U.S. Open Cup

St. Louis CITY SC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, Quarterfinals

· St. Louis CITY SC advance 4-2 on penalties
St. Louis CITY SC
  • 10': Marcel Hartel
  • 51': Marcel Hartel (P)
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
St. Louis CITY SC advance 4-2 on penalties
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 11': Mateusz Bogusz
  • 42': Artur
  • Red Card 109': Lawrence Ennali

About

St. Louis CITY SC are hosting Houston Dynamo FC at Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Durkin.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC). Assisted by Lawrence Ennali.
  • 11': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Foul by Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 13': Sergio Córdova (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Lukas MacNaughton (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Hartel following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC). Assisted by Guilherme with a cross.
  • 17': Jeong Sang-Bin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 19': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (St. Louis City SC).
  • 21': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 21': Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Agustin Resch.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC).
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC).
  • 26': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Ben Lundt replaces Roman Bürki because of an injury.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 28': Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 28': Sergio Córdova (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 29': Jeong Sang-Bin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Lukas MacNaughton (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Hartel with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcel Hartel with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 41': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 42': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marcel Hartel.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, St. Louis City SC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Louis City SC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Lundt (St. Louis City SC). Assisted by Guilherme with a through ball.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Penalty St. Louis City SC. Sergio Córdova draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Goal! St. Louis City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 53': Daniel Edelman (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Daniel Edelman (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Simon Becher replaces Sergio Córdova because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Eduard Löwen replaces Daniel Edelman.
  • 65': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 65': Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 66': Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lawrence Ennali.
  • 71': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 71': Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Delay in match (St. Louis City SC).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Tomas Totland is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr replaces Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 77': Jeong Sang-Bin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 77': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Tomas Totland.
  • 84': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Guilherme.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
  • 86': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Timo Baumgartl (St. Louis City SC).
  • 87': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera replaces Jack McGlynn.
  • 88': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
  • 88': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Timo Baumgartl (St. Louis City SC).
  • 89': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Lundt (St. Louis City SC). Assisted by Artur.
  • 90'+1': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+2': Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Brendan McSorley replaces Jeong Sang-Bin.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+4': Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 90'+6': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+7': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+7': Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+8': Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Becher.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, St. Louis City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins St. Louis City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 93': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 93': Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 94': Attempt saved. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Lundt (St. Louis City SC). Assisted by Ondrej Lingr with a through ball.
  • 94': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ben Lundt.
  • 95': Attempt missed. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guilherme with a cross following a corner.
  • 98': Attempt missed. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ondrej Lingr.
  • 98': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Guilherme is caught offside.
  • 99': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 99': Foul by Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC).
  • 100': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 100': Foul by Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC).
  • 103': Attempt saved. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ben Lundt (St. Louis City SC). Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 103': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ben Lundt.
  • 105': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Andrade with a through ball.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 105': First Half Extra Time ends, St. Louis City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 105': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Mykhi Joyner replaces Tomas Totland.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins St. Louis City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 108': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 108': Foul by Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC).
  • 109': Foul by Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 109': Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 109': Second yellow card to Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) for a bad foul.
  • 111': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 113': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 113': Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 113': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 113': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 114': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 114': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 116': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 117': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 117': Foul by Brendan McSorley (St. Louis City SC).
  • 117': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 117': Foul by Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City SC).
  • 117': Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 119': Attempt saved. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ben Lundt (St. Louis City SC).
  • 119': Foul by Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 119': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+1': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC).
  • 120'+1': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes replaces Felipe Andrade.
  • 120'+2': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+3': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Guilherme.
  • 120'+3': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Fallou Fall replaces Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 120'+4': Attempt blocked. Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Löwen with a cross.
  • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, St. Louis City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins St. Louis City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 120': Goal! St. Louis City SC 2(1), Houston Dynamo FC 2. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Ben Lundt (St. Louis City SC).
  • 120': Goal! St. Louis City SC 2(2), Houston Dynamo FC 2. Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! St. Louis City SC 2(2), Houston Dynamo FC 2(1). Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! St. Louis City SC 2(3), Houston Dynamo FC 2(1). Timo Baumgartl (St. Louis City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! St. Louis City SC 2(3), Houston Dynamo FC 2(2). Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! St. Louis City SC 2(4), Houston Dynamo FC 2(2). Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Ben Lundt (St. Louis City SC).
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, St. Louis City SC 2(4), Houston Dynamo FC 2(2).
  • 0': Match ends, St. Louis City SC 2(4), Houston Dynamo FC 2(2).

Statistics

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18 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 8
46.3 Possession 53.7
22 SHOTS 14
11 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
439 Accurate Passes 537
533 Passes 613
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 73
23 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 14
16 Effective Clearances 25
16 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Energizer Park
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Line-Ups

STL St. Louis CITY SC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Roman Bürki (GK)
32 Timo Baumgartl
21 Dante Polvara
5 Lukas MacNaughton
24 Daniel Edelman Yellow Card
8 Christopher Durkin Yellow Card
14 Tomas Totland
6 Conrad Wallem
16 Sergio Córdova
17 Marcel Hartel
77 Jeong Sang-Bin
St. Louis CITY SC Substitutes:
Mamadou Fall, Fallou Fall, Mykhi Joyner, Simon Becher, Eduard Löwen, Benjamin Lundt, Brendan McSorley.

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Jonathan Bond (GK)
6 Artur
34 Agustín Resch
3 Antônio Carlos
30 Agustín Bouzat Yellow Card
8 Jack McGlynn
11 Lawrence Ennali Yellow Card
36 Felipe Andrade
10 Ezequiel Ponce
20 Guilherme Augusto Yellow Card
19 Mateusz Bogusz
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Ondrej Lingr, Duane Holmes, Ibrahim Aliyu, Franco Negri, Blake Gillingham, Héctor Herrera, Erik Sviatchenko.

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