St. Louis City goalkeeper Roman Bürki was stretchered off after a head collision in the 70th minute of the U.S. Open Cup final against the Columbus Crew. Bürki suffered the injury while attempting a save, taking a knee to the head from Crew winger Anass Zaroury. He remained conscious and moved all extremities as he was taken to the hospital. St. Louis won the match 5-3 in a shootout after backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt made a crucial save.
The victory marked St. Louis City's first trophy in club history, having begun MLS play in 2023. Bürki recorded three crucial saves and 43 touches before the injury. Eleven minutes of injury time were added due to the incident, but the game remained 0-0 in regulation despite Columbus outshooting St. Louis 16-3.
The match went to extra time and penalties before St. Louis claimed the championship.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing