St. Louis CITY SC continued their winning ways against the San jose Earthquakes, securing a 2-1 victory on Saturday at Energizer park. goals from João Klauss and Eduard Löwen propelled St. Louis to the win.

Klauss opened the scoring, breaking thru the Earthquakes’ defense after a precise pass from Löwen. The San jose Earthquakes responded in the second half, but St. Louis quickly regained the lead.Simon Becher drew a penalty, which Löwen converted to seal the victory.

This win solidified St. Louis’s dominance over San Jose, extending their perfect record to 5-0-0 in their all-time matchups.The team will next face the Portland Timbers at Providence Park on Sunday, June 8.

Key Highlights from the Game

• João klauss scored his third goal of the season.
• Eduard Löwen scored his second goal of the season via a penalty and also recorded his first assist of the season.
• Joey Zalinsky made his first career MLS start.
• St. Louis CITY SC maintained a perfect record against San Jose (5-0-0).
• St. Louis ended San Jose’s six-match MLS unbeaten streak.
• David Critchley secured his first win as interim head coach.

“Eduard Löwen scored a penalty kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.”

Match Details

May 31, 2025 – Energizer Park (St. Louis, MO)

Goal-Scoring Plays

STL: João Klauss (Eduard Löwen), 41st minute
SJ: Josef Martinez (Vitor Costa, Beau Leroux), 83rd minute
STL: Eduard Löwen (penalty kick), 90th + 2 minute

Scoring Summary

STL: João Klauss, 45+2′
SJ: Josef martinez (Vitor Costa, Beau Leroux), 83′
STL: Eduard Löwen (penalty kick), 90th +2′

Misconduct Summary

STL: João Klauss (Caution), 30′
SJ: max Floriani (caution), 35′
STL: Xande Silva (Caution), 43′
SJ: Earl Edwards Jr. (caution), 90′
STL: Conrad Wallem (caution), 90’+4
STL: Conrad Wallem (second caution/ejection), 90’+6

Lineups

STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Joey Zalinsky (Alfredo Morales, 72′), D Chris Durkin (Henry Kessler, 46′), D Timo Baumgartl, D Jay Reid (Tomas Totland, 62 ‘); M Conrad Wallem, M Eduard Löwen; M Cedric Techert (Xande Silva, 41 ‘), M marcel Hartel, M Célio Pompey; F João Klauss (Simon Becher, 72 ‘)

Substitutes not used: GK Ben Lundt, D Josh Yaro, M Tomáš Ostrák, M Akil Watts

SJ: GK Earl Edwards Jr.; D Dave Romney ©, D Reid Roberts, D Max Floriani; M Jamar Ricketts (Vitor Costa, 66′), M Mark Anthony-Kaye, M Nick Fernandez (Beau Leroux, 61′), M Nick Lima (Amahl Pellegrino, 79′); F Outsseni Bouda (Josef Martinez, 61 ‘), F Preston Judd, F Hernan (Cristian Espinoza, 61 ‘)

Substitutes not used: GK Daniel, D Paul Marie, D Rodrigues, M Jack Skahan

Match Statistics

TOTAL SHOTS: STL 11, SJ 12
SHOTS ON GOAL: STL 4, SJ 4
FOULS: STL 18, SJ 15
OFFSIDES: STL 0, SJ 0
CORNER KICKS: STL 6, SJ 9
SAVES: STL 3, SJ 2

Match Officials

Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow, Stephen McGonagle, Matt Thompson
OUR: ramy touchan
AVAR: Tom Supple
Venue: Energizer Park
Weather: Sunny,