MLS

FT Saturday, July 24, 2021
FC Cincinnati DDLDL 0
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Nashville SC WDWDW 3
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CIN000
NSH213
Nissan Stadium, Nashville · 23,832 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

Nashville shuts out FC Cincinnati 3-0, Sapong scores twice

— Led by C J Sapong’s two-goal performance, Nashville secured a 3-0 win over Cincinnati on Saturday.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
3
1
Saves
0
65.9
Possession
34.1
7
SHOTS
8
0
ON GOAL
4
0.0
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
588
Accurate Passes
255
653
Passes
330
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
3
10
Crosses
12
0.1
Cross %
0.3
60
Long Balls
51
40
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.7
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
1
8
Effective Tackles
10
16
Tackles
16
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
17
Interceptions
14
12
Effective Clearances
15
12
Clearances
15

Head to Head

CIN leads series 1-0-4

Lineups

NSH · 3-5-2

  1. 1Joe WillisG
  2. 3Jalil AnibabaCD
  3. 4Dave RomneyCD-L
  4. 15Eric MillerCD-R
  5. 6Dax McCartyCM-L
  6. 8Randall LealCM-R
  7. 27Tah AnungaAM
  8. 23Taylor WashingtonLM
  9. 18Dylan NealisRM
  10. 17C.J. SapongCF-L
  11. 10Hany MukhtarCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 99Jhonder CádizSUB
  2. 13Irakoze DonasiyanoSUB
  3. 19Alex MuylSUB
  4. 22Matt LaGrassaSUB
  5. 35Bryan MeredithSUB
  6. 26Luke HaakensonSUB
  7. 24Robert CastellanosSUB
  8. 72Aké Arnaud LobaSUB
  9. 7Abu DanladiSUB

CIN · 4-3-3

  1. 25Kenneth VermeerG
  2. 5Gustavo VallecillaCD-L
  3. 12Geoff CameronCD-R
  4. 2Edgar CastilloLB
  5. 13Joseph-Claude GyauRB
  6. 6Haris MedunjaninCM
  7. 7Yuya KuboLM
  8. 33Caleb StankoRM
  9. 9BrennerF
  10. 11Luciano AcostaLF
  11. 31Álvaro BarrealRF

Substitutes

  1. 29Arquímides OrdóñezSUB
  2. 23Isaac AtangaSUB
  3. 27Avionne FlanaganSUB
  4. 19Brandon VázquezSUB
  5. 22Przemyslaw TytonSUB
  6. 17Ben MinesSUB
  7. 15Kamohelo MokotjoSUB
  8. 21Franko KovacevicSUB
  9. 14Nick HagglundSUB

Timeline

  1. 13' Goal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
  2. 35' Goal! Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
  3. 38' Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 45' Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Dylan Nealis.
  5. 45' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Gustavo Vallecilla.
  6. 45' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Álvaro Barreal.
  7. 57' Goal! Nashville SC 3, FC Cincinnati 0. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
  8. 63' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Caleb Stanko.
  9. 68' C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  10. 68' Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces C.J. Sapong.
  11. 69' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Haris Medunjanin.
  12. 74' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Arquimides Ordonez replaces Edgar Castillo.
  13. 81' Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 82' Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Tah Anunga.
  15. 84' Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 90' Substitution, Nashville SC. Abu Danladi replaces Hany Mukhtar.
  17. 90' Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Dax McCarty.

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