Match Report | St. Louis CITY SC Falls 3-2 to Minnesota United FC at Allianz Field

St. Louis CITY SC fell 3-2 to Minnesota United FC on Saturday afternoon at Allianz Field. CITY SC got off to a quick start just four minutes into the first half with a goal from Rafael Navarro. The goal was Navarro’s eighth of the season and his 11th goal contribution in his last eight matches. Six minutes later, former Loon Sangbin Jeong found the back of the net to extend St. Louis’ lead to 2-0 heading into halftime. Minnesota made it 2-1 in the 49th minute, then equalized in the 69th minute through Kelvin Yeboah. MNUFC’s Marcus Caldeira scored the game-winner before second-half stoppage time. 

St. Louis CITY SC will play in the club’s first-ever U.S. Open Cup Final this Wednesday, October 21, against Columbus Crew at Scotts MiracleGro Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT. 

Postgame Notes 

• Rafael Navarro scored his eighth goal of the season and recorded his fourth assist of 2026. 

• Navarro has recorded 11 goal contributions in his last eight matches 

• Navarro’s 18 goals scored (with Colorado Rapids and St. Louis) in MLS this season are good for fourth place in the Golden Boot race 

• Sangbin Jeong scored his third goal of the season 

• Rafael Santos made his 100th career MLS appearance 

October 17, 2026 – Allianz Field (St. Paul, MN) 

Goal-Scoring Plays    

STL: Rafael Navarro, 4th minute - Rafael Navarro scored with left footed shot from the left side of the box.   

STL: Sangbin Jeong (Rafael Navarro), 10th minute – Sangbin Jeong scored with right footed shot from the center of the box to the central bottom zone. 

MIN: Aziel Jackson (Kelvin Yeboah, Bongokuhle Hlongwane), 49th minute – Aziel Jackson scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the middle right zone. 

MIN: Kelvin Yeboah (Mauricio Gonzalez), 68th minute – Kelvin Yeboah scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner. 

MIN: Marcus Caldeira (Joaquin Pereyra, Bongokuhle Hlongwane), 86th minute – Marcus Caldeira scored with a left footed shot from the center of the box to the lower left central zone. 

Scoring Summary 

STL: Rafael Navarro, 4’ 

STL: Sangbin Jeong (Rafael Navarro), 10’ 

MIN: Aziel Jackson (Kelvin Yeboah, Bongokuhle Hlongwane), 49’ 

MIN: Kelvin Yeboah (Mauricio González), 68’ 

MIN: Marcus Caldeira (Joaquin Pereyra, Bongokuhle Hlongwane), 86’ 

Misconduct Summary   

MIN: Aziel Jackson (caution), 24' 

STL: Miguel Perez (caution), 27’ 

STL: Sangbin Jeong (caution), 51’ 

MIN: Jefferson Diaz (caution), 90’ 

Lineups    

MIN: GK Drake Callender; D Anthony Markanich, D Morris Duggan, D Jefferson Diaz, D Cherrion Valerius (Michael Boxall, 90’+2); M Mauricio Gonzalez (Marcus Caldeira, 69’), M Wil Trapp ©, M Bongokuhle Hlongwane, M Nectarios Triantis; F Kelvin Yeboah (Tomas Chancalay, 90’+2), F Aziel Jackson (Joaquin Pereyra, 79’) 

Substitutes not used: GK Kayne Rizvanovich, D Kyle Duncan, D Nicolas Romero, M Owen Gene, F Maurice Malone 

TOTAL SHOTS: 26; SHOTS ON GOAL: 9; FOULS: 14; OFFSIDES:  0; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 4 

STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Jaziel Orozco, D Timo Baumgartl, D Fallou Fall; M Tomas Totland (Rafael Santos, 46’), M Dante Polvara (Daniel Edelman, 46’), M Miguel Perez, M Mykhi Joyner (Tomáš Ostrák, 82’); F Sangbin Jeong (Lukas MacNaughton, 69’), F Simon Becher (Damion Downs, 70’), F Rafael Navarro  

Substitutes not used: GK Ben Lundt, M Alex Mățan, M Charles-Emile Brunet, M Carlo Holse 

TOTAL SHOTS:  15; SHOTS ON GOAL:  6; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 6 

Referee: Ramy Touchan 

Assistant Referees: Jason White, Stephen McGonagle, Sergii Demianchuk 

VAR:  Edvin Jurisevic 

AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert 

Venue: Allianz Field 

Weather: Sunny, 60 degrees