Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
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Sporting KC snaps Nashville SC's lengthy home unbeaten streak
Felipe Hernandez and Graham Zusi scored as Sporting Kansas City halted Nashville SC's 22-game home unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontàs tries a through ball, but Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt missed. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 5': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
- 10': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 10': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 15': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rémi Walter.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 16': Offside, Nashville SC. Jack Maher tries a through ball, but Dave Romney is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
- 21': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
- 22': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Sean Davis is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 28': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe with a headed pass.
- 28': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 29': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 29': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 33': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 33': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 35': Hand ball by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 36': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Hernández.
- 40': Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 40': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Nashville SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Tah Anunga.
- 47': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
- 50': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 51': Goal! Nashville SC 0, Sporting Kansas City 2. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rémi Walter with a headed pass.
- 54': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
- 54': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
- 59': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 60': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 63': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2. Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 64': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty replaces Aníbal Godoy.
- 64': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Dave Romney.
- 68': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 70': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
- 73': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 73': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Cam Duke.
- 74': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Johnny Russell following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
- 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Randall Leal replaces Eric Miller.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 78': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 79': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Roger Espinoza.
- 80': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kortne Ford replaces Rémi Walter.
- 80': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 84': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Offside, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 86': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 87': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nashville SC.
- 90'+3': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+6': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+7': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Kayden Pierre replaces Johnny Russell.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
Statistics
 SKC |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 447 |
| 347 | Passes | 534 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 7 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 35 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 29,269
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 29,269
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | +19 | 28 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | +8 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 15 | Eric Miller |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy  |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
Sporting Kansas City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 28 | Cameron Duke |
| 21 | Felipe Hernàndez |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
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