Djordje Mihailovic completes his first MLS hat trick as the Rapids beat St. Louis City 3-0

FILE – Djordje Mihailovic of the United States stands on the field during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match against St. Kitts & Nevis, June 28, 2023, in St. Louis. Mihailovic joined the Colorado Rapids on January 8, 2024, returning to Major League Soccer after scoring just one goal in 23 league appearances during a year with AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Erevisie. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, file)

ST. LOUIS | Djordje Mihailovic completed a hat trick for the first time in his career, Zack Steffen recorded his second straight clean sheet and the Colorado Rapids defeated St. Louis City 3-0 on Wednesday night.

It was the first hat trick for the Rapids since Gyasi Zardes scored one against Minnesota in August 2022.

Mihailovic scored after a header, a shot with his left foot and a penalty with his right foot.

An unmarked Mihailovic was the first to bounce Sebastian Anderson’s long throw-in into the penalty area and he headed in to open the scoring in the ninth minute. Mihailovic took advantage of another St. Louis error in the 60th when he intercepted a throw from goalkeeper Roman Bürki and fired it home.

Mihailovic sent Bürki the wrong way from a penalty kick in the second half’s injury time.

Colorado (8-7-4) posted a dominant 2-0 win over Austin, with Steffen getting his first clean sheet at home this season.

St. Louis (3-6-9) is winless in its last four home games.

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