Published October 14, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
A 4-0 win for Nashville SC over Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer on Wednesday, October 14, with Nashville SC already ahead 3-0 at half-time. The scoreline records a decisive win, while the available shot and expected-goals figures tell a more unusual story about how little attacking activity they capture.
How it unfolded
The half-time score was 3-0, giving Nashville SC a substantial lead before the break. The match ended 4-0; Nashville SC scored four goals, Sporting Kansas City scored no goals, and the match total was four goals.
The facts available do not identify individual scorers or give the timing of the goals, so the sequence cannot be described more closely. What is clear from the interval and final score is that Nashville SC had established its advantage by half-time and maintained it through the end of the match.
The numbers
Possession was 59% for Nashville SC and 41% for Sporting Kansas City. That gives useful context for control of the ball, but possession alone does not explain the final margin. The shot count was 1 for Nashville SC and 1 for Sporting Kansas City; shots on target were 1 and 0 respectively.