St. Louis CITY SC opened its 2026 U.S. Open Cup campaign with a 4-0 win over FC Tulsa at Energizer Park, then went to Chicago and won 2-1 in the Round of 16. The quarterfinal became the club breakthrough: CITY drew Houston Dynamo FC 2-2 after extra time and advanced 4-2 on penalties, with Marcel Hartel scoring twice and Ben Lundt making two shootout saves. The next step is the semifinal against Colorado Rapids on Wednesday, September 16 at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, with kickoff at 8:30 p.m. CT on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network.
US Open Cup
Marcel Hartel's Two Goals Send STL CITY SC to the Open Cup Semifinal
Hartel scored twice as CITY SC advanced past Houston on penalties and set a September semifinal at Colorado Rapids.
