St. Louis City 6-2 LA Galaxy: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Energizer Park · referee J. Dickerson · full time
Full time: St. Louis City 6-2 LA Galaxy
St. Louis City won 6-2 at home to LA Galaxy in MLS on Sunday 11 October 2026. The goals: Carlo Holse 2', Carlo Holse 7', Carlo Holse 21', Robert Taylor 31', Rafael Navarro 45', Lukas MacNaughton 45+7', Rafael Navarro 53', João Klauss 71'.
How St. Louis City won it
Carlo Holse put St. Louis City ahead in the 2nd minute, set up by Rafael Navarro. Carlo Holse made it 2-0 to St. Louis City in the 7th minute, set up by Rafael Navarro. Carlo Holse made it 3-0 to St. Louis City in the 21st minute, set up by Chris Durkin. Robert Taylor made it 3-1 to LA Galaxy in the 31st minute, set up by Erik Thommy. Rafael Navarro from the penalty spot made it 4-1 to St. Louis City in the 45th minute. Lukas MacNaughton made it 5-1 to St. Louis City in the 45th minute (+7), set up by Alexandru Mățan. Rafael Navarro made it 6-1 to St. Louis City in the 53rd minute, set up by Chris Durkin. João Klauss made it 6-2 to LA Galaxy in the 71st minute, set up by Marco Reus.
It was 5-1 at half-time.
Carlo Holse scored a hat-trick.
Rafael Navarro scored twice.
The referee, J. Dickerson, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to St. Louis City and 2 to LA Galaxy.
St. Louis City: Y. Damet, 3-4-3 · LA Galaxy: G. Vanney, 4-3-3.
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 1.72 for St. Louis City and 2.47 for LA Galaxy.
St. Louis City scored about 4.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
St. Louis City had 6 shots on target, LA Galaxy 7.
St. Louis City's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
St. Louis City had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
LA Galaxy came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 2.08 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy: the match in numbers
| St. Louis City | Match statistics | LA Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.47 |
| 11 | Total shots | 18 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 611 | Total passes | 413 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 2 | Corners | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Carlo Holse (St. Louis City), rated 9.6 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
St. Louis City
- Carlo Holse 9.6 3 goals
- Rafael Navarro 9.4 2 goals, 2 assists
- Alexandru Mățan 7.9 1 assist
- Chris Durkin 7.4 2 assists
- Lukas MacNaughton 7.2 1 goal
LA Galaxy
- João Klauss 7.7 1 goal
- Marco Reus 7.2 1 assist
- Robert Taylor 7.0 1 goal
- Carlos Garcés 6.9
- Troy Elgersma 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was JT Marcinkowski at 5.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- St. Louis City: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- LA Galaxy: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy
What was the score in St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy?
St. Louis City 6-2 LA Galaxy (half-time 5-1), MLS, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy?
Carlo Holse 2', Carlo Holse 7', Carlo Holse 21', Robert Taylor 31', Rafael Navarro 45', Lukas MacNaughton 45+7', Rafael Navarro 53', João Klauss 71'.
Did Moneyball predict St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy 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 St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy?
Carlo Holse, rated 9.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed St. Louis City vs LA Galaxy?
J. Dickerson.
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