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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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📰 St. Louis City Unbeaten Streak Continues
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MLS ST. LOUIS St. Louis City Vancouver the Vancouver Whitecaps

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ST. LOUIS GPE · 5× Vancouver GPE · 4× MLS ORG · 3× Columbus GPE · 1× Dallas GPE · 1× Roman Bürki PERSON · 1× St. Louis City GPE · 1× the New York Red Bulls ORG · 1× the Vancouver Whitecaps ORG · 1× the Western Conference ORG · 1×

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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.
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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
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