MLS

Nashville SC vs Toronto FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Nashville SC
  • 62': Jack Maher
  • 83': Luke Haakenson
  • 90'+2': Luke Haakenson
FT
3 - 2
Toronto FC
  • 26': Jonathan Osorio
  • 81': Noble Okello

Luke Haakenson's late brace rallies Nashville past Toronto

Luke Haakenson's first two goals of his MLS career sparked Nashville SC to a 3-2 comeback victory over visiting Toronto FC on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC).
  • 2': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
  • 5': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jack Maher.
  • 6': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 6': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 9': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Offside, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy tries a through ball, but Randall Leal is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 10': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
  • 11': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
  • 11': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Offside, Toronto FC. Richie Laryea tries a through ball, but Jonathan Osorio is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a through ball.
  • 21': Auro (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 25': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 25': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Goal! Nashville SC 0, Toronto FC 1. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Auro.
  • 27': Hand ball by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 28': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 28': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Hand ball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 32': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
  • 32': Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
  • 32': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
  • 34': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Auro.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
  • 38': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
  • 39': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
  • 40': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 41': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC).
  • 41': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 41': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 42': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Quentin Westberg.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Toronto FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, Toronto FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Noble Okello replaces Alejandro Pozuelo.
  • 47': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
  • 53': Auro (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Auro (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 56': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
  • 58': Hand ball by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 59': Substitution, Toronto FC. Justin Morrow replaces Jonathan Osorio.
  • 59': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Alex Muyl.
  • 61': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 62': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Toronto FC 1. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Hand ball by Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC).
  • 65': Attempt saved. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 67': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jack Maher.
  • 68': Offside, Toronto FC. Eriq Zavaleta tries a through ball, but Ayo Akinola is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
  • 68': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 70': Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Randall Leal.
  • 73': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
  • 73': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 75': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Justin Morrow (Toronto FC).
  • 76': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 76': Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Hand ball by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 79': Substitution, Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins replaces Ayo Akinola.
  • 80': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Joe Willis.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Bradley with a cross.
  • 81': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Toronto FC 2. Noble Okello (Toronto FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Mullins following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Rodrigo Piñeiro replaces Randall Leal.
  • 83': Goal! Nashville SC 2, Toronto FC 2. Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by C.J. Sapong with a headed pass.
  • 84': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Noble Okello (Toronto FC).
  • 90': Substitution, Toronto FC. Tsubasa Endoh replaces Auro.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Nashville SC 3, Toronto FC 2. Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 90'+3': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 3, Toronto FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 3, Toronto FC 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
8 Saves 2
42.1 Possession 57.9
10 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 11
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 472
404 Passes 548
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.2
29 Long Balls 60
13 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 2
2 Effective Tackles 10
7 Tackles 14
0.3 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 4
27 Effective Clearances 14
27 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 17,008

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Willis (GK)
4 Dave Romney
5 Jack Maher
2 Daniel Lovitz
12 Alistair Johnston
20 Aníbal Godoy Yellow Card
6 Dax McCarty
8 Randall Leal
19 Alex Muyl Yellow Card
10 Hany Mukhtar
17 C.J. Sapong
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Handwalla Bwana, Matt LaGrassa, Jalil Anibaba, Taylor Washington, Luke Haakenson, Rodrigo Piñeiro, Abu Danladi, Bryan Meredith, Dylan Nealis.

TOR Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Quentin Westberg (GK)
23 Chris Mavinga
3 Eriq Zavaleta Yellow Card
92 Kemar Lawrence
96 Auro
10 Alejandro Pozuelo
8 Mark Delgado
4 Michael Bradley Yellow Card
20 Ayo Akinola
21 Jonathan Osorio
22 Richie Laryea
Toronto FC Substitutes:
Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Noble Okello, Tsubasa Endoh, Patrick Mullins, Dom Dwyer, Omar González, Jacob Shaffelburg, Alex Bono, Justin Morrow.

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