St. Louis CITY SC Wins First U.S. Open Cup in Penalty Shootout
- Louis CITY SC defeated the Columbus Crew 5-3 in a penalty shootout on October 21, 2026, at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, Ohio, to capture the U.S.
- After 120 minutes of scoreless regulation and extra time under clear 58-degree weather, the match advanced to penalties.
- Columbus's Santiago Rodríguez received a caution in the 82nd minute, followed by St.
St. Louis CITY SC defeated the Columbus Crew 5-3 in a penalty shootout on October 21, 2026, at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, Ohio, to capture the U.S. Open Cup title. The victory marked the first trophy in club history for St. Louis CITY SC.
Match Action and Penalty Shootout
After 120 minutes of scoreless regulation and extra time under clear 58-degree weather, the match advanced to penalties. Timo Baumgartl successfully converted CITY SC’s opening attempt. Shortly after, substitute goalkeeper Ben Lundt blocked Columbus’s first shot taken by Santiago Rodríguez. Lukas MacNaughton, Chris Durkin, and Damion Downs followed with successful conversions before Daniel Edelman scored the decisive penalty kick to seal the championship for St. Louis.
During regular and extra time, both squads traded cautions. Columbus’s Santiago Rodríguez received a caution in the 82nd minute, followed by St. Louis players Carlo Holse in the 90’+10 minute and Daniel Edelman in the 90’+11 minute. Tomas Totland received a yellow card for St. Louis in the 104th minute, and Columbus’s Eric Bailly was cautioned in the 119th minute.
Team Lineups and Match Statistics
Columbus Crew deployed a starting lineup featuring goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen, defenders Mohamed Farsi, Steven Moreira, Sean Zawadzki, and Malte Amundsen, midfielders Santiago Rodríguez, Dylan Chambost, Taha Habroune, and Anass Zaroury, alongside forwards Brais Mendez and Josef Martinez. Columbus substitutes utilized during the match included Brooks Lennon, Sekou Bangoura, Eric Bailly, Andres Herrera, and Gonzalo Tapia, while Evan Bush and Tarun Karumanchi remained unused.
St. Louis CITY SC started with captain and goalkeeper Roman Bürki before Ben Lundt took over in the 78th minute. The starting outfield players included defenders Lukas MacNaughton, Timo Baumgartl, and Dante Polvara, midfielders Conrad Wallem, Chris Durkin, Daniel Edelman, and Tomas Totland, and forwards Carlo Holse, Sangbin Jeong, and Simon Becher. St. Louis substitutes who entered the match included Damion Downs and Tomáš Ostrák, with Jaziel Orozco, Fallou Fall, Rafael Santos, and Mykhi Joyner left on the bench.
Statistical metrics from the fixture showed Columbus recording 16 total shots, 3 shots on goal, 23 fouls, 5 corner kicks, 3 saves, and zero offsides. St. Louis recorded 5 total shots, 3 shots on goal, 22 fouls, 2 corner kicks, 3 saves, and 3 offsides.