St. Louis CITY SC’s three-match winning streak was snapped on Wednesday night after falling 3-0 to LAFC. LAFC’s Carlos Vela, Stipe Biuk and José Cifuentes all scored in the second half to secure the three points for the home team. St. Louis CITY SC remains in first place in the Western Conference standings with 38 points.
Postgame Notes
- Jon Bell made his first start for CITY SC
- CITY SC fielded its 20th different lineup in 22 MLS games
- With 12 games remaining, CITY SC remains atop of the Western Conference
Goal-Scoring Plays
LAFC – Carlos Vela (José Cifuentes), 72nd minute: Carlos Vela left footed shot from the center of the box to the high center of the goal.
LAFC – Stipe Biuk (Denis Bouanga), 82nd minute: Stipe Biuk right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner.
LAFC – José Cifuentes (Nathan Ordaz), 90’+2 minute: José Cifuentes left footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner.
Next Game
Following a two-game road trip, St. Louis CITY SC returns to CITYPARK to take on Inter Miami CF on July 15.
July 12, 2023 – BMO Stadium (Los Angeles, California)
Goals by Half
LAFC First (0) Second (3) Final (3)
STL First (0) Second (0) Final (0)
Scoring Summary
LAFC: Carlos Vela (José Cifuentes), 72
LAFC: Stipe Biuk (Denis Bouanga), 82
LAFC: José Cifuentes (Nathan Ordaz), 90’+2’
Misconduct Summary
LAFC: José Cifuentes (caution), 14
LAFC: Denil Maldonado (caution), 30’
STL: Jon Bell (caution), 51’
STL: Jake Nerwinski (caution), 72’
Lineups
LAFC: GKJohn McCarthy;DDenil Maldonado, D Diego Palacios, D Giorgio Chiellini, D Ryan Hollingshead; M Ilie Sanchez, M Mateusz Bogusz (Stipe Biuk 62’), M Mateusz Bogusz, M Jose Cifuentes, MKellyn Acosta; F Carlos Vela © (Nathan Ordaz 86’), F Denis Bouanga
Substitutes Not Used: GK Eldin Jakupovic, D Mamadou Fall, M Timothy Tillman, M Daniel Crisostomo, D Erik Duenas, D Diego Rosales, F Julian Gaines
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 2
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Jake Nerwinski, D Lucas Bartlett, D Jon Bell (Kyle Hiebert, 69’), D John Nelson; M Njabulo Blom, M Indiana Vassilev, M Rasmus Alm (Jared Stroud 56’), M Tomáš Ostrák (Aziel Jackson 78’), M Célio Pompeu (Eduard Löwen 69’); F Nicholas Gioacchini (Sam Adeniran 69’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Ben Lundt D Josh Yaro, D Akil Watts, M Miguel Perez
TOTAL SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 10; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 0
Referee: Joe Dickerson
Assistant Referees: Logan Brown, Stefan Tanaka-Freundt
Fourth Official: Elvis Osmanovic
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: TJ Zablocki
Venue: BMO Stadium
Weather: Sunny, 81 degrees
