MLS

FT Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Nashville SC LLDDW 3
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Sporting Kansas City WWLWL 0
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NSH123
SKC000
Children's Mercy Park · 16,825 att.

Match Report

Nashville gains valuable 3 points vs. Sporting KC

Golden Boot leader Hany Mukhtar scored a crucial goal in the 66th minute to give Nashville SC a two-goal lead in a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday in Kansas City, Kan.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
13
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
5
2
Saves
1
46.9
Possession
53.1
9
SHOTS
12
4
ON GOAL
2
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
375
Accurate Passes
437
444
Passes
497
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
4
Accurate Crosses
5
12
Crosses
28
0.3
Cross %
0.2
58
Long Balls
53
29
Accurate Long Balls
35
0.5
Long Balls %
0.7
1
Blocked Shots
3
9
Effective Tackles
7
15
Tackles
13
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
5
Interceptions
5
25
Effective Clearances
12
25
Clearances
12

Head to Head

SKC leads series 2-1

Lineups

SKC · 4-3-3

  1. 29Tim MeliaG
  2. 3Andreu FontàsCD-L
  3. 5Dany RoseroCD-R
  4. 18Logan NdenbeLB
  5. 17Jacob DavisRB
  6. 6Nemanja RadojaCM
  7. 26Erik ThommyLM
  8. 54Rémi WalterRM
  9. 9Alan PulidoF
  10. 20Dániel SallóiLF
  11. 7Johnny RussellRF

NSH · 4-3-1-2

  1. 1Joe WillisG
  2. 5Jack MaherCD-L
  3. 25Walker ZimmermanCD-R
  4. 2Daniel LovitzLB
  5. 18Shaq MooreRB
  6. 10Hany MukhtarM
  7. 6Dax McCartyCM
  8. 19Alex MuylAM
  9. 20Aníbal GodoyLM
  10. 54Sean DavisRM
  11. 7Fafà PicaultCF-R

Timeline

  1. 29' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Nashville SC 1. Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
  2. 45' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Nemanja Radoja.
  3. 52' Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 66' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Nashville SC 2. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  5. 69' Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Aníbal Godoy.
  6. 70' Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Walker Zimmerman.
  7. 72' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Alan Pulido because of an injury.
  8. 75' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Gutiérrez replaces Erik Thommy.
  9. 75' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Johnny Russell.
  10. 76' Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Nashville SC 3. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
  11. 78' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Voloder replaces Andreu Fontàs.
  12. 81' Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Daniel Lovitz.
  13. 81' Substitution, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge replaces Sean Davis.
  14. 82' Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 87' Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Fafá Picault.
  16. 90'+1' Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 90'+4' Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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