Monterrey vs Nashville SC, 2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase

· Leagues Cup
Monterrey
  • 52': Orbelín Pineda
  • 90'+2': Hugo Cuypers
FT
2 - 1
Nashville SC
  • 1': Ahmed Qasim

About

Monterrey are hosting Nashville SC at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Monterrey 0, Nashville SC 1. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 7': Foul by Charles-Emile Brunet (Nashville SC).
  • 7': Diego Rossi (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 12': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
  • 12': Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 14': Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
  • 23': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
  • 23': Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 25': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC).
  • 25': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Delay in match (Monterrey).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC).
  • 34': Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Handball by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC).
  • 37': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Thomas Williams.
  • 41': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Jesús Corona (Monterrey).
  • 42': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 42': Diego Rossi (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Handball by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
  • 45': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Alonso Aceves (Monterrey) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Xavier Valdez (Nashville SC). Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Xavier Valdez.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+4': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+4': Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Monterrey 0, Nashville SC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jordan Knight replaces Hany Mukhtar.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 0, Nashville SC 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Xavier Valdez (Nashville SC). Assisted by Jesús Corona with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 47': Handball by Charles-Emile Brunet (Nashville SC).
  • 47': Charles-Emile Brunet (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jesús Corona (Monterrey).
  • 50': Charles-Emile Brunet (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Diego Rossi (Monterrey).
  • 51': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
  • 51': Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Goal! Monterrey 1, Nashville SC 1. Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
  • 53': Charles-Emile Brunet (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jesús Corona (Monterrey).
  • 54': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 54': Alonso Aceves (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 58': Alonso Aceves (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Monterrey. Luca Orellano replaces Óliver Torres.
  • 58': Substitution, Monterrey. Ricardo Chávez replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Jesús Corona (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Aceves.
  • 61': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jack Maher.
  • 62': Handball by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 64': Foul by Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC).
  • 64': Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge replaces Shak Mohammed.
  • 65': Substitution, Nashville SC. Elias Saad replaces Alex Muyl.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 68': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
  • 69': Foul by Jordan Knight (Nashville SC).
  • 69': Orbelín Pineda (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 70': Substitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces Jesús Corona.
  • 70': Offside, Nashville SC. Jordan Knight is caught offside.
  • 71': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 73': Diego Rossi (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Knight.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elias Saad.
  • 78': Substitution, Monterrey. César Garza replaces Fidel Ambríz.
  • 78': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 79': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Alonso Aceves (Monterrey) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Charles-Emile Brunet.
  • 80': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Thomas Williams.
  • 81': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
  • 81': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Julian Gaines replaces Ahmed Qasem because of an injury.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Xavier Valdez (Nashville SC). Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 86': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jordan Knight.
  • 89': Julian Gaines (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Luca Orellano (Monterrey).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryan Acosta.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by César Garza with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Monterrey 2, Nashville SC 1. Hugo Cuypers (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ricardo Chávez.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Thomas Williams (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Charles-Emile Brunet (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+6': César Garza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Monterrey 2, Nashville SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Monterrey 2, Nashville SC 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 11
3 Saves 0
41.9 Possession 58.1
7 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
263 Accurate Passes 395
353 Passes 477
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
7 Crosses 31
0.1 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 67
28 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
26 Effective Clearances 14
26 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Leagues Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chicago Fire FC 3 +5 9
2 Austin FC 3 +5 8
3 Columbus Crew 3 +3 8
4 Real Salt Lake 3 +7 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

MTY Monterrey (3-4-3-d)

No. Name
22 Luis Cárdenas (GK)
30 Jorge Rodríguez Yellow Card
19 Daniel Aceves
4 Víctor Guzmán
5 Fidel Ambríz
25 Orbelín Pineda
17 Jesús Corona
8 Óliver Torres
99 Hugo Cuypers
9 Diego Rossi
7 Lucas Ocampos
Monterrey Substitutes:
César Ramos, Santiago Lomelin Treviño, Cesar Garza, Iker Fimbres, Roberto de la Rosa, Luca Orellano, Luis Reyes, Omar Gálvez, Aldo De Nigris, Gerardo Arteaga, Ricardo Chávez, César Bustos.

NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Xavier Valdez (GK)
21 Thomas Williams
5 Jack Maher Yellow Card
27 Reed Baker-Whiting
22 Josh Bauer
6 Bryan Acosta
12 Charles-Emile Brunet
14 Shakur Mohammed
19 Alex Muyl Yellow Card
37 Ahmed Qasim
10 Hany Mukhtar
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Elias Saad, Chris Applewhite, Edvard Tagseth, Sam Surridge, Cristian Espinoza, Brian Schwake, Famara Camara, Jordan Knight, Daniel Lovitz, Joe Willis, Matthew Corcoran, Julian Gaines.

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