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Sporting wins third match in a row, 2-1 over Nashville

Winston Reid, Derrick Jones Sporting KC Nashville
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Sporting Kansas City defender Winston Reid, right, heads the ball away from Nashville SC midfielder Derrick Jones, left, during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Sporting KC defeated Nashville SC 2-1. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Winston Reid, Derrick Jones Sporting KC Nashville
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Gerso Fernandes and Erik Hurtado scored and Sporting Kansas City rallied to beat Nashville SC 2-1.

Hurtado slipped a volley under the cross bar to cap the scoring in the 79th minute. Amadou Dia played a long, arcing ball to Hurtado for the right-footed finish. Kansas City has won three games in a row.

Jack Maher, the No. 2 pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, made his MLS debut for Nashville, which played a man down after Alistair Johnston was shown his second yellow card in the 54th minute.

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