(NashvilleSC.com, 06.19.22)

NASHVILLE — Nashville Soccer Club suffered its first home defeat since Nov. 4, 2020, on Sunday evening in a 2-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City in front of a crowd of 29,269 at GEODIS Park. Nashville SC forward Aké Loba scored Nashville’s goal in the second half after attacking the net and jumping on a rebound. The Boys in Gold were initially awarded a penalty late in the second half to have an opportunity to tie the match, but after video review Alex Muyl was ruled offside prior to the foul. 

Heck Of A Run: Nashville SC’s home unbeaten streak was snapped at 22 regular season matches, 25 across all competitions. The 22-match mark was tied with the Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew for sixth longest streak in MLS history. 

Hungry Like The Wolf: Loba scored tonight his second goal in four matches across all competitions this season, following his tally against Louisville City FC on May 25 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. 

National Spotlight: Nashville SC wraps up its stretch of three consecutive matches on national television this Saturday, June 25 on the road against D.C. United on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans can also listen to the match on the official Nashville SC Mobile App, presented by GEODIS, the free iHeartRADIO app by searching Nashville SC for English and on all three El Jefe stations 96.7FM, 105.3FM and 810AM for Spanish.