New York RB 0-3 St. Louis City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 30 September 2026 · Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison · referee R. Vazquez · full time
Full time: New York RB 0-3 St. Louis City
New York RB 0-3 St. Louis City: St. Louis City took the points in MLS on Wednesday 30 September 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The goals: Rafael Navarro 5', Simon Becher 87', Tomas Ostrák 90+1'.
How St. Louis City won it
The opening goal came in the 5th minute: Rafael Navarro for St. Louis City, set up by Conrad Wallem. Simon Becher made it 0-2 to St. Louis City in the 87th minute, set up by Chris Durkin. Tomas Ostrák made it 0-3 to St. Louis City in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Sang-bin Jeong.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, R. Vazquez, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to New York RB and 1 to St. Louis City.
New York RB: M. Bradley, 4-3-3 · St. Louis City: Y. Damet, 3-1-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.83 for New York RB and 1.15 for St. Louis City.
New York RB scored about 1.8 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
St. Louis City made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.9 goals.
New York RB had 5 shots on target, St. Louis City 8.
New York RB's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
St. Louis City had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New York RB came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
St. Louis City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
New York RB vs St. Louis City: the match in numbers
| New York RB | Match statistics | St. Louis City |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 1.83 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 |
| 10 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 420 | Total passes | 511 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 26 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rafael Navarro (St. Louis City), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
New York RB
- Sekou Kone 7.0
- Cade Cowell 6.9
- Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting 6.9
- Ethan Horvath 6.9
- Julián Bazán 6.9
St. Louis City
- Rafael Navarro 7.8 1 goal
- Conrad Wallem 7.7 1 assist
- Chris Durkin 7.7 1 assist
- Dante Polvara 7.6
- Carlo Holse 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Tim Parker at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New York RB: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- St. Louis City: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New York RB vs St. Louis City
What was the score in New York RB vs St. Louis City?
New York RB 0-3 St. Louis City (half-time 0-1), MLS, Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Who scored in New York RB vs St. Louis City?
Rafael Navarro 5', Simon Becher 87', Tomas Ostrák 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict New York RB vs St. Louis City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in New York RB vs St. Louis City?
Rafael Navarro, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New York RB vs St. Louis City?
R. Vazquez.
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