St. Louis CITY SC earned a 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo FC on MLS Decision Day at Shell Energy Stadium. After much back-and-forth action between the sides in both halves, Lukas MacNaughton broke the deadlock in the final minute of second-half stoppage time with his third goal of the season. The goal secured third place in the Western Conference for CITY SC, with the team playing LAFC in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. The date and time of the matches will be announced at a later date.
Postgame Notes
- Lukas MacNaughton scored his third goal of the season and fifth of his MLS career. MacNaughton also recorded an assist on his goal, marking his second assist of the year
- MacNaughton’s goal was the latest goal scored in the club history, besting Brendan McSorley’s 96th minute goal vs. NYCFC earlier this season
- Alex Mățan earned his seventh assist of the season
- With tonight’s win, St. Louis has won the regular season series against Houston
- St. Louis CITY SC will face LAFC in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. The date and time of the matches will be announced at a later date
November 7, 2026 – Shell Energy Stadium (Houston, TX)
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL: Lukas MacNaughton (Alex Mățan, Lukas MacNaughton), 90th minute + 7 –
Lukas MacNaughton scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner.
Scoring Summary
STL: Lukas MacNaughton (Alex Mățan, Lukas MacNaughton), 90+7'
Misconduct Summary
HOU: Lucas Halter (caution), 82'
Lineups
HOU: GK Jonathan Bond; D Franco Negri, D Lucas Halter, D Agustin Resch, D Felipe Andrade (Duane Holmes, 70’), D Lawrence Ennali (Hector Herrera, 63’; M Artur © (Ibrahim Aliyu, 63’), M Mateusz Bogusz, M Agustin Bouzat (Nick Markanich, 88’); F Lyle Foster (Duncan McGuire, 70’), F Guilherme
Substitutes not used: GK Blake Gillingham, D Antonio Carlos, M Diadie Samassekou, M Gilberto Rivera
TOTAL SHOTS: 23; SHOTS ON GOAL: 6; FOULS: 6; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 9; SAVES: 0
STL: GK Ben Lundt; D Lukas MacNaughton, D Timo Baumgartl ©, D Fallou Fall; M Conrad Wallem, M Tomas Totland, M Chris Durkin, M Dante Polvara (Daniel Edelman, 83’); F Sangbin Jeong (Simon Becher, 74’), F Rafael Navarro (Damion Downs, 83’), F Tomáš Ostrák (Alex Mățan, 65’)
Substitutes not used: GK Christian Olivares, D Mbacke Fall, D Jaziel Orozco, M Charles-Emile Brunet, M Zach Zengue, F Damion Downs
TOTAL SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 6
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistant Referees: Kyle Atkins, Chris Elliot, Jair Marrufo
VAR: Geoff Gamble
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Weather: Cloudy, 75 degrees
