City’s locked in starters plus current bench players who could force their way into the starting lineup
CITY are through 6 tough games and are close to having everyone available. The USOC match is well timed for guys to push for starts. For me, only Hartel, Burki, and Orozco are locked in starters. Lowen and Fallou will join them. Then there’s lots of guys who could push into the lineup #AllForCITY
This summer, I think #AllForCITY needs a real solution at 9, and to improve at LWB and CB. Find homes for Jeong, Hiebert, Yaro, Glover. Assuming JGR doesn't rejoin (that would be a trip), that'd give us 1 DP and 2 U22 slots open. 3 open Senior spots, 2 Supplemental.
I have criticisms coming in longer form, specifically in the usage of Sergio Córdova, but this is a match that #allforcity were overwhelming underdogs and came out the other side with a just result on the road against an Eastern Conference favorite. The subs were high impact. That's good context.
An important caveat to g+ is that it doesn't reward moving away from goal, so recycled possessions are given a negative value. Even then, concerning that the WBs are so far into the negative. There's a case for starting Totland despite the small sample size, but #allforcity need to add out wide.
American Soccer Analysis's g+ database showing St. Louis's top 7 players in goals added: Marcel Hartel, Cedric Teuchert, Brendan McSorely, Célio, Mykhi Joyner, Miggy Perez, and Tomas Totland
7 #allforcity players are positive g+ performers through 6 matches. Important to remember that some of that is influenced by the game state - McSorely probably isn't a positive if he's a starter (as much as I'd like to see it just once) - but just 2 of those players (counting Teuchert) are starters.
On the road against a very good NYCFC, this is a stronger #allforcity performance than anyone should have expected going into the match.
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St. Louis rank 15th in SixOnefive's index and are 2nd in SOS thanks to just one matchup outside of the top 12. Until they host Austin next month, New England will have been their only opponent outside of the top 12 this season.
St. Louis have the 2nd toughest strength of schedule through the first 6 games of the season according to SixOneFive Soccer's MLS Index. Ben Wright's (@benwright.bsky.social) model is actually quite optimistic on #allforcity compared to their spot in the table.
Some optimistic takes before I post my #allforcity analysis:
Marcel Hartel's shot placement in the first half last night would've beaten a lesser keeper. His 26th and 39th minute shots were hopeful 0.10 xG chances, but he picked out the corner on both for 1.08 expected on target.
He's been on one.
Impressed how #allforcity didn't quit and kept attacking last night. I feel like last year they would've lost 2 or 3-0. I get it wasn't a great performance but that pitch did no favors for the flow of the match either.
passing xG chart for game
passing xG chart for game
New York City FC 1-1 St. Louis City SC
Passes per shot: NYC 6.2-7.8 STL
Avg Progression to shot (m): NYC 23.2-53.3 STL
Shots: NYC 16-14 STL
xG: NYC 1.53-1.2 STL
xG (open play): NYC 1.4-1.18 STL
xG (dead ball): NYC 0.13-0.02 STL
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@stlcitysc.com grabs a point from the jaws of defeat late to draw NYCFC 1-1! We recap everything from the matchday roster choices to the chances created (and not created), mistakes, the never-say-die attitude of this club & more. #AllForCITY
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And for a club struggling to create high quality chances in the final third, his performances aren't something that can go unnoticed when looking at the attackers to roll out. #AllForCITY
Brendan McSorley now leads all @stlcitysc.com players in SOT%, Shots/90 & xG/shot. It's a smaller sample size & the game states are different when he enters but whether you want to see him start or just acknowledge him as a must-sub each match, McSorley is taking a big step in his growth #AllForCITY
Aside from the smash and grab result off McSorley's head, the team showed life when the subs entered after 65 min of unpalatable soccer. Even without the point earned, that squad was more active and entertaining. #AllForCITY
A fun fact that's starting to define the mentality of @stlcitysc.com in 2026 under Yoann Damet: In coming from behind to earn a point at NYCFC, CITY has now come from behind in two straight matches for 4 total points.
CITY had only done this twice in all of 2025. #AllForCITY
Here are the matches with connections to #STLSoccer for Sunday, April 5, 2026. #OneOfUsAlways #AllForCITY
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Anthony Markanich goal! #AllForCITY
#AllForCITY head coach Yoann Damet on tonight's game after the 1-1 draw in New York.
A special one for McSorely. He told us post game that he originally asked for over 20 tickets tonight.
“Being around home, you can feel it. I had a feeling since the day I woke up… today that I was going to score and I was lucky enough to do that.
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Orozco and McSorely immediately came together afterwards; both CITY2 alums made big impacts tonight. #allforcity
"That's my guy. I'm so happy for him. He's been so good this season and he's just putting in amazing performance after amazing performance. I can't say enough about him."
Yoann Damet noted that #allforcity were far too passive, that the result comes from another match where he felt it wasn't a very good performance.
"We could have done a lot of things better; we have a lot to look back on, and if we want to be a good team on the road, we have to do a lot better."
Post facto plot of win and goal probabilities based on xGs
Post facto plot of win and goal probabilities based on PSxGs
xG Post Facto: What could've happened when New York City played St. Louis?
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This is the kind of match that can be a building block both in the standings and mentally for a team. A hugely important point on the road tonight! #AllForCITY
Hell of a finish by @stlcitysc.com. A largely anemic attack for 99.9% and yet they come away with a point.
An Easter Fallout at 8am to recap it all!
Frustrations are entirely valid but a massive takeaway has to be keeping it close and never giving up. #AllForCITY (1/2)
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Theft of a point in Queens late for City SC. Good on the lads. #AllForCITY
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