Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Randall Leal's stunner saves Nashville SC point vs. FC Cincinnati
Randall Leal scored the equalizer just beyond the hour mark and Nashville SC rallied for a 2-2 draw with FC Cincinnati in Saturday's season opener.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 4': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Calvin Harris.
- 5': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 5': Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Goal! Nashville SC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita with a through ball.
- 9': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Brenner draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Penalty conceded by Joe Willis (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': VAR Decision: Penalty FC Cincinnati.
- 12': Goal! Nashville SC 0, FC Cincinnati 2. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 14': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 14': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 18': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Goal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 22': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tom Pettersson.
- 23': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Przemyslaw Tyton.
- 23': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 28': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 30': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 30': Kamohelo Mokotjo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhonder Cádiz.
- 33': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 33': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 37': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (FC Cincinnati).
- 37': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Kamohelo Mokotjo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yuya Kubo.
- 41': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ronald Matarrita.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 45': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 47': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 48': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 49': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 49': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 49': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 53': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 53': Attempt missed. Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a fast break.
- 54': Foul by Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 57': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 57': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 58': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong replaces Jhonder Cádiz.
- 60': Substitution, Nashville SC. Handwalla Bwana replaces Alex Muyl.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Jürgen Locadia replaces Calvin Harris.
- 61': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Caleb Stanko replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 62': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
- 63': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati).
- 63': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 63': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Przemyslaw Tyton.
- 64': Goal! Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 66': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 68': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Handwalla Bwana (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Dave Romney (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 74': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 74': Tom Pettersson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 75': Attempt saved. Handwalla Bwana (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a headed pass.
- 76': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Przemyslaw Tyton.
- 76': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
- 77': Handwalla Bwana (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Przemyslaw Tyton.
- 80': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Caleb Stanko.
- 81': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Allan Cruz replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 85': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Handwalla Bwana.
- 86': Allan Cruz (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 87': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tom Pettersson.
- 88': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Allan Cruz.
- 88': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Handwalla Bwana (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 90'+1': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+4': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Joseph-Claude Gyau.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
Statistics
 CIN |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 11 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 358 |
| 348 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 2 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 41 | Clearances | 2 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 99 | Jhonder Cádiz |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
FC Cincinnati (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Przemyslaw Tyton (GK) |
| 3 | Tom Pettersson |
| 14 | Nick Hagglund |
| 18 | Rónald Matarrita |
| 13 | Joseph-Claude Gyau |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 15 | Kamohelo Mokotjo |
| 20 | Calvin Harris |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 11 | Luciano Acosta |
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