Real Salt Lake vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSHonors even as Nashville SC, Real Salt Lake draw
Nashville SC and Real Salt Lake battled to a 0-0 draw in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 2': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Erik Holt.
- 3': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 5': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 6': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 6': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Donny Toia tries a through ball, but Rubio Rubín is caught offside.
- 10': Hand ball by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 12': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 13': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 14': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 15': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 18': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 18': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake).
- 20': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 21': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 23': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 24': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
- 27': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 27': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 30': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 36': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 38': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Brody with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 41': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 46': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 48': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Randall Leal.
- 48': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 49': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 49': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 52': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 53': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a headed pass.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 56': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Erik Holt.
- 56': Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Dave Romney (Nashville SC).
- 57': Substitution, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar replaces Dominique Badji.
- 58': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Alex Muyl.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Haakenson.
- 73': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Luke Haakenson.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anderson Julio following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 76': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Ashtone Morgan replaces Donny Toia.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 77': Attempt missed. Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 77': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ashtone Morgan.
- 81': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 82': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Anderson Julio.
- 83': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Douglas Martínez replaces Justin Meram.
- 83': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Noah Powder replaces Andrew Brody.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Dax McCarty.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Randall Leal.
- 83': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ashtone Morgan.
- 85': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 89': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC).
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 90'+2': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jhonder Cádiz.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 0, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 297 | Accurate Passes | 397 |
| 369 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 25 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 19 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 10,555
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 10,555
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
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 15 | Justen Glad  |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 4 | Danny Toia |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 12 | Alistair Johnston |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 9 | Dominique Badji |
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