St. Louis City Defeats Galaxy 6-2 to Tie MLS Unbeaten Record

St. Louis City extended its unbeaten run to 20 games across all competitions Sunday night by beating LA Galaxy 6-2 at home, with Carlo Holse scoring a hat trick to help the club match the MLS record for the longest unbeaten streak.

According to the Associated Press, St. Louis City improved to 14-6-8 and tied the 20-game mark previously set by the New York Red Bulls in 2016. The club also moved to 13-0-5 in its last 18 regular-season matches.

Holse scored three goals in the opening 21 minutes, producing the second-fastest hat trick in MLS history, according to the Associated Press. Hany Mukhtar holds the fastest mark after scoring three goals in the first 16 minutes for Nashville in 2021.

Rafael Navarro scored from the penalty spot in the 45th minute, added another goal in the 53rd minute, and provided two assists for St. Louis, according to the Associated Press. Lukas MacNaughton also scored with a diving header in first-half stoppage time.

St. Louis City goalkeeper Roman Burki made five saves as the team completed the victory over LA Galaxy, according to the Associated Press. The Galaxy received a goal from Robert Taylor in the 31st minute.

LA Galaxy forward Kyogo Furuhashi left the match in the 10th minute because of an apparent hamstring injury, according to the Associated Press. Joao Klauss later scored in the 71st minute to complete the final score.

The result followed St. Louis City's previous 3-1 victory over LA Galaxy on July 22 at Dignity Health Sports Park, according to the Associated Press. LA Galaxy is scheduled to host Portland on Wednesday, while St. Louis City will host Vancouver.