St. Louis City ties Vancouver 0-0, clinches MLS Cup Playoffs spot
St. Louis CITY SC secured a playoff berth after a scoreless draw with the short-handed Whitecaps on Wednesday night. The result stretched its unbeaten run across all competitions to a league-record 20 matches.
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What happened
St. Louis CITY SC hosted the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night and played to a 0-0 draw. Roman Bürki recorded his fourth shutout of the season in the goalless result. The draw extended St. Louis's unbeaten streak across all competitions to 20 matches, an MLS record, and clinched its place in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Why it matters
The result secured St. Louis a place in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. With five regular-season matches left, St. Louis sit second in the Western Conference on 51 points.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 5:45 PM ET: Vancouver Whitecaps prepared to visit St. Louis with the Best in the West title still available.
- Oct 14, 10:59 PM ET: St. Louis CITY SC clinched a spot in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs with a record-setting 0-0 draw against Vancouver.
Coverage
- St. Louis City ties 'Caps 0-0, extends unbeaten streak in all competitions to MLS-record 20 games (Bastillepost)
- St. Louis City ties 'Caps 0-0, extends unbeaten streak in al... (semissourian.com)
- St. Louis CITY SC clinch Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs spot (mlssoccer.com)
- CITY SC hosts Vancouver with MLS record on the line (firstalert4.com)
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