Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Hany Mukhtar tallies twice as Nashville rallies to tie Atlanta United
Hany Mukhtar scored twice in the span of three minutes late to lift visiting Nashville SC to a 2-2 draw at Atlanta United FC on Saturday afternoon.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United).
- 3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
- 4': Hand ball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 4': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake Mulraney with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 5': Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 6': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 0. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 7': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 8': Anton Walkes (Atlanta United).
- 8': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 15': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 15': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Erik López (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 19': Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt saved. Anton Walkes (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 20': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brooks Lennon with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Dave Romney (Nashville SC).
- 26': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. George Bello (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Hyndman.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Bello.
- 29': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 29': Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 33': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy with a headed pass.
- 41': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 41': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Foul by Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United).
- 45': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 48': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 50': Hand ball by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 51': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Nashville SC 0. Erik López (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Bello with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhonder Cádiz.
- 53': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Erik López (Atlanta United).
- 56': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 57': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 57': Jake Mulraney (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ezequiel Barco replaces Jake Mulraney.
- 59': Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 60': Erik López (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 60': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong replaces Alex Muyl.
- 62': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Santiago Sosa.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by George Bello (Atlanta United).
- 65': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Erik López (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by George Bello with a through ball.
- 69': Substitution, Atlanta United. Franco Ibarra replaces Marcelino Moreno.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dominique Badji replaces Jhonder Cádiz.
- 71': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United).
- 73': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 74': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 76': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Aníbal Godoy.
- 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
- 78': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Emerson Hyndman (Atlanta United).
- 80': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Haakenson with a through ball.
- 80': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Nashville SC 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 83': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Nashville SC 2. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominique Badji.
- 85': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by C.J. Sapong with a headed pass.
- 85': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 88': Erik López (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 89': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Luke Haakenson.
- 90': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
- 90'+2': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Nashville SC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Nashville SC 2.
Statistics
 NSH |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 339 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 20 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 40,748
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 40,748
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
Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 4 | Anton Walkes |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 21 | George Bello |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 20 | Emerson Hyndman |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
| 23 | Jake Mulraney |
| 16 | Erik López |
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 |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 99 | Jhonder Cádiz |
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