St. Louis CITY SC just hit an absolutely bonkers 15-game unbeaten streak in MLS, shutting down Minnesota United FC 4-2 on Saturday and showing the entire league they are for real. This isn’t just a hot streak, folks, this is a team that’s found its groove in a huge way, and the Emerald City needs to take notice of what’s happening out there.
The $12 Million Man Is Dominating MLS
Seriously, when St. Louis dropped a club-record $12 million to trade for Rafael Navarro from the Colorado Rapids a couple weeks ago, everyone knew it was a big move. But did anyone expect this? The man is straight-up *money*. Navarro scored his second straight brace against Minnesota and even threw in an assist, proving that league-record price tag was worth every single penny. And he’s not alone, either. Fellow summer Designated Player Carlo Holse came in hot, too, bagging a goal and an assist. Head coach Yoann Damet nailed it when he talked about the “sense of responsibility” these guys feel and how happy he is they’re “able to express their abilities.” What an understatement! These dudes are absolutely buzzing.
Golazos and the Race for Home Field
Navarro and Holse aren’t just fitting in, they’re straight-up replacing club legends Marcel Hartel and Eduard Löwen with highlight-reel plays. You want to talk about electrifying a crowd? Holse bagged a stunning first-time curler into the upper left corner in the 22nd minute, set up by Navarro’s secondary assist. Then Navarro followed that up by brilliantly chipping goalkeeper Drake Callender just before halftime. He capped off his second consecutive brace with a penalty in the 57th minute. That 4-2 win wasn’t just pretty, it pushed St. Louis to fourth place in the Western Conference with 41 points, grabbing them home-field advantage for the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs right now. They’re chasing their first postseason berth since their expansion season in 2023, and it looks like they mean business.
This isn’t just about playoff positioning either, because St. Louis has a massive US Open Cup semifinal coming up on Wednesday at Colorado. First-year coach Damet is two wins away from guiding the team to their first-ever trophy, and he’s keeping the focus tight, saying they “shouldn’t pay too much attention to the outcome” but rather “focus on our plan, on our execution, focusing on the task.” That’s the mindset of a winner.
Can St. Louis keep this insane 15-game unbeaten run rolling and push for their first piece of silverware? All eyes are on that Wednesday match.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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