MLS

FT Saturday, July 17, 2021
Chicago Fire FC LDWWL 1
–
Nashville SC WDWDW 5
1st2ndT
CHI011
NSH415
Nissan Stadium, Nashville · 23,113 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com

Hany Mukhtar's hat trick sets MLS record as Nashville SC thump Chicago Fire

Hany Mukhtar recorded the fastest hat trick in MLS history as Nashville SC cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

9
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
4
Corner Kicks
7
7
Saves
3
45.5
Possession
54.5
14
SHOTS
25
4
ON GOAL
12
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
335
Accurate Passes
425
406
Passes
481
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
4
Accurate Crosses
4
12
Crosses
20
0.3
Cross %
0.2
48
Long Balls
43
25
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.5
Long Balls %
0.7
6
Blocked Shots
4
10
Effective Tackles
13
14
Tackles
19
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
10
Interceptions
11
16
Effective Clearances
16
16
Clearances
16

Head to Head

Lineups

NSH · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Joe WillisG
  2. 3Jalil AnibabaCD
  3. 4Dave RomneyCD-L
  4. 5Jack MaherCD-R
  5. 27Tah AnungaCM-L
  6. 6Dax McCartyCM-R
  7. 8Randall LealAM
  8. 2Daniel LovitzLM
  9. 18Dylan NealisRM
  10. 10Hany MukhtarCF-L
  11. 17C.J. SapongCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 19Alex MuylSUB
  2. 99Jhonder CádizSUB
  3. 14Daniel RíosSUB
  4. 7Abu DanladiSUB
  5. 23Taylor WashingtonSUB
  6. 26Luke HaakensonSUB
  7. 22Matt LaGrassaSUB
  8. 35Bryan MeredithSUB
  9. 15Eric MillerSUB

CHI · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Bobby ShuttleworthG
  2. 22Mauricio PinedaCD
  3. 20Wyatt OmsbergCD-L
  4. 4Johan KappelhofCD-R
  5. 21Fabian HerbersCM-L
  6. 10Álvaro MedránCM-R
  7. 6Miguel NavarroLM
  8. 2Boris SekulicRM
  9. 27Robert BericF
  10. 7Ignacio AlisedaCF-L
  11. 11Przemyslaw FrankowskiCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 3Jonathan BornsteinSUB
  2. 9Chinonso OfforSUB
  3. 14Jhon Jairo EspinozaSUB
  4. 8Luka StojanovicSUB
  5. 38Alex MonisSUB
  6. 30Gastón GiménezSUB
  7. 40Brian GutiérrezSUB
  8. 32Gaga SloninaSUB
  9. 28Elliot CollierSUB

Timeline

  1. 10' Goal! Nashville SC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
  2. 13' Goal! Nashville SC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
  3. 14' Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the red card.
  4. 16' Goal! Nashville SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  5. 27' Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 39' Goal! Nashville SC 4, Chicago Fire FC 0. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  7. 45' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Robert Beric.
  8. 45' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez replaces Fabian Herbers.
  9. 47' Goal! Nashville SC 4, Chicago Fire FC 1. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  10. 49' Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 62' Goal! Nashville SC 5, Chicago Fire FC 1. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Nealis.
  12. 65' Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Hany Mukhtar.
  13. 65' Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Dax McCarty.
  14. 66' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bornstein replaces Miguel Ángel Navarro.
  15. 66' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic replaces Álvaro Medrán.
  16. 67' Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces C.J. Sapong.
  17. 74' Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Tah Anunga.
  18. 74' Substitution, Nashville SC. Abu Danladi replaces Randall Leal.
  19. 82' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Ignacio Aliseda.

MLS News

All news
ESPN ESPN A global experiment: Can ESPN predict the Ballon d'Or awards? The Ballon d'Or awards are typically tough to predict, but can ESPN and our global resources do just that? ESPN Joe Lowery MLS Power Rankings: Revs jump eight places as playoffs loom We're getting down to the pointy end of the season, and the New England Revolution have jumped right up ESPN's MLS Power Rankings. ESPN Leonard Solms Bafana boss Pitso Mosimane's latest South Africa squad shows favouritism fears were unfounded Mosimane has made several changes from his first preliminary squad, which he announced almost immediately after taking charge at the beginning of September. ESPN Associated Press LAFC clinches playoffs with derby draw, Galaxy cling to last spot Leo Walta scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute as LAFC clinched a playoff spot by rallying from two goals down in the second half for a 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday night.