MLS

Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Nashville SC
  • 13': C.J. Sapong
  • 35': Randall Leal
  • 57': C.J. Sapong
FT
3 - 0
FC Cincinnati

    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.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
    • 1': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
    • 7': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
    • 9': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 9': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
    • 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.
    • 15': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
    • 15': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Eric Miller.
    • 23': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 23': Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 24': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
    • 29': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 30': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 30': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Taylor Washington.
    • 33': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 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.
    • 37': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati).
    • 38': Gustavo Vallecilla (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Washington.
    • 40': Foul by Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati).
    • 40': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
    • 43': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Haris Medunjanin (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 45': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Álvaro Barreal.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Gustavo Vallecilla.
    • 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Dylan Nealis.
    • 47': Foul by Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC).
    • 47': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 48': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 48': Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Taylor Washington.
    • 54': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
    • 54': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
    • 56': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 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.
    • 59': Hand ball by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
    • 63': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vázquez replaces Caleb Stanko.
    • 64': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 64': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Offside, Nashville SC. Dave Romney tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 68': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces C.J. Sapong.
    • 69': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Haris Medunjanin.
    • 69': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 70': Foul by Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC).
    • 70': Kamohelo Mokotjo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
    • 72': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC).
    • 73': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Arquimides Ordonez replaces Edgar Castillo.
    • 74': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 74': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Eric Miller (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 77': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt LaGrassa following a corner.
    • 81': Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
    • 81': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Tah Anunga.
    • 83': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 83': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Isaac Atanga (FC Cincinnati).
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Atanga.
    • 89': Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Abu Danladi replaces Hany Mukhtar.
    • 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Dax McCarty.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Abu Danladi (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Eric Miller.
    • 90'+2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jalil Anibaba.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Abu Danladi (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+3': Joseph-Claude Gyau (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 3, FC Cincinnati 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 3, FC Cincinnati 0.

    Statistics

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    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

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
    Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Attendance: 23,832

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 New York City FC 4 +8 10
    2 Nashville SC 4 +6 10
    3 Inter Miami CF 4 0 7
    4 Red Bull New York 4 -1 7
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NSH Nashville SC (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    3 Jalil Anibaba
    4 Dave Romney
    15 Eric Miller
    6 Dax McCarty
    8 Randall Leal
    27 Tah Anunga
    23 Taylor Washington
    18 Dylan Nealis
    17 C.J. Sapong
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Jhonder Cádiz, Irakoze Donasiyano, Alex Muyl, Matt LaGrassa, Bryan Meredith, Luke Haakenson, Robert Castellanos, Aké Arnaud Loba, Abu Danladi.

    CIN FC Cincinnati (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    25 Kenneth Vermeer (GK)
    5 Gustavo Vallecilla Yellow Card
    12 Geoff Cameron Yellow Card
    2 Edgar Castillo
    13 Joseph-Claude Gyau
    6 Haris Medunjanin
    7 Yuya Kubo
    33 Caleb Stanko
    9 Brenner
    11 Luciano Acosta
    31 Álvaro Barreal
    FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
    Arquímides Ordóñez, Isaac Atanga, Avionne Flanagan, Brandon Vázquez, Przemyslaw Tyton, Ben Mines, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Franko Kovacevic, Nick Hagglund.

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