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St Louis City win first MLS game: score, highlights, Parker and Klauss goals
João Klauss scored late at Q2 Stadium to give St Louis City SC a 3-2 road win over Austin FC in the expansion team’s first ever MLS game.
St Louis City SC enjoyed a dream start to life in Major League Soccer on Saturday, as João Klauss’ late winner earned the debutants a 3-2 victory on the road at highly-fancied Austin FC.
Parker opens St Louis’ MLS account
Defender Tim Parker went down in the St Louis history books at Q2 Stadium, scoring the Missouri franchise’s first ever MLS goal to give the visitors a first-half lead.
In the 24th minute in Texas, Parker rose highest to meet a right-wing corner at the near post and head home past Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver.
Watch the historic moment:
Stroud, Klauss secure win after Austin fightback
Austin then recovered to turn the scoreboard on its head, Sebastián Driussi levelling in first-half stoppage time, before Jon Gallagher made it 2-1 to the hosts with a little under 20 minutes remaining.
However, after Jared Stroud had netted a quickfire leveller for St Louis against his former team, Klauss completed a thrilling win for the expansion franchise.
Receiving the ball on the right wing with just five minutes remaining, the Brazilian cut inside and found the far corner with a neat outside-of-the-boot finish.
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First MLS home match up next for St Louis
St Louis, who have become the 29th team in America’s elite men’s soccer league, now turn their attentions to their first ever home game in MLS. Bradley Carnell’s men welcome Charlotte FC to Citypark on Saturday 4 March, with kick-off at 8:30pm ET.
Meanwhile, Austin are again in action at Q2 Stadium on matchday two. The Verde and Black host CF Montréal in a game that is also scheduled for 8:30pm ET on Saturday 4.