Overview
- St. Louis City defeated the Columbus Crew in a penalty shootout after a scoreless 120 minutes, winning 5-3 in spot kicks on Wednesday to lift the 2026 U.S. Open Cup.
- Starter Roman Bürki was stretchered off with a head injury in the 78th minute and was taken for medical checks while backup Ben Lundt entered and made the decisive save in the shootout.
- Midfielder Daniel Edelman converted the final penalty to seal the win after St. Louis converted all five of its kicks and Columbus missed the opening spot kick.
- The title awards St. Louis the tournament champion’s prize money and a berth in the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup, which offers international competition and greater revenue opportunity.
- The trophy marks the club’s first major silverware, ends a long gap for St. Louis teams in the Open Cup and caps a season turnaround that has given CITY momentum heading back into MLS play.