{"id":33380,"date":"2025-07-17T11:47:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=33380"},"modified":"2025-07-17T11:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:47:16","slug":"marcel-hartel-leads-st-louis-to-best-game-since-coaching-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/marcel-hartel-leads-st-louis-to-best-game-since-coaching-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcel Hartel leads St. Louis to &#8220;best game&#8221; since coaching change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/st-louis-city-sc\/\">St. Louis CITY SC<\/a> &nbsp;delivered a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over the Portland Timbers on Matchday 24, with Marcel Hartel playing the hero at Energizer Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German midfielder scored both goals for St. Louis after David Da Costa had put Portland ahead in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hartel\u2019s performance electrified the home crowd and helped snap a tough stretch for the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s so important for us as a team, as a club \u2013 especially for these amazing fans \u2013 that we win again,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/marcel-hartel\/\">Marcel Hartel<\/a> &nbsp;told Michele Giannone on MLS Season Pass after the match.<br>&#8220;For me, it was our best game so far under the coaching change. 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