Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville, Columbus Crew play to scoreless draw
Joe Willis made seven saves for visiting Nashville SC in a 0-0 tie against the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Jalil Anibaba (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 2': Hand ball by Perry Kitchen (Columbus Crew).
- 3': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Eloy Room.
- 4': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 6': Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 8': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 11': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 11': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 12': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 13': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew).
- 13': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 15': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 18': Foul by Perry Kitchen (Columbus Crew).
- 18': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Perry Kitchen (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC).
- 21': Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a through ball.
- 27': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt LaGrassa with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by C.J. Sapong following a fast break.
- 31': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 31': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 32': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
- 34': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 38': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
- 42': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 42': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew).
- 43': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Erik Hurtado (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Bradley Wright-Phillips replaces Erik Hurtado.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Marlon Hairston replaces Perry Kitchen.
- 46': Offside, Columbus Crew. Jonathan Mensah tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 48': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
- 50': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 50': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 52': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew).
- 53': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 53': Marlon Hairston (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 57': Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 58': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Bradley Wright-Phillips (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 60': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 62': Foul by Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC).
- 62': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew).
- 63': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 65': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Kevin Molino replaces Derrick Etienne.
- 68': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew).
- 69': Substitution, Nashville SC. Randall Leal replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 69': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 71': Attempt saved. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 71': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 72': Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 74': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 80': Attempt missed. Bradley Wright-Phillips (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Alex Muyl.
- 82': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Irinel Matan replaces Waylon Francis.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Irinel Matan.
- 84': Foul by Jalil Anibaba (Nashville SC).
- 84': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Irinel Matan.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 90'+4': Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC).
- 90'+5': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+5': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
- 90'+7': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 0, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.3 | Possession | 65.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 246 | Accurate Passes | 552 |
| 311 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 24 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 18,395
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 18,395
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 17 | +13 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | +7 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | +8 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 30 | Aboubacar Keita |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 14 | Waylon Francis |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 2 | Perry Kitchen  |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 33 | Erik Hurtado |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
Nashville SC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 3 | Jalil Anibaba |
| 22 | Matt LaGrassa |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 23 | Taylor Washington |
| 15 | Eric Miller |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
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