Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC

21 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Fafà Picault 29’
  • Hany Mukhtar 66’
  • Jack Maher 76’

Match summary

Nashville SC won comfortably, 3-0 away at Sporting Kansas City. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time.

Fafà Picault put Nashville SC ahead with a header in the 29th minute, Hany Mukhtar made it 0-2 in the 66th minute, and Jack Maher made it 0-3 with a header in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 0.70 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.37 from 12.

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Nashville SC
Kick-off
Alan PulidoShot on target
10’
29’
Fafà PicaultHeader0-1 (Nashville SC)
Second half underway
Half-time0-1
Gadi KindaNemanja Radoja
46’
49’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
52’
Alex MuylFoul
66’
Hany MukhtarRight foot shot0-2 (Nashville SC)
69’
Tah AnungaAníbal Godoy
70’
Josh BauerWalker Zimmerman
William AgadaAlan Pulido
72’
Johnny RussellShot on target
72’
Marinos TzionisJohnny Russell
75’
Felipe GutiérrezErik Thommy
75’
76’
Jack MaherHeader0-3 (Nashville SC)
Robert VoloderAndreu Fontàs
78’
81’
Sam SurridgeSean Davis
81’
Taylor WashingtonDaniel Lovitz
82’
Taylor WashingtonFoul
87’
Jacob ShaffelburgFafà Picault
90+1’
Shaq MooreTime wasting
Dany RoseroFoul
90+4’
Full-time0-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.37 0.70 29’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), 0-1 29’ 66’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 0-2 66’ 76’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), 0-3 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.37 0.70 29’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), 0-1 Picault 29’ 66’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 0-2 Mukhtar 66’ 76’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), 0-3 Maher 76’
Sporting Kansas City 0.37 xGNashville SC 0.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nashville SC attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
29’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 66’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 7’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ Sean Davis (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 22’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Josh Bauer (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+1’ Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 66’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 7’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ Sean Davis (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 22’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ William Agada (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Josh Bauer (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+1’ Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ Jacob Davis (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Melia
Rosero
Fontàs 78’
Ndenbe
Davis
Walter
Radoja 46’
Thommy 75’
Sallói
Russell 75’
Pulido 72’
Nashville SC 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz 81’
Zimmerman 70’
Maher
Moore
Davis 81’
McCarty
Godoy 69’
Muyl
Picault 87’
Mukhtar

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Timothy Melia
90′ 1 3 18 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jacob Davis
90′ 4 2 – 9 3 46 – – – –
Dany Rosero
90′ 2 – 1 5 3 43 1 – –
Andreu Fontàs Taken off
78′ 1 1 – 1 – 63 2 – – –
Logan Ndenbe
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 78 1 – – –
Robert Voloder Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 – – 2 – 7 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Rémi Walter
90′ – – 48 1 0.04 1 – 4 1 – –
Nemanja Radoja Taken off
45′ – – 23 – 0.01 – 1 1 – – –
Erik Thommy Taken off
75′ – – 29 – 0.04 – – 4 – 3 –
Dániel Sallói
90′ – – 33 3 0.17 1 – 7 1 1 –
Gadi Kinda Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 38 2 0.09 – – 3 2 2 –
Marinos Tzionis Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 7 – 0.04 – – – 2 – –
Felipe Gutiérrez Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 8 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Johnny Russell Taken off
75′ – – 2 1 0.07 0.15 – 4 2 21 –
Alan Pulido Taken off
72′ – – 1 1 0.04 0.07 – 1 – 29 –
William Agada Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.02 1 – – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Sporting Kansas City LWWLW
Nashville SC LLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nashville SC 1-2 Sporting Kansas City, 19 Jun 22 Next meeting: Nashville SC 4-0 Sporting Kansas City, 15 Oct 26  All Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.