Sporting Kansas City forward Alán Pulido is tripped by St. Louis City defender Tim Parker, left, during the first half of an MLS playoff soccer match, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Kansas City, Kan. Sporting Kansas City midfielder Nemanja Radoja, left, trips St. Louis City midfielder Indiana Vassilev, right, during the first half of an MLS playoff soccer match, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Kansas City, Kan. Sporting Kansas City forward Dániel Sallói and St.
Sallói stretched the lead to 2-0 in the 73rd minute with assists from Gadi Kinda and Johnny Russell. It was the fifth postseason goal for Sallói, tying him with Miklos Molnar for second most in club history. Predrag ‘Preki’ Radosavljević set the record at eight in two separate stints with the club from 1996-2000 and 2002-03.
Ndenbe scored the first goal in Sporting KC’s 4-1 victory in St. Louis in the opener. It was the eighth time in league history that a road team won a playoff match by three or more goals and the sixth time the road team scored four goals.