St. Louis CITY SC lost the element of surprise in their attack while losing 3-1 to Nashville SC last weekend. St. Louis still barely edges Seattle Sounders SC for first place atop the MLS Western Conference.
Nashville attacking midfielder Hany Mukhtar led the thrashing, scoring all three goals on five shots, including a 70th-minute penalty. Only one of the scores, in the 75th minute, was assisted.
That came in a crowd of CITY players attempting to defend and clear around the right side of the box. Nashville midfielder Dax McCarty somehow executed a short pass that was more of a layup or even a magician’s illusion.