MLS

Nashville SC vs Inter Miami CF, 2020 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Play-In Round

· MLS
Nashville SC
  • 14': Randall Leal
  • 24': Hany Mukhtar (P)
  • 57': Dax McCarty
FT
3 - 0
Inter Miami CF

    Nashville blanks fellow expansion side Inter Miami for first ever playoff win

    Randall Leal, Hany Mukhtar, and Dax McCarty each scored as host Nashville SC rolled over Inter Miami CF to advance in the MLS Cup playoffs.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Dylan Nealis (Inter Miami CF).
    • 5': Dylan Nealis (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Alvas Powell (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
    • 7': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF).
    • 8': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
    • 9': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
    • 10': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
    • 11': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Alvas Powell (Inter Miami CF).
    • 12': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Alvas Powell (Inter Miami CF).
    • 14': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
    • 21': Foul by Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF).
    • 21': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Penalty Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 22': Penalty conceded by John McCarthy (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 24': Goal! Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 28': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Juan Agudelo (Inter Miami CF).
    • 30': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
    • 30': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Wil Trapp (Inter Miami CF).
    • 31': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Wil Trapp (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 33': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Matías Pellegrini replaces Dylan Nealis.
    • 34': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
    • 35': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
    • 36': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
    • 36': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
    • 38': Matías Pellegrini (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
    • 40': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 44': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Wil Trapp with a headed pass.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 46': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
    • 46': Matías Pellegrini (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 48': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Matías Pellegrini (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mikey Ambrose.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Alvas Powell (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
    • 50': Alvas Powell (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
    • 55': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
    • 55': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
    • 57': Goal! Nashville SC 3, Inter Miami CF 0. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 58': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
    • 58': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Blaise Matuidi.
    • 61': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 62': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
    • 62': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Juan Agudelo.
    • 63': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Victor Ulloa replaces Wil Trapp.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 63': Alvas Powell (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
    • 64': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 64': Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Matías Pellegrini (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 65': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Joe Willis.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Ríos replaces Jhonder Cádiz.
    • 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Handwalla Bwana replaces Randall Leal.
    • 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Derrick Jones replaces Hany Mukhtar.
    • 68': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
    • 68': Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Mikey Ambrose (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 70': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Mikey Ambrose (Inter Miami CF).
    • 71': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by John McCarthy.
    • 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Tah Anunga replaces Aníbal Godoy because of an injury.
    • 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ben Sweat replaces Mikey Ambrose.
    • 78': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
    • 78': Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
    • 78': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
    • 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Alex Muyl because of an injury.
    • 82': Hand ball by Handwalla Bwana (Nashville SC).
    • 83': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Inter Miami CF).
    • 83': Handwalla Bwana (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Inter Miami CF).
    • 89': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Handwalla Bwana.
    • 90': Hand ball by Handwalla Bwana (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 3, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 3, Inter Miami CF 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 22
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 3
    54 Possession 46
    9 SHOTS 7
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    323 Accurate Passes 281
    419 Passes 365
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    19 Crosses 8
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    60 Long Balls 57
    26 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    13 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 11
    16 Effective Clearances 25
    16 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
    Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Attendance: 3,240

    Line-Ups

    NSH Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    4 Dave Romney
    25 Walker Zimmerman
    2 Daniel Lovitz
    12 Alistair Johnston Yellow Card
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    20 Aníbal Godoy
    6 Dax McCarty
    99 Jhonder Cádiz
    29 Alex Muyl
    8 Randall Leal
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Elliot Panicco, Taylor Washington, Daniel Ríos, Eric Miller, Jalil Anibaba, Handwalla Bwana, Matt LaGrassa, Derrick Jones, Tah Anunga.

    MIA Inter Miami CF (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 John McCarthy (GK)
    5 Jorge Figal
    20 A.J. DeLaGarza
    2 Alvas Powell
    8 Blaise Matuidi
    6 Wil Trapp Yellow Card
    33 Mikey Ambrose
    18 Dylan Nealis Yellow Card
    12 Juan Agudelo
    10 Rodolfo Pizarro
    7 Lewis Morgan
    Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
    Ben Sweat, Brek Shea, Victor Ulloa, Drake Callender, Julián Carranza, Robbie Robinson, Matías Pellegrini, Christian Makoun.

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