Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC, 2020 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
54': Alistair JohnstonSporting KC comes from behind to defeat Nashville
Erik Hurtado's airborne goal lifted Sporting Kansas City past Nashville SC 2-1 Sunday night at Children's Mercy Park.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Muyl with a cross.
- 6': Abu Danladi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Roberto Puncec (Sporting Kansas City).
- 8': Foul by Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
- 8': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 9': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 11': Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 12': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Abu Danladi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Roberto Puncec (Sporting Kansas City).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Khiry Shelton.
- 14': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Nashville SC 1. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Abu Danladi (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 16': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Winston Reid.
- 18': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 18': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 20': Hand ball by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 20': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
- 21': Attempt missed. Abu Danladi (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 22': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 22': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 27': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 27': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 27': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 36': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 36': Attempt saved. Derrick Jones (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 38': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 40': Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 48': Attempt missed. Abu Danladi (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 49': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Hurtado replaces Khiry Shelton because of an injury.
- 52': Derrick Jones (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 52': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Nashville SC 1. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 54': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 54': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Second yellow card to Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 56': Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Derrick Jones (Nashville SC).
- 58': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 59': Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
- 59': Attempt missed. Gerso (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 60': Substitution, Nashville SC. Eric Miller replaces Alex Muyl.
- 60': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Abu Danladi.
- 61': Offside, Nashville SC. Joe Willis tries a through ball, but Taylor Washington is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 65': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jalil Anibaba replaces Walker Zimmerman.
- 65': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Gianluca Busio.
- 65': Foul by Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Gerso (Sporting Kansas City).
- 68': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 73': Derrick Jones (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 75': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 76': Derrick Jones (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Tah Anunga.
- 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Derrick Jones.
- 77': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 77': Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 79': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Nashville SC 1. Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Amadou Dia.
- 81': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Gerso.
- 81': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Luis Martins replaces Amadou Dia.
- 85': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 85': Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sánchez tries a through ball, but Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Erik Hurtado (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gadi Kinda following a fast break.
- 88': Foul by Winston Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 289 | Accurate Passes | 500 |
| 374 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 16 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 22 | Winston Reid |
| 4 | Roberto Puncec |
| 13 | Amadou Dia |
| 26 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez  |
| 27 | Gianluca Busio |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 12 | Gerso |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 12 | Alistair Johnston |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 29 | Alex Muyl |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 21 | Derrick Jones |
| 7 | Abu Danladi |
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