Toronto FC vs Nashville SC, 2020 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - First Round
· MLSNashville SC upsets Toronto FC in MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal
Daniel Rios' goal in extra time gave Nashville SC a 1-0 victory over host Toronto FC in an MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, Nashville SC. Dave Romney tries a through ball, but Randall Leal is caught offside.
- 6': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Auro (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 13': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 15': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 22': Offside, Toronto FC. Nick DeLeon tries a through ball, but Richie Laryea is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Omar González (Toronto FC).
- 23': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 25': Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Piatti.
- 27': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 27': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 28': Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
- 32': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 32': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 35': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC).
- 37': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz following a set piece situation.
- 38': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nick DeLeon.
- 39': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dave Romney following a corner.
- 43': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty with a headed pass.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
- 44': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 48': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
- 49': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
- 53': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 56': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Nashville SC. Alistair Johnston tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 59': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 59': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ayo Akinola replaces Nick DeLeon.
- 62': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 63': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 63': Pablo Piatti (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 66': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 68': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 68': Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC).
- 69': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Ríos replaces Jhonder Cádiz.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty with a headed pass.
- 72': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 74': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 74': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 79': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 79': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins replaces Jozy Altidore.
- 83': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Tah Anunga.
- 85': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 87': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 87': Pablo Piatti (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Omar González.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tah Anunga with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 91': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC).
- 91': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 92': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 92': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 92': Pablo Piatti (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 93': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 93': Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 94': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 94': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 99': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 99': Offside, Nashville SC. Randall Leal tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 101': Substitution, Toronto FC. Tony Gallacher replaces Auro.
- 101': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ralph Priso-Mbongue replaces Pablo Piatti.
- 105': Attempt saved. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 105': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 105': Tony Gallacher (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 105'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Derrick Jones replaces Tah Anunga.
- 105'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Alex Muyl.
- 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 107': Attempt missed. Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar González.
- 108': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 108': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 1. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 110': Attempt missed. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 111': Substitution, Toronto FC. Liam Fraser replaces Omar González.
- 111': Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 111': Substitution, Toronto FC. Erickson Gallardo replaces Richie Laryea.
- 113': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
- 115': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 118': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jalil Anibaba replaces Randall Leal.
- 120': Foul by Erickson Gallardo (Toronto FC).
- 120': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 120'+1': Attempt saved. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Mullins with a headed pass.
- 120'+1': Attempt saved. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 120'+1': Attempt blocked. Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 120'+1': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 406 | Accurate Passes | 741 |
| 530 | Passes | 857 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 31 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Location: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Location: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Quentin Westberg (GK) |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |
| 44 | Omar González |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 96 | Auro |
| 10 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 17 | Jozy Altidore |
| 18 | Nick DeLeon |
| 7 | Pablo Piatti |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 12 | Alistair Johnston |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 99 | Jhonder Cádiz |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 29 | Alex Muyl |
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