For all intents and purposes, this was the Nashville lineup we’ve become so accustomed to this season. The lone exception, and the lone holdover from León, was loanee winger Elias Saad. You wouldn’t be able to tellthat he had just joined the club in July given the way he played Sunday. The Tunisian international offered just as much threat on the left flank as Espinoza did on the right, even if he didn’t score, and was responsible forboth of his Argentine teammate’s goals in one way or another. A sublime through-ball that pierced San Luis’ defense led to Espinoza’s first, while his craftiness on the edge of the box drew the foul that allowed Espinoza to step up for his second. By the 59th minute, when he was hooked for Shak Mohammed, Saad was the second-highest rated player on the field, per FotMob, having created the joint-most chances of anyone and takenthe most touches in the opposition’s box.
