St. Louis CITY SC secured their spot in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Union Omaha. Joey Zalinsky scored the game-winning goal on his debut, leading the team to victory.
ST. LOUIS, MO (May 7, 2025) — St. Louis CITY SC punched its ticket to the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 with a shutout win against Union Omaha on Wednesday night at Energizer Park. After a scoreless first half, 2025 MLS SuperDraft selection Joey Zalinsky rocketed a strike in from distance to put St. Louis on top, scoring what finished as the game-winning goal in his debut with the team.
With stoppage time approaching, João Klauss slotted home another goal off a feed from Cedric Teuchert to double CITY SC’s advantage and seal the victory. CITY SC returns to MLS action this weekend, facing off against San Diego FC on Saturday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Energizer Park.
Postgame Notes
- Joey Zalinsky made his first appearance for CITY SC
- Zalinsky scored the first professional goal of his career
- Xande Silva and Mykhi Joyner made their first starts for CITY SC
- João Klauss scored his second goal across all competitions this season
- Cedric Teuchert picked up his second assist across all competitions this season
- The clean sheet was the third for Ben Lundt and the sixth for CITY SC across all competitions this season
May 7, 2025 – Energizer Park (St. Louis, MO)
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