Mar. 02, 2024 23:15 PM EST

Pompeu, Adeniran Each Score A Goal As St. Louis City Beats Nycfc 2-0

St. Louis City SC midfielder Célio Pompeu (12) is congratulated for his goal against New York City FC during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 2, 2024, in St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) Laurie Skrivan, ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. Louis City SC midfielder Célio Pompeu (12) is congratulated for his goal against New York City FC during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 2, 2024, in St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
St. Louis City defender Anthony Markanich (13) and New York City FC defender Mitja Ilenic (35) battle for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at CityPark in St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
St. Louis City defender Anthony Markanich (13) and New York City FC defender Mitja Ilenic (35) battle for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at CityPark in St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
St. Louis City goalkeeper Roman Bürki (1) stops a shot by New York City FC midfielder Hannes Wolf (17) during the first half of an MLS soccer game, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at CityPark in St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
St. Louis City midfielder Célio Pompeu (12) watches his shot score during the first half of an MLS soccer game against New York City FC, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at CityPark in St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Célio Pompeu scored his first goal of the season and Samuel Adeniran added his second goal in as many games to help St. Louis City beat New York City 2-0 Saturday night.

Pompeu raced toward the goal and into the heart of the defense before slipping a shot inside the near post to give St. Louis City (1-0-1) a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute.

Adeniran, a 25-year old who has 11 goals in 13 career starts (21 appearances) for St. Louis, capped the scoring with a goal in the 72nd.

Roman Bürki, who had eight shutouts in 33 starts for St. Louis last season, had one save first his first clean sheet of the season.

NYCFC (0-2-0), which lost 1-0 to Nashville in its opener, is scoreless this season.

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