St. Louis CITY SC fell 2-0 to Seattle Sounders FC in the team’s final match of the 2023 MLS regular season. Seattle midfielder Albert Rusnák gave the visiting side the advantage in the 23rd minute. In the 38th minute, the away team doubled their lead when a shot deflected off CITY SC defender Tim Parker and into the goal.
Postgame Notes
- St. Louis finished the regular season with the third-most goals (62), third-best goal difference (+17), third-most interceptions (356) and third-most wins (17) in MLS this season
- In the team’s first season of existence, CITY SC became the first expansion team in MLS history to win their conference
- CITY SC’s 17 wins this season set the record for the most wins by an expansion team in MLS history (excluding the shootout era)
- By securing the top seed in the Western Conference, CITY SC claimed a spot in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
- CITY SC finished the season with 62 goals, joining LAFC (2018), Atlanta (2017) and Chicago Fire (1998) as the only expansion sides to do so in their debut seasons
- The team’s plus-17 goal difference tied Chicago Fire for the second-highest goal difference by an expansion team in MLS history (trailing only Atlanta United’s plus-30 goal difference in 2017)
- Throughout the season, CITY SC dominated at CITYPARK, with the team’s eleven wins tied with Atlanta United (2017) for the most home wins by an expansion team in MLS history (excluding the shootout era)
Goal-Scoring Plays
SEA – Albert Rusnak (Cristian Roldan), 23rd minute: Albert Rusnak left-footed shot from the middle of the box to the bottom left corner.
SEA – Tim Parker, 38th minute: Own goal by Tim Parker.
Next Game
CITY SC awaits the outcome of the Western Conference Wild Card match ahead of their first Round One match.
October 21, 2023 – CITYPARK (St. Louis, Missouri)
Scoring Summary
SEA: Albert Rusnak (Cristian Roldan), 23
SEA: Tim Parker (own goal), 38
Misconduct Summary
SEA: Yeimar Gomez Andrade (caution), 18
SEA: Cristian Roldan (caution), 32
SEA: Jackson Ragen (caution), 71
STL: Tim Parker (caution), 75
SEA: Leo Chu (caution), 80
SEA: Josh Atencio (caution), 87
SEA: Nico Lodeiro (caution), 90+5
Lineups
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Jake Nerwinski, D Joakim Nilsson, D Tim Parker, D Anthony Markanich (Tomáš Ostrák 77’); M Akil Watts (Jared Stroud 46’), M Njabulo Blom (Indiana Vassilev 46’), M Eduard Löwen, M Aziel Jackson (Célio Pompeu 88’); F Niko Gioacchini (Sam Adeniran 77’), F João Klauss
Substitutes Not Used: GK Ben Lundt, D Josh Yaro, F Nökkvi Thórisson, D Kyle Hiebert
TOTAL SHOTS: 16; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 8; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 3
SEA: GK Stefan Frei ©; D Jackson Ragen, D Yeimar Gomez Andrade; M Joao Paulo Obed Vargas 80’), M Cristian Roldan, M Albert Rusnak (Xavier Arreaga 87’), M Alex Roldan, M Reed Baker-Whiting (Nouhou 59’); F Leo Chu (Nico Lodeiro 80’); F Josh Atencio, F Jordan Morris
Substitutes Not Used: GK Stefan Cleveland, M Kelyn Rowe, F Heber, F Fredy Montero, F Raul Ruidiaz
TOTAL SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 17; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 5
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell, Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth Official: Jon Freemon
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
AVAR: Peter Balciunas
Venue: CITYPARK
Weather: Clear, 62 degrees
