COMMERCE CITY, CO – St. Louis CITY SC defeated Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Saturday night, earning their first road win of the season. A Roman Bürki goal kick was flicked on by Simon Becher sending Sangbin Jeong in behind before the winger calmly dribbled past the goalkeeper to score his first goal of the season. Both Bürki and Becher picked up assists on the play. St. Louis CITY SC returns to Energizer Park for a midweek matchup against LAFC on Wednesday with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. CT.
Postgame Notes
- Sangbin Jeong scored his first goal of the 2026 season
- Simon Becher picked up his third assist of the season
- Roman Bürki earned his first assist of the season and third in his MLS career
- CITY SC and Bürki earned his first clean sheet of the season
- The result marked the first ever road win against the Rapids in club history
May 9, 2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, CO)
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL: Sangbin Jeong (Simon Becher, Roman Bürki), 26th minute – Sangbin Jeong scored with a left footed shot from the center of the box to the middle-left zone.
Scoring Summary
STL: Sangbin Jeong (Simon Becher, Roman Bürki), 26’
Misconduct Summary
COL: Hamzat Ojediran (caution), 19’
COL: Rafael Navarro (caution), 44’
COL: Rob Holding (ejection), 51’
COL: Darren Yapi (caution), 55’
STL: Brendan McSorley (caution), 58’
STL: Conrad Wallem (caution), 67’
STL: Chris Durkin (ejection), 87’
Lineups
COL: GK Nicolas Defreitas-Hansen; D Miguel Navarro, D Rob Holding, D Lucas Herrington, D Kosi Thompson (Keegan Rosenberry 63’); M Hamzat Ojediran (Alex Harris 76’), M Paxten Aaronson; F Georgi Minoungou, F Rafael Navarro ©, F Darren Yapi (Jackson Travis, 57’) F Dante Sealy (Connor Ronan, 57’)
Substitutes not used: GK Zack Campagnolo, D Noah Cobb, F Alexis Manyoma, F Mamadou Billo Diop, F Sydney Wathuta
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 19; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 11; SAVES: 0
STL: GK Roman Bürki ©; D Jaziel Orozco (Fallou Fall 89’), D Timo Baumgartl, D Dante Polvara, D Conrad Wallem (Lukas MacNaughton 76’), D Tomas Totland; M Chris Durkin, M Daniel Edelman; M Sangbin Jeong (Brendan McSorley, 46’, Miguel Perez 90’), M Marcel Hartel; F Simon Becher (Eduard Löwen 76’)
Substitutes not used: GK Ben Lundt, D Rafael Santos, F Mykhi Joyner
TOTAL SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; FOULS: 17; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 2
Referee: Timothy Ford
Assistant Referees: Brian Dunn, Walt Heatherly, Alexis Da Silva
VAR: David Barrie
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
Venue: DICK’S Sporting Goods Park
Weather: Cloudy, 67 degrees
Postgame Audio: Postgame Recording
Postgame Video: Footage
Head Coach Yoann Damet
On getting the win tonight:
I think what I said to the guys is that they work so hard every single day, you know, to get those results. And we put a lot into the way we want to play and sometimes it’s crazy, like you get the results, but you’re not happy of the way you perform. Then sometimes you are happy about the way you perform, but you’re not happy about the results. So it’s a relentless pursuit of what we want to achieve, you know. So tonight, it’s about like enjoying our first win on the road of the season and our first clean sheet of the season as well. So we take both, take a deep breath, and we’ll focus on the things we need to do better tomorrow.
On starting Sangbin:
Listen, I thought he played well against Tulsa. I thought the game after he came in quite well against Seattle, unfortunately, like, he picked up an injury before the San Jose game. I think in that game he could have been one to start the game. And then, of course, like, you cannot throw him back in like that. So we knew we were going to play against the high line when you were going to play against an aggressive team, and we wanted to have, like, someone able to stretch and get behind and bring some more going forward. So we thought that was the right decision to make tonight. And I’m happy for him. That’s the reward as well of how he’s been for the past few weeks, like, I think he’s put his head down, and he puts a ton of work in, and I’m happy for him that he gets a reward today with the goal.
On playing with the lead tonight:
It’s also something we’ve been speaking about for a long time. You know, when we lead the game and you’re in the driver’s seats, then the pressure changes side, you know? And then, of course, you’d like to score the second. Of course, you’d like to stay on the front foot and keep control of the game. But I think, like the game becomes different when, when you get to it. So we had a taste of that tonight, and hopefully we can continue on that path.
Defender Jaziel Orozco
His thoughts on the win tonight:
I mean, we’re looking for it. It’s something that the group is just happy about. Adding the clean sheet as well is something that gives us more confidence, and we’re really happy about that, to get the first three points away. And yeah, I mean, it’s a tough battle, windy night. There were a lot of things that we know are going to be a fight. It was going to be a dog fight. But at the end of day, when you get the three points, you’re happy. We go back during the week to see what we can improve on. Of course, there are a lot of things that we have to improve on. But at the end of the day, getting the three points away, it was something that we were looking for.
On being back in the lineup after the injury:
Of course, I feel like at the last 10 minutes I was on a little fatigue as well, playing a different position with the wind in my back, which is okay, but yeah, just happy to be back. Happy to be back after a month that was tough for me with the concussion thing which is something that you can’t do anything. A lot of protocols and other things you have to get cleared from but at the end, just happy to be back with the team to get the win as well. So, yeah, really excited to be back with the team.
On the importance of getting results without playing your best:
I mean, again, I think that’s something we were looking for – the first win away. It’s huge for us. It’s huge for the team. Huge for confidence. Huge confidence boost. And also, again, sometimes you have to battle those games like that. It’s a fight that you want to get three points from at the end of the day. Again, the guys are really happy about it, and we just go back home and see what can we work on.
