Becher’s Brace Powers St. Louis City to Victory Over San Jose

Becher Brace Lifts St. Louis City Past San Jose

St. Louis City secured a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park, taking control early and finishing with three points in Major League Soccer’s Regular Season Round 19. S. Becher scored twice after D. Edelman’s opener, while B. Leroux’s early second-half goal was not enough to change the outcome.

St. Louis City Strike Early

St. Louis City made the faster start and took the lead after only eight minutes. D. Edelman finished a move assisted by C. Wallem, giving the visitors an immediate platform and putting San Jose on the back foot.

The Earthquakes could not find an equalizer before St. Louis doubled its advantage in the 27th minute. S. Becher converted with E. Lowen providing the assist, sending the visitors into half-time with a 2-0 lead and a strong grip on the match.

San Jose Answer After Half-Time

San Jose responded almost immediately after the interval when B. Leroux scored in the 47th minute. The goal reduced the deficit to 2-1 and gave the home side a renewed opportunity to turn the contest around.

The early second-half goal briefly shifted the momentum toward San Jose, but St. Louis did not allow the response to develop into sustained pressure. The Earthquakes needed another goal to level the score, but the visitors soon restored their two-goal advantage.

Becher Restores the Visitors’ Advantage

Becher struck again in the 55th minute, completing his brace and putting St. Louis City back in control. T. Totland supplied the assist, with the goal arriving just eight minutes after Leroux had brought San Jose within one.

That sequence proved decisive. St. Louis had answered San Jose’s best spell with another goal, and the Earthquakes were unable to produce a second reply before full-time, leaving Becher as the standout scorer and the visitors’ attacking difference-maker.

Western Conference Table Impact

The result moves St. Louis City from 26 to 29 points after 19 games and improves their goal difference from 0 to plus-2. They remain seventh in the Western Conference table used for this round, but the victory strengthens their position after entering the match with a mixed recent run.

San Jose remain fourth, but stay on 33 points after 19 matches rather than adding to their total. Their goal difference falls from plus-13 to plus-11, while the defeat adds to a recent sequence that had already included losses and draws despite the team’s strong overall record.