Read about the exciting 3-3 draw between St. Louis CITY SC and Sporting KC as CITY SC came from behind twice to secure a point in their first visit to Children’s Mercy Park.
Klauss sneaking it in for the lead, courtesy of Twitter
ST. LOUIS (April 20, 2024) – St. Louis CITY SC came from behind twice to secure a point in a 3-3 goal fest against their rivals Sporting KC. Alan Pulido gave the hosts the lead, before Klauss and Célio Pompeu gave CITY SC a 2-1 advantage heading into halftime. Goals from Dániel Sallói and Erik Thommy recaptured the lead for Sporting KC, but Tomas Totland’s last-minute strike earned CITY SC a well-earned draw on the road. The draw was CITY SC’s first point at Sporting KC’s Children’s Mercy Park.
Postgame Notes
- Klauss recorded his second consecutive goal, giving him three goals this season
- Klauss picked up his first assist of the season
- The match marked the second time Klauss has recorded a goal and an assist in the same match for CITY SC (the other match was on March 25, 2023, 4-0 W vs Real Salt Lake)
- Rasmus Alm picked up his second assist of the season
- CITY SC is 14-7-7 all-time with Alm on the field and are 8-3-3 when he starts
- For the second consecutive week Alm provided the assist for Klauss’ goal
- Chris Durkin picked up his first assist for CITY SC
- Célio Pompeu scored his third goal of the season
- Tomas Totland recorded his first goal for CITY SC
- The goal marked Totland’s third goal contribution of the season (1 goal, 2 assists)
- Pompeu has now scored in his last two matches at Children’s Mercy Park after tallying the lone goal for CITY SC in the away leg of the 2023 MLS Playoffs
- CITY SC now has a 2-1-1 all-time against Sporting KC in the regular season
- The draw marked the first point for CITY SC at Children’s Mercy Park
- St. Louis have earned at least a point from a losing position in five of their nine MLS matches this season (1-1 vs Real Salt Lake, 2-2 vs Austin FC, 3-3 vs LA Galaxy, 2-2 vs D.C. United and 3-3 vs Sporting KC)
- CITY SC outshot Sporting KC 20-7 on the night. Over the last two matches St. Louis has outshot their opponents by 31-9.
Goal-Scoring Plays
SKC: Alan Pulido (Willy Agada), 17th minute – Alan Pulido scored with a left footed shot from the center of the box.
STL: Klauss (Rasmus Alm, Chris Durkin), 31st minute – João Klauss scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box.
STL: Célio Pompeu (Klauss), 45’+3 minute – Célio Pompeu scored with a right footed shot from the left half-space outside the box.
SKC: Dániel Sallói, (Johnny Russell), 65th minute – Dániel Sallói scored with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
SKC: Erik Thommy (Andreu Fontàs), 77th minute – Erik Thommy scored from the center of the box.
STL: Tomas Totland, 90’+2 minute – Tomas Totland scored with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
April 20, 2024 – Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kansas)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
Sporting KC 1 2 3
St. Louis CITY SC 2 1 3
Scoring Summary
SKC: Alan Pulido (Willy Agada), 17
STL: Klauss (Rasmus Alm, Chris Durkin), 31
STL: Célio Pompeu (Klauss), 45’+3
SKC: Dániel Sallói, (Johnny Russell), 65
SKC: Erik Thommy (Andreu Fontàs), 77
STL: Tomas Totland, 90’+2
Misconduct Summary
SKC: Dániel Sallói, 45’+7
SKC: Nemanja Radoja, 47
STL: Tim Parker, 63
SKC: Jake Davis, 71
STL: Célio Pompeu, 85
Lineups
SKC: GK Tim Melia; D Andreu Fontas, D Dany Rosero, D Tim Leibold, D Jake Davis; M Nemanja Radoja, M Erik Thommy, M Remi Walter; F Daniel Salloi ©, F Alan Pulido, F Willy Agada (Johnny Russell 54’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK John Pulskamp, D Robert Voloder, M Memo Rodriguez, F Khiry Shelton, D Robert Castellanos, F Alenis Vargas, D Zorhan Bassong, D Kayden Pierre
TOTAL SHOTS: 7; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 4
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Tomas Totland, D Tim Parker, D Kyle Hiebert, D Anthony Markanich (Nikolas Dyhr 88’); M Chris Durkin, M Tomáš Ostrák (Hosei Kijima 64’), M Ramus Alm (Nökkvi Thórisson 73’), M Indiana Vassilev (Aziel Jackson 64’), M Célio Pompeu; F Klauss
Substitutes Not Used: GK Ben Lundt, M Akil Watts, D Joakim Nilsson, D Jake Nerwinski
TOTAL SHOTS: 20; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 21; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 1
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistant Referees: Justin Howard, Diego Blas
Fourth Official: Lukasz Szpala
VAR: Geoff Gamble
AVAR: Robert Schaap
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park
Weather: Clear, 52 degrees
