Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City

Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 03:30Geodis Park, NashvilleJoshua Encarnacion

Summary

Match report

Nashville SC vs Sporting Kansas City in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 29) ended in a 4-0 win for Nashville SC. Nashville SC led 3-0 at half-time.

Nashville SC’s goals came from Hany Mukhtar in the 10th minute, Sam Surridge in the 17th minute, Andy Najar in the 29th minute and Warren Madrigal in the 90+5th minute (penalty). H. Mukhtar was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.0).

Player of the match

H. Mukhtar

Nashville SC76'11Rating 9.0

Key stats

All stats

49%Possession51%

4.23Expected goals (xG)0.63
18Total shots9
11Shots on target1
7Corners4
0Yellow cards0

Live commentary

It's all over: Nashville SC beat Sporting Kansas City 4-0. In numbers: possession Nashville SC 49%, Sporting Kansas City 51%; shots 18 (11 on target) to 9 (1 on target)
90+5'
Penalty goal! Warren Madrigal scores from the spot and extends Nashville SC's lead (4-0)
90+3'
VAR: the referee awards a penalty after the review
83'
Substitution, Nashville SC: Alex Muyl makes way for Sam Surridge
81'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: Emir Karic makes way for Jayden Reid
76'
Double substitution, Nashville SC: matthew corcoran replaces Bryan Acosta, Hany Mukhtar on for Warren Madrigal
69'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: Ian James replaces Jacob Davis
68'
Double substitution, Nashville SC: Daniel Lovitz makes way for Andy Najar, Cristian Espinoza on for Shakur Mohammed
65'
VAR: Sam Surridge's goal for Nashville SC is ruled out
53'
Substitution, Sporting Kansas City: Seymour Garfield-Reid comes on for Taylor Calheira
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Nashville SC lead 3-0
45'
Double substitution, Sporting Kansas City: Zorhan Bassong comes on for Jacob Bartlett, André Luiz on for Calvin Harris
29'
Goal! Andy Najar extends Nashville SC's lead (3-0), assisted by Cristian Espinoza
17'
Goal! Sam Surridge makes it two for Nashville SC (2-0), assisted by Hany Mukhtar
10'
Goal! Hany Mukhtar opens the scoring for Nashville SC (1-0), assisted by Andy Najar
Kick-off! We're under way between Nashville SC and Sporting Kansas City. Nashville SC line up in a 4-2-3-1, Sporting Kansas City in a 4-4-2

Lineups

Nashville SCCoach: B. CallaghanAverage rating 7.24-2-3-1

Nashville SC – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

99B. SchwakeGoalkeeper – Rating 7.0
31A. NajarDefender – Rating 8.3, Goal 29', Assist, On 68'
4J. PalaciosDefender – Rating 7.2
3M. WoledziDefender – Rating 7.0
27R. Baker-WhitingDefender – Rating 6.6
20E. TagsethMidfielder – Rating 6.6
16M. CorcoranMidfielder – Rating 6.8, On 76'
7C. EspinozaMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Assist, On 68'
10H. MukhtarMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 9.0, Goal 10', Assist, On 76'
11E. SaadMidfielder – Rating 7.2
9S. SurridgeForward – Rating 8.0, Goal 17', On 83'