3 at home across all competitions
- St. Louis is just one of three teams this season that has not lost a match at home. (New York Red Bulls & LAFC)
- Across CITY SC’s fourteen all-time MLS wins at home, the team has scored three or more goals in ten of those contests
- After scoring three goals against the Fire, CITY SC recorded their 14th game with at least three goals since the start of the 2023 season, the most in MLS over the span.
- Following Columbus Crew’s 2-1 loss to FC Cincinnati, CITY SC is the only team in the league with just one loss
- Since 2023, CITY SC is 13-0-2 when scoring at least three goals across all competitions
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL: Rasmus Alm – Rasmus Alm scored with right footed shot from the central position outside the box.
CHI: Hugo Cuypers (Andrew Gutman) – Hugo Cuypers scored with left footed shot from the center of the box.
STL: Klauss (Célio Pompeu) – João Klauss scored with right footed shot from the center of the box.
STL: Klauss (Chris Durkin, Tomáš Ostrák) – João Klauss scored with header from the center of the box.
May 11, 2024 – CITYPARK (St. Louis, Missouri)
Scoring Summary
STL: Rasmus Alm, 2
CHI: Hugo Cuypers (Andrew Gutman), 46
STL: Klauss (Célio Pompeu), 56
STL: Klauss (Chris Durkin), 67
Misconduct Summary
CHI: Fabian Herbers (caution), 22
STL: Rasmus Alm (caution), 45+1
CHI: Chicago Fire FC bench (caution), 59
CHI: Xherdan Shaqiri (caution), 61
CHI: Carlos Terán (caution), 90+1
Lineups
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Tomas Totland, D Tim Parker, D Kyle Hiebert, D Anthony Markanich (Joakim Nilsson 80’); M Chris Durkin, M Tomáš Ostrák (Hosei Kijima 88’), M Ramus Alm (Sam Adeniran 73’), M Indiana Vassilev, M Célio Pompeu (Aziel Jackson 80’); F Klauss (Nökkvi Thórisson 80’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Ben Lundt, M Akil Watts, D Nikolas Dyhr, M Njabulo Blom
TOTAL SHOTS: 24; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 9; OFFSIDES: 4; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 3
CHI: GK Chris Brady; D Carlos Terán, D Andrew Gutman, D Mauricio Pineda (Rafael Czichos 72’), D Allan Arigoni (Arnaud Souquet 62’); M Chris Mueller (Tom Barlow 73’), M Xherdan Shaqiri ©, M Brian Gutierrez, M Fabian Herbers (Frederico Navarro 46’), M Kellyn Acosta (Jonathan Dean 82’); F Hugo Cuypers
Substitutes Not Used: D Wyatt Omsberg, GK Spencer Richey, F Georgios Koutsias, F Omari Glasgow
TOTAL SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 4
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Assistant Referees: Jose Da Silva, Jeffrey Greeson
Fourth Official: Nabil Bensalah
VAR: Chris Penso
AVAR: Tom Supple
Venue: CITYPARK
Weather: Clear, 72 degrees
