St. Louis CITY SC fell 3-2 to Real Salt Lake in a nail-biting match on Saturday night at America First Field. RSL quickly scored their first goal in the sixth minute and added another just before halftime. St. Louis got on the board in the 51st minute with a header from João Klauss but RSL responded with a third goal in the 64th minute. CITY SC pulled within one as Josh Yaro scored his second career MLS goal to make it 3-2. Despite a strong push, St. Louis was unable to find the equalizer in the final minutes. St. Louis CITY SC returns home to Energizer Park as they face Portland Timbers on Sunday, July 13 at 6:00 p.m. CT on Sunday Night Soccer presented by Apple TV.
Postgame Notes
- João Klauss scored his seventh goal of the MLS regular season
- Marcel Hartel earned his second and third assists of the season
- Jaziel Orozco made his CITY SC debut with the start against his former club
- Josh Yaro scored his second career MLS goal
- Homegrown Tyson Pearce made his MLS debut, entering the match as a substitute
July 5, 2025 – America First Field (Sandy, Utah)
Goal-Scoring Plays
RSL: Noel Caliskan, 6th minute – Noel Caliskan scored with a right footed shot from the right half-space outside the box to the upper left central zone.
RSL: Diogo Goncalves (William Agada, Justen Glad), 43rd minute – Diogo Goncalves scored with a right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
STL: João Klauss (Marcel Hartel), 51st minute – João Klauss scored with a header from the center of the box to the lower left central zone.
RSL: Josh Yaro (own goal), 64th minute – Josh Yaro scored an own goal from the center of the box.
STL: Josh Yaro (Marcel Hartel), 81st minute – Josh Yaro scored from the center of the box to the bottom right corner.
Scoring Summary
RSL: Noel Caliskan, 6’
RSL: Diogo Goncalves (William Agada, Justen Glad), 43’
STL: João Klauss (Marcel Hartel), 51’
RSL: Josh Yaro (own goal), 64’
STL: Josh Yaro (Marcel Hartel), 81’
Misconduct Summary
STL: Conrad Wallem (caution), 17’
RSL: Johnny Russell (caution), 32’
Lineups
RSL: GK Rafael Cabral ©; D Alexandros Katranis (Brayan Vera, 81’), D Justen Glad, D Sam Junqua, D Noel Caliskan, M Pablo Ruiz (Brian Ojeda, 90’+5), M Nelson Palacio, M Diogo Goncalves, M Johnny Russell (Dominik Marczuk, 60’), M Zavier Gozo; F William Agada (Ariath Piol, 90’+5)
Substitutes not used: GK Mason Stajduhar, D Philip Quinton, M Jesus Barea, F Lachlan Brook, F Bode Hidalgo
TOTAL SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 6; FOULS: 10; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 9; SAVES: 4
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Tomas Totland (Joey Zalinsky, 72’), D Jake Girdwood-Reich (Xande Silva, 81’), D Josh Yaro, D Jaziel Orozco, M Tomáš Ostrák (Tyson Pearce, 63’); M Conrad Wallem; M Simon Becher (Mykhi Joyner, 80’), M Marcel Hartel, M Cedric Teuchert (Célio Pompeu, 71’); F João Klauss
Substitutes not used: GK Ben Lundt, D Kyle Hiebert, D Jay Reid, M Akil Watts
TOTAL SHOTS: 17; SHOTS ON GOAL: 6; FOULS: 8; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 10; SAVES: 4
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell, Kali Smith, Brad Jensen
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: Claudiu Badea
Venue: America First Field
