St.Louis Down Columbus to Win US Open Cup
Backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt made a decisive save as St. Louis City SC won its first major trophy after a 5-3 shootout.
- Louis City defeated the Columbus Crew in a penalty shootout to win the Lamar Hunt Open Cup on Wednesday night, securing the club's first major trophy in history. The victory was overshadowed by starting goalkeeper Roman Burki suffering a head injury requiring hospitalization.
- In the 78th minute, Burki took an inadvertent knee to the head while making a save on a loose ball in front of his net. He remained down for several minutes before being stretchered off the field as concerned fans chanted his name.
- Backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt entered the scoreless match in relief and made a crucial save during the penalty shootout. Louis City won 5-3 in penalties after a 120-minute tie, with Lundt's performance proving decisive in the shootout.
- Securing the first major trophy in club history, Louis City earned an automatic spot in the 2027 CONCACF Champions Cup. This marked the first time in 11 years the Open Cup final was decided by penalties.
- Major League Soccer play resumes for Louis City on Saturday when the club faces Real Salt Lake, maintaining momentum from this historic tournament win. Uncertainty surrounds the recovery status of Burki following his hospitalization.
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St.Louis down Columbus to win US Open Cup
Daniel Edelman stroked in the decisive spot-kick to secure a 5-3 shoot-out win for St. Louis after the two teams finished locked at 0-0 after extra-time in Columbus. Substitute goalkeeper Ben Lundt was another hero for St. Louis, saving Columbus's opening penalty from Santiago Rodriguez in the shoot-out. It was a case of history repeating itself for St. Louis's Edelman, who scored the winning penalty in a shoot-out to eliminate Columbus during t…
The Chilean attacker scored his shot in the batch, but could not prevent his team from defeating St. Louis City SC.
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The Hamilton SpectatorBackup Ben Lundt makes key save in shootout as St. Louis beats Crew to win Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt made a key save in the penalty shootout of a 120-minute 0-0 tie with the Columbus Crew to help St. Louis City win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night.
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