Red Bull New York vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSRed Bulls blank Nashville SC, extend strong home start
New York Red Bulls continued their excellent home form with a 2-0 victory over Nashville SC on Friday in Harrison, N.J.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls).
- 2': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Frankie Amaya tries a through ball, but Patryk Klimala is caught offside.
- 5': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 6': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 7': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 7': John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 8': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Fábio (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Davis.
- 11': Foul by Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls).
- 11': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz following a set piece situation.
- 15': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 15': Thomas Edwards (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Thomas Edwards tries a through ball, but Patryk Klimala is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Patryk Klimala (New York Red Bulls) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Edwards with a cross.
- 22': Foul by John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls).
- 22': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls).
- 22': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC).
- 25': Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Hand ball by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
- 26': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 29': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Sean Nealis.
- 29': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 34': Attempt missed. Patryk Klimala (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Duncan with a cross.
- 35': Dave Romney (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Patryk Klimala (New York Red Bulls).
- 36': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 36': John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Nashville SC 0. Fábio (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Patryk Klimala.
- 39': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 39': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Hand ball by Fábio (New York Red Bulls).
- 40': Attempt saved. Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 42': Offside, Nashville SC. Alistair Johnston tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
- 45': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Dangerous play by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Edwards with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 48': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
- 51': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood replaces Thomas Edwards.
- 55': Attempt missed. Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 56': Goal! New York Red Bulls 2, Nashville SC 0. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 58': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Patryk Klimala (New York Red Bulls).
- 58': Patryk Klimala (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls).
- 61': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
- 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jalil Anibaba replaces Walker Zimmerman.
- 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. Irakoze Donasiyano replaces Matt LaGrassa.
- 64': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 64': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 68': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls).
- 69': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 71': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 71': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 73': Offside, Nashville SC. Jalil Anibaba tries a through ball, but Luke Haakenson is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frankie Amaya.
- 74': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 75': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow replaces Fábio.
- 76': Attempt missed. Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt saved. Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
- 76': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by John Tolkin.
- 77': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Abu Danladi replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 83': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 83': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Amro Tarek replaces Andrés Reyes.
- 83': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Wikelman Carmona replaces Frankie Amaya.
- 84': Attempt missed. Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Handwalla Bwana replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 85': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 86': Attempt missed. Amro Tarek (New York Red Bulls) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Wikelman Carmona with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
- 88': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 89': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Sean Nealis tries a through ball, but Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Patryk Klimala (New York Red Bulls) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Duncan.
- 90'+3': Foul by Handwalla Bwana (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3': Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Abu Danladi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 90'+5': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by John Tolkin.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Handwalla Bwana with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 2, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 2, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
RBNY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 176 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 289 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 16 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 10,173
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 10,173
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
Red Bull New York (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Carlos Coronel (GK) |
| 15 | Sean Nealis |
| 4 | Andrés Reyes |
| 47 | John Tolkin |
| 6 | Kyle Duncan |
| 10 | Patryk Klimala |
| 7 | Thomas Edwards |
| 37 | Caden Clark |
| 8 | Frankie Amaya |
| 27 | Sean Davis |
| 9 | Fábio |
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 12 | Alistair Johnston |
| 22 | Matt LaGrassa |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
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