City SC kicks off Leagues Cup with 2-1 win over FC Dallas

ST. LOUIS, MO (July 27, 2024) - St. Louis CITY SC won their first Leagues Cup game 2-1 against FC Dallas at CITYPARK on Saturday night. Dallas opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a goal from Sam Junqua. St. Louis responded with a goal from Cedric Teuchert which was his first as a CITY SC player. Nökkvi Thórisson earned his first assist of the season on the goal. In the second half, Marcel Hartel scored a penalty kick in the second half to secure the win for St. Louis. The goal was Hartel’s first as a CITY SC player. St. Louis moves atop of their group in Leagues Cup and will play their last match of the group on Sunday night versus FC Juárez at CITYPARK.

Postgame Notes

The win was St. Louis’ first in Leagues Cup play and snapped a four-match winless streak across all competitions

It was the first time in 13 matches CITY SC allowed the first goal and won in 2024. St. Louis was 0-8-4 in the previous 12 matches. It was just the fourth time in 28 matches across all competitions in St. Louis history to have accomplished the feat.

Cedric Teuchert and Marcel Hartel scored their first goal as CITY players and the first in Leagues Cup play

Simon Becher, Hartel and Teuchert made their CITY SC debuts with the starts

St. Louis improved their record against FC Dallas to 2-2-1 across all competitions

Nökkvi Thórisson recorded his first assist this season

Thórisson has four goal contributions (three goals, one assist) in his last seven starts across all competitions

CITY SC has scored two or more goals in a win at CITYPARK for the fifth time this season

CITY SC’s record at CITYPARK is now 16-8-7 all-time across all competitions

Goal-Scoring Plays

DAL: Sam Junqua (Paul Arriola), 18th minute – Sam Junqua scored a left footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner.

STL: Cedric Teuchert (Nökkvi Thórisson), 27th minute – Cedric Teuchert scored a right footed shot from the center of the box to the center of the goal.

STL: Marcel Hartel (penalty), 49th minute – Marcel Hartel scored a penalty kick with a right footed shot.