The match concluded with St. Louis City SC defeating the New York Red Bulls 3-0 on October 7, 2023. The Red Bulls were unable to find the net throughout the game, while St. Louis scored three goals to secure their victory.
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The scoring began in the fourth minute when Rafael Navarro netted a goal for St. Louis with a header from close range, assisted by Conrad Wallem. As the first half progressed, the Red Bulls struggled to capitalize on their chances, with Emil Forsberg's attempt missing just to the left of the goal just before halftime.
In the second half, St. Louis increased their lead to 2-0 in the 86th minute when Simon Becher scored with a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by Chris Durkin. Tomás Ostrák added the final goal at the 90-minute mark with a precise shot to the bottom right corner from inside the box, bringing the score to 3-0.
Throughout the match, the Red Bulls made several substitutions in an effort to change the momentum, bringing on players such as Andy Rojas and Nate Worth. Despite this, they managed to have limited offensive success against a solid St. Louis defense.
The match featured multiple fouls and yellow cards, including a yellow card shown to Emil Forsberg for a bad foul in the 85th minute. Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath made several saves for the Red Bulls but was ultimately unable to keep St. Louis from scoring. The referee allocated six minutes of added time at the end of the match, but no further goals were scored.