Nashville SC rose from the dead, twice, on Tuesday night in a chaotic, unexplainable, and downright looney match against Liga MX giants Club América.
Here are my three thoughts on the match.
Seven minutes
We now know how long it takes for a team to be raised from the dead – seven minutes.
On two separate occasions, Nashville SC appeared left for dead only to be resurrected seven minutes later. I am unsure where this figure shows up on the stat sheet, but it deserves a place on it to capture the essence of the Coyotes’ improbable victory.
The first resurrection came during regular time. In the 92nd minute, Honduran referee Selvin Brown awarded a penalty kick to Club América following a Lukas McNaughton handball in the box. Julián Quiñones buried the penalty kick and sent the América supporters into a frenzy. At that moment, Nashville appeared left for dead ready to reflect on a night where they permitted far too many chances in the final third to the visitors.
