History comes home as St Louis City top Columbus Crew to win US Open Cup
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12-second readSt Louis City won the US Open Cup, defeating Columbus Crew 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless draw, according to The Guardian. The match ended 0-0 after extra time, with backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt making a crucial save. Daniel Edelman scored the decisive penalty.
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St Louis City won the US Open Cup, defeating Columbus Crew 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless draw, according to The Guardian. The match ended 0-0 after extra time, with backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt making a crucial save. Daniel Edelman scored the decisive penalty.
The final was marked by a cautious approach from both teams, with St Louis initially dominating possession but failing to create clear chances. Columbus became more incisive after halftime, but Roman Bürki's saves kept St Louis in the game until he was replaced by Lundt due to injury.
St Louis City's victory marked the city's first major soccer title in 38 years and earned them a spot in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. The win was notable for being achieved under Yoann Damet, MLS's youngest manager at 36 years old.
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For much of the 20th century, winning the US Open Cup required a team to beat someone from St Louis. The Gateway City was home to many of the nation’s best teams during some ramshackle eras of soccer in the United States, with six different clubs combining for 10 trophy lifts. The most recent came in 1988, when St Louis Busch Seniors beat San Francisco-based Greek-American AC in the last throes of a tournament history dominated by amateur and semi-pro teams. MLS has won every Open Cup but one since starting play in 1996, and St Louis didn’t have an MLS club until 2023. From the beginning, club figures spoke of aims to restore the city to soccer prominence.
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