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St. Louis City ties 'Caps 0-0, extends unbeaten streak in all competitions to MLS-record 20 games

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 15). St. Louis City ties 'Caps 0-0, extends unbeaten streak in all competitions to MLS-record 20 games. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/st-louis-city-ties-caps-0-0-extends-unbeaten-streak-in-all-competitions-to-mls-record-20-games/article_bf13eae6-a03b-5b53-bfe4-5cb9ea94837c.html

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Roman Bürki secured his fourth shutout of the season as St. Louis City tied the Vancouver Whitecaps 0-0, extending their unbeaten streak in all competitions to an MLS-record 21 games. This tie clinched St. Louis a spot in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs and they now lead the Eastern Conference with 52 points. The game ended with St. Louis outshot 17-8, but Bürki's defensive prowess held strong for another clean sheet.

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The Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City played to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday, extending St. Louis City's unbeaten streak in all competitions to an MLS-record 21 games. Both teams are now locked into the playoffs, with Vancouver (15-7-7) leading the Western Conference with 52 points and St. Louis City (14-6-9) just one point behind. Roman Bürki recorded his fourth shutout of the season for St. Louis, while Yohei Takaoka had three saves for Vancouver, tying him with Hugo Lloris and Brian Schwake for most clean sheets in MLS this year. Despite outshooting St. Louis 17-8, neither team could break through, maintaining the tight race for the top spot in the Western Conference.

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“The articles describe different matches between the Vancouver Whitecaps and two separate teams, LAFC and St. Louis City.”

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Roman Bürki had his fourth shutout this season Wednesday night in a 0-0 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City extended its unbeaten streak in all competitions to an MLS-record 21 consecutive games. asserted

City → have → games

St. Louis (14-6-9), which broke the mark set by the New York Red Bulls in 2016, clinched a berth in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. asserted

which → break → Playoffs

The club is unbeaten in 19 straight regular-season games, tying the MLS record held by Columbus and Dallas. asserted

club → tie → Columbus

Vancouver (15-7-7) leads the Western Conference with 52 points, one ahead of St. Louis. asserted

Vancouver → lead → Louis

Bürki finished with one save. asserted

Bürki → finish → save

Yohei Takaoka had three saves for the Whitecaps and his 13 clean sheets this season are tied with Los Angeles FC’s Hugo Lloris and Nashville’s Brian Schwake for most in MLS. asserted

sheets → have → MLS

Vancouver outshot St. Louis 17-8. asserted

Vancouver → outshoot → Louis

St. Louis City’s Conrad Wallem went off in the 40th minute after a head-to-head collision with Vancouver’s Tate Johnson. asserted

Wallem → go → Johnson

Up next Vancouver: Visits Austin on Saturday. asserted

Vancouver → visit → Saturday

St. Louis: Plays Saturday at Minnesota. asserted

Louis → play → Minnesota

St. Louis City ties 'Caps 0-0, extends unbeaten streak in all competitions to MLS-record 20 games

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