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Okay so last night when the St. Louis City SC vs Columbus Crew game ended, I really wanted the deep dive. You know, the real stats stuff beyond just the score. But man, actually finding those numbers easily for free? Total headache at first.
My brain immediately said “Google it”. Easy enough, right? Wrong. First few hits? All betting sites. Loads of flashy odds and sign-up crap, basically zero on actual game stats like passes or shots on target. Seriously frustrating. Closed those tabs super fast.
Next try? ESPN popped into my head. Went there. Okay, cool, they had the final score and scorers. But felt kinda… shallow? Like basic info anyone already knew. Where were the tackles? The possession percentage? The detailed breakdown? Nope. Not really there. Felt pretty basic, honestly.
Then I remembered that one big soccer stats place everyone talks about. Got excited. Found it… and saw they wanted me to sign up for a free trial before showing anything useful. Yeah, nope. Not happening. Don’t really want emails about “premium features” just for wanting to see some player stats. Closed that down feeling pretty annoyed.
Then I actually remembered MLS themselves. Duh! The league site. It just slipped my mind earlier. Went straight to the official Major League Soccer page. Navigated to the match center for that specific game. Bingo.
Here’s what worked finally:
- Match Center: Found it easily under the ‘Scores’ section. Clicked on the STL vs Crew game.
- The Gold Mine: Opened the page and… jackpot! Seriously detailed stuff.
- What I actually got: Possession percentages split out, shots on and off target for each team, total passes made (and how many actually got to a teammate!), corners, fouls given, even saves by each keeper. Felt comprehensive.
- Plus: Lineups were listed clearly, including who started and who came off the bench. Also, they list stuff like yellow and red cards right there. Super handy.
No registration pop-ups. No spammy ads flashing everywhere. Just the actual stats I was hunting for, laid out cleanly.
So yeah, that was my adventure. Learned my lesson: next time I need real MLS game stats quick and without hassle? Going straight to the league’s own official hub first. Avoided all the other noise. Done and dusted.