Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City

25': Rémi Walter

FT
1 - 2

Nashville SC

51': Dave Romney
68': C.J. Sapong

Nashville SC rally for win over Sporting Kansas City

Nashville SC scored a pair of second-half goals to defeat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Saturday evening in Kansas City, Kan.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
1': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Hand ball by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
4': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
5': Delay in match because of an injury Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
10': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
10': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
11': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dave Romney.
12': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
12': Offside, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
13': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
13': Penalty Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar draws a foul in the penalty area.
13': Penalty conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
14': Penalty saved! Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
15': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
15': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt saved. Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andreu Fontàs with a through ball.
16': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Joe Willis.
17': Hand ball by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
17': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City).
17': Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
20': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
23': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
23': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Nashville SC 0. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sweat.
28': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
28': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
29': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
33': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
33': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Cam Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
37': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
39': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
39': Attempt blocked. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
41': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
43': Offside, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong tries a through ball, but Randall Leal is caught offside.
45': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ben Sweat.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
45'+1': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
45'+1': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Nashville SC 0.
45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 1, Nashville SC 0.
45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Hernández replaces Cam Duke.
49': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
49': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
50': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
50': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Nashville SC 1. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross following a set piece situation.
52': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
52': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
52': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
53': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
54': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
55': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
56': Attempt missed. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
56': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Randall Leal with a through ball.
56': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
59': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
60': Attempt saved. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
60': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Joe Willis.
61': Attempt saved. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rémi Walter with a cross.
63': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
63': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Attempt blocked. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
68': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Nashville SC 2. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
70': 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 C.J. Sapong.
70': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
71': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
71': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Dave Romney.
72': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
74': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
75': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
75': Delay in match because of an injury Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
76': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Roger Espinoza.
76': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nikola Vujnovic replaces Khiry Shelton.
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Tah Anunga.
77': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
79': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
79': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ben Sweat tries a through ball, but Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
80': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
80': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
80': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
82': Foul by Ben Sweat (Sporting Kansas City).
82': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
83': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe replaces Ben Sweat.
84': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
86': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vujnovic.
87': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
89': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
89': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Leal.
89': Attempt blocked. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
90': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Sean Davis.
90': Attempt missed. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces C.J. Sapong.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
90'+2': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces Hany Mukhtar.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a headed pass.
90'+4': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Nashville SC 2.
0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Nashville SC 2.

Statistics

NSH		SKC
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,852

MLS Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	San Jose Earthquakes	1	+4	3
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	1	+3	3
3	San Diego FC	1	+2	3
4	FC Dallas	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
29	Tim Melia (GK)
3	Andreu Fontàs
5	Nicolas Isimat-Mirin
2	Ben Sweat
8	Graham Zusi
15	Roger Espinoza
28	Cameron Duke
54	Rémi Walter
11	Khiry Shelton
20	Dániel Sallói
7	Johnny Russell

Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:

Marinos Tzionis, Kortne Ford, Nikola Vujnovic, Robert Voloder, Kendall McIntosh, Felipe Hernàndez, Logan Ndenbe.

Nashville SC (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Joe Willis (GK)
25	Walker Zimmerman
4	Dave Romney
5	Jack Maher
27	Tah Anunga
54	Sean Davis
23	Taylor Washington
19	Alex Muyl
17	C.J. Sapong
10	Hany Mukhtar
8	Randall Leal

Nashville SC Substitutes:

Eric Miller, Luke Haakenson, Aníbal Godoy, Aké Arnaud Loba, Handwalla Bwana, Ethan Zubak, Daniel Lovitz, Josh Bauer, Bryan Meredith.

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