San Jose Earthquakes 1:3 St.Louis City — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Simon Becher scored twice as St. Louis City beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 in Major League Soccer, a result that sets up an away meeting with Sporting Kansas City on 20 August. The visitors struck early and never looked back, with the hosts' late consolation arriving far too late to alter a contest that had slipped away entirely.

Daniel Edelman opened the scoring in the eighth minute from Conrad Wallem's pass, and Becher doubled the lead before the half-hour, converting Eduard Löwen's delivery. Beau Leroux pulled one back for San Jose two minutes after the restart, but any hint of a revival was snuffed out within eight minutes as Becher completed his brace, this time assisted by Tomas Totland, to restore the two-goal cushion and kill the game.

The numbers tell a damning story for the Earthquakes, who edged possession at 52% yet managed just six shots and an expected goals figure of 0.19 against St. Louis's 14 attempts and 2.72 xG. The visitors controlled both halves, with their xG superiority in each period confirming a thoroughly deserved win. Becher was the standout, his rating of 8.1 and two goals from the forward position defining the match. CheckLive's model rated St. Louis City marginally ahead, and the result confirmed it, with the live signal on the visitors also landing correctly.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of San Jose Earthquakes vs St.Louis City?

San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 St.Louis City (MLS).

Who scored?

Daniel Edelman (8', assist Conrad Wallem) for St.Louis City; Simon Becher (27', assist Eduard Löwen) for St.Louis City; Beau Leroux (47') for San Jose Earthquakes; Simon Becher (55', assist Tomas Totland) for St.Louis City.

Was St.Louis City's win deserved?

Yes — St.Louis City were on top for most of the match.

Were there any cards in San Jose Earthquakes vs St.Louis City?

Yellow cards: Conrad Wallem (St.Louis City); Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes); Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes); Tomas Totland (St.Louis City).

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