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St. Louis CITY SC will host LAFC on Saturday night at Energizer Park, following two consecutive wins away from home. The match is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. CT and will be available for streaming on MLS Season Pass via the Apple TV app. Local radio broadcasts in English and Spanish are also available on KYKY Y98.1 FM and KXOK 102.9 FM.

Fans attending the game can participate in the CITY Block Party starting at 4:30 p.m. on Lou Fusz Plaza, featuring music by Tatiana Rose and various activities such as a prize wheel and soccer skill tests. Food options include Steve’s and Balkan Treat Box. Gates to Energizer Park open at 6:00 p.m., with Mobile Order Ahead accessible through the CITY App. The first 7,500 attendees will receive a Hispanic Heritage Month shirt designed by artist Juan Carlos Polo, courtesy of World Wide Technology.

In their last match, St. Louis CITY SC defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 at PayPal Park. Brendan McSorley scored his first two goals for the first team, while Marcel Hartel added another goal to secure the win. Klauss, Chris Durkin, Hartel, and McSorley each provided assists during the game.

Brendan McSorley made an immediate impact in his first MLS start by scoring twice, providing an assist, and making a crucial goal-line clearance against San Jose. He became "the first player signed from CITY2 to score a brace for the first team in a regular-season match" and joined Klauss as only "the second player in club history to register at least two goals and one assist in a single game."

Marcel Hartel continues to be productive for St. Louis CITY SC this season with 13 total goal contributions—including six assists—leading the team in that category. In addition to his performance against San Jose, Hartel now has six goal contributions over his last six appearances and has scored in consecutive matches.

St. Louis CITY SC is still looking for its first victory against LAFC after five previous meetings between the clubs. Earlier this season, St. Louis managed to score twice for the first time against LAFC but ultimately settled for a draw after Denis Bouanga equalized during stoppage time.

LAFC enters Saturday's contest having scored 14 goals across their last five matches—all coming from Son Heung-min and Bouanga—and remains unbeaten in their last five road games with a record of 5-3-6 away from home this season.