MLS

FT Saturday, July 3, 2021
Philadelphia Union WDWDL 0
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Nashville SC DLWDW 1
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PHI000
NSH101
Nissan Stadium, Nashville · 21,822 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Nashville SC end Philadelphia Union's unbeaten streak

A second-minute goal by C.J. Sapong against his former team was enough to lift host Nashville SC to a 1-0 victory against Philadelphia on Saturday.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
6
2
Saves
4
51.4
Possession
48.6
8
SHOTS
12
4
ON GOAL
3
0.5
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
387
Accurate Passes
379
455
Passes
433
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
6
25
Crosses
21
0.1
Cross %
0.3
59
Long Balls
56
41
Accurate Long Balls
36
0.7
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
2
14
Effective Tackles
12
19
Tackles
18
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
11
Interceptions
11
15
Effective Clearances
19
15
Clearances
19

Lineups

NSH · 3-5-1-1

  1. 1Joe WillisG
  2. 25Walker ZimmermanCD
  3. 4Dave RomneyCD-L
  4. 5Jack MaherCD-R
  5. 6Dax McCartyCM-L
  6. 8Randall LealCM-R
  7. 27Tah AnungaAM
  8. 2Daniel LovitzLM
  9. 12Alistair JohnstonRM
  10. 17C.J. SapongF
  11. 10Hany MukhtarRCF

Substitutes

  1. 20Aníbal GodoySUB
  2. 26Luke HaakensonSUB
  3. 23Taylor WashingtonSUB
  4. 99Jhonder CádizSUB
  5. 3Jalil AnibabaSUB
  6. 14Daniel RíosSUB
  7. 35Bryan MeredithSUB
  8. 19Alex MuylSUB
  9. 7Abu DanladiSUB

PHI · 4-3-1-2

  1. 18Andre BlakeG
  2. 3Jack ElliottCD-L
  3. 5Jakob GlesnesCD-R
  4. 27Kai WagnerLB
  5. 15Olivier MbaizoRB
  6. 23Kacper PrzybylkoM
  7. 31Leon FlachCM
  8. 10Jamiro MonteiroAM
  9. 6Dániel GazdagLM
  10. 11Alejandro BedoyaRM
  11. 19Cory BurkeCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 8José Andrés Martínez
  2. 2Matthew Real
  3. 1Matt Freese
  4. 33Quinn Sullivan
  5. 17Sergio Santos
  6. 4Stuart Findlay
  7. 29Alvas Powell
  8. 16Jack McGlynn
  9. 78Aurélien Collin

Timeline

  1. 2' Goal! Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal with a through ball following a fast break.
  2. 45' Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Tah Anunga.
  3. 45' Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Alistair Johnston.
  4. 56' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. José Martínez replaces Daniel Gazdag.
  5. 56' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Sergio Santos replaces Cory Burke.
  6. 79' José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 82' Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Leon Flach.
  8. 82' Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces C.J. Sapong.
  9. 87' Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
  10. 90' Substitution, Nashville SC. Abu Danladi replaces Hany Mukhtar.

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