St. Louis CITY SC recorded a 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC to move up to second in the MLS Western Conference standings, tied on points (25) with LAFC. Midfielder Eduard Löwen opened the scoring the in the 10th minute before CITY SC doubled the lead in the 45th minute through an own goal from Tristan Blackmon. Vancouver's Brian White threatened with a late goal but CITY SC's Homegrown midfielder Miguel Perez put the game to bed in stoppage time.
First MLS Homegrown Goal
Just days after graduating high school, Homegrown player Miguel Perez scored CITY SC's third goal against Vancouver Whitecaps to secure the team's eight MLS win of the season. The 18-year-old midfielder continues to make history, becoming the first Homegrown player to start a game for CITY SC, the first to score in the U.S. Open Cup and now the first Homegrown player in club history to score in MLS.
Expansion Team History
CITY SC started life in MLS with a bang, becoming the first expansion team in history to start the season with five straight wins. With the win over Vancouver Whitecaps, CITY SC became the first expansion team to total 25 points within their first 13 MLS matches.
CITY SC's No. 10
St. Louis CITY SC midfielder Eduard Löwen found the back of the net for the second straight match. CITY SC's number 10 opened the scoring last week against Sporting KC with a penalty, and followed up this week with another set-piece after curling a free-kick in the top corner of the net. With the goal, the midfielder took his goal tally to five across all competitions.
Postgame Notes
- Miguel Perez scored his first career MLS goal in second-half stoppage time
- CITY SC remains undefeated (6-0-1) in MLS action when they score first
- With his goal, Löwen ties Klauss for most MLS goal contributions on the team with 9 (four goals, five assists)
- CITY SC has only trailed just 52 of 720 minutes at CITYPARK.
- CITY SC has scored at least three (3) goals in every home win this season (3-1 vs Charlotte, 3-0 vs San Jose, 5-1 vs FC Cincinnati, 4-0 vs Sporting KC, 3-1 vs Vancouver Whitecaps)
- Löwen has now scored the most goals at CITYPARK this season across all competitions with five (5) goals
- Miguel Perez became the 11th different goal scorer for CITY SC in MLS
- St. Louis CITY SC has scored 24 goals at CITYPARK across all competitions (19 in MLS and 5 in the U.S. Open Cup)
- CITY SC is now 7-2-0 at CITYPARK across all competitions and 5-2-0 at home in MLS play
- CITY SC's 29 goals on the season are tied with Atlanta United for most in MLS
- CITY SC's plus-15 goal differential leads MLS
- Löwen scored his fourth goal in MLS play, tying Niko Gioacchini for second-most on the team
- Löwen's two-game goal streak ties João Klauss and Gioacchini for the longest streak by a CITY SC player this season
- Midfielder Tomáš Ostrák recorded his third assist of the season
- Jon Bell made his first appearance for CITY SC in MLS play after coming on for Niko Gioacchini in second-half stoppage time
- Head Coach Bradley Carnell repeated a starting lineup for the first time this season.
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL – Eduard Löwen, 10th minute: Eduard Löwen from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
STL – Tristan Blackmon, 45th minute: Own Goal by Tristan Blackmon.
VAN – Brian White (Julian Gressel), 83rd minute: Brian White header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
STL – Miguel Perez (Tomáš Ostrák), 90'+4 minute: Miguel Perez right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
Next Game
St. Louis CITY SC plays at CITYPARK for the third consecutive week, hosting Houston Dynamo on Saturday, June 3.
May 27, 2023 – CITYPARK (St. Louis, MO)
Goals by Half
STL: First (2) Second (1) Final (3)
VAN: First (0) Second (1) Final (1)
Scoring SummarySTL: Eduard Löwen, 10
STL: Tristan Blackmon (own goal), 45
VAN: Brian White (Julian Gressel), 83
STL: Miguel Perez (Tomáš Ostrák), 90'+4'
Misconduct Summary
STL: Jake Nerwinski (caution), 20
STL: Tim Parker (caution), 22
VAN: Sebastian Berhalter (caution), 49
STL: Jared Stroud (caution), 60
STL: Njabulo Blom (caution), 85
VAN: Julian Gressel (caution), 90'+3'
VAN: Ryan Gauld (caution), 90'+4'
Lineups
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Jake Nerwinski (John Nelson 63'), D Kyle Hiebert, D Lucas Bartlett, D Tim Parker; M Njabulo Blom, M Jared Stroud (Tomáš Ostrák 72'), M Eduard Löwen, M Célio Pompeu (Miguel Perez 72'), M Indiana Vassilev (Aziel Jackson 90'+3'); F Niko Gioacchini (Jon Bell 90'+3')Substitutes Not Used: M Akil Watts, D Josh Yaro, M Isak Jensen, GK Ben Lundt
TOTAL SHOTS: 16; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 1
VAN: GK Thomas Hasal; D Ranko Veselinovic, D Tristan Blackmon, D Luis Martins, D Javain Brown (Sergio Cordova 65'); M Alessandro Schöpf, (Levonte Johnson 83') M Sebastian Berhalter (Deiber Caicedo 57'), M Julian Gressel, M Ryan Gauld ©, M Pedro Vite (Andres Cubas 65'), F Simon Becher (Brian White 57')Substitutes Not Used: GK Mathias Laborda, GK Yohei Takaoka, D Ryan Raposo, M Russell Teibert
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 5
Referee: Sergii Boiko
Assistant Referees: Corey Parker, Chris Wattam
Fourth Official: Ismail Elfath
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
AVAR: Benjamin Wooten
Venue: CITYPARK
Weather: Clear, 67 degrees
