St. Louis City goalkeeper Roman Bürki was taken off in a stretcher after suffering a head injury in the U.S. Open Cup final against the Columbus Crew.

St. Louis City goalkeeper Roman Bürki was stretchered off after suffering a head injury during the U.S. Open Cup final against the Columbus Crew on Wednesday, October 21. The incident forced the starting keeper out of the decisive championship clash.
Despite losing their goalkeeper to injury, St. Louis City SC went on to capture the first trophy in club history. The team defeated the Columbus Crew 5-3 in a penalty shootout to claim the 2026 U.S. Open Cup title.
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