Defenders Tomas Totland, Rafael Santos power St. Louis City to first victory over LAFC, 2-1

TL;DR

St. Louis City achieved their first victory over LAFC with a 2-1 scoreline, thanks to goals from defenders Tomas Totland and Rafael Santos. David Martínez scored for LAFC, but it wasn't enough to secure a draw.

Key points

St. Louis City won 2-1 against LAFC.
Tomas Totland and Rafael Santos scored for St. Louis City.
David Martínez scored for LAFC.
St. Louis City had been winless against LAFC prior to this match.
Roman Bürki made three saves for St. Louis City.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tomas Totland scored four minutes into the match and fellow defender Rafael Santos added a second-half goal to help St. Louis City beat Los Angeles FC for the first time, 2-1 on Wednesday night. Totland used assists from Eduard Löwen and Marcel Hartel to find the net for the first time this season and the third time in 55 career appearances. It was the first assist of the campaign for Löwen and the second for Hartel. Santos added an unassisted goal in the 64th minute. It was his first score this season and his fourth in 92 career matches. Santos entered the match in the 10th minute for an injured Jaziel Orozco. David Martínez entered the match in the 70th minute and scored in the 73rd to cut it to 2-1. Nkosi Tafari and defender Aaron Long set up Martínez's fourth goal this season and his 11th in 58 appearances. Roman Bürki finished with three saves for St. Louis City (3-6-3), which entered the match 0-5-2 all time against LAFC. Hugo Lloris did not have a save for LAFC (6-4-3). He leads the league with eight clean sheets in 11 starts. Mathieu Choinière scored his only two goals of the season — both from long range — to lead LAFC to a 2-0 victory over St. Louis City on March 14. St. Louis City had scored just 10 goals in its first 11 matches under coach Yoann Damet, second fewest in the league.

Q&A

What were the key moments in the St. Louis City vs LAFC match?

Tomas Totland scored early in the match, followed by Rafael Santos' goal in the second half, while David Martínez scored for LAFC later on.

How did St. Louis City's victory over LAFC impact their season?

This victory marked St. Louis City's first win against LAFC, improving their record to 3-6-3 and breaking a previous winless streak of 0-5-2 against them.

Who scored for St. Louis City in their match against LAFC?

Tomas Totland and Rafael Santos scored for St. Louis City, with Totland assisted by Eduard Löwen and Marcel Hartel.