Off the back its U.S. Open Cup victory, St. Louis CITY SC shifts gears back to MLS action facing Real Salt Lake at America First Field on Saturday, October 24. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. CT, with the match streaming on Apple TV.Â
How to WatchÂ
Stream: Apple TVÂ
Apple TV Talent (English): Mike Watts (play-by-play), Marcelo Balboa (analyst)Â
Apple TV Talent (Spanish): Oscar SalazarÂ
Radio: KYKY Y98.1 FM (English), KXOK 102.9 FM (Spanish)Â
Radio Talent (English): Joey Zanaboni (play-by-play), Dale Schilly (analyst)
Radio Talent (Spanish): Santiago Beltrán (play-by-play), Héctor Vega (analyst)Â
CITY on TapÂ
This week, join us at Maggie O’Brien’s on Market Street for our official CITY on Tap watch party presented by Michelob ULTRA. Come down and watch the squad take on Real Salt Lake with other CITY fans and find the Street Team for a chance to win cool prizes!Â
Last Time OutÂ
St. Louis CITY SC is coming off a historic U.S. Open Cup victory on Wednesday night against Columbus Crew, securing the first trophy in club history. CITY SC played to a 0-0 draw through regulation and extra time before winning the ensuing penalty shootout, 5-3.Â
Timo Baumgartl converted CITY SC’s first attempt before goalkeeper Ben Lundt saved Columbus’ opening penalty from Santiago RodrÃguez. Lukas MacNaughton, Chris Durkin and Damion Downs also converted their attempts before Daniel Edelman scored the decisive penalty to secure the victory for St. Louis. The win also secured CITY SC a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.Â
St. Louis CITY SC vs. Real Salt LakeÂ
CITY SC is seeking its first win over Real Salt Lake since the clubs’ inaugural meeting in March 2023, when St. Louis earned a 4-0 victory in Salt Lake. The two sides met earlier this season at Energizer Park, playing to a 1-1 draw. Their previous meeting, in the 2025 regular-season finale, ended in a 2-2 draw. Each of the last five meetings has featured goals from both teams, with neither side keeping a clean sheet.Â
STL-RSL Connection Â
Defender Jaziel Orozco began his professional career with Real Monarchs in 2021 before signing a homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake. Orozco made his MLS debut in March 2022 at 18 years old. He scored his first MLS goal last season against Nashville SC in a 3-1 home victory. Orozco has made 21 regular season appearances this season.Â
Scouting Real Salt LakeÂ
Real Salt Lake enters Saturday’s match in 10th place in the Western Conference with 36 points, while CITY SC sits second with 51 points. Salt Lake snapped a 13-game road winless streak last weekend with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. Forward Sergi Solans opened the scoring before forward Morgan Guilavogui added a brace to secure all three points. Solans leads RSL with 12 MLS goals this season while Juan Manuel Sanabria leads the team in assists with nine.
