Toronto FC vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville extends unbeaten streak with Toronto draw
A late first-half goal helped Nashville SC extend its unbeaten streak to eight games with a 1-1 draw against the host Toronto FC on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Offside, Nashville SC. Randall Leal tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 6': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 7': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 9': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
- 9': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
- 17': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 19': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 0. Omar González (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo following a set piece situation.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 27': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 27': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC).
- 36': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 38': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
- 38': Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 38': Omar González (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 40': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 1. Robert Castellanos (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dave Romney.
- 42': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
- 43': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 43': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC).
- 45': Attempt saved. Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alex Bono.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 51': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
- 52': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 54': Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jonathan Osorio replaces Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
- 60': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
- 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Tah Anunga.
- 66': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC).
- 67': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 67': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Alistair Johnston.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 69': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
- 71': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 75': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 75': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alex Bono.
- 76': Attempt missed. Robert Castellanos (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Toronto FC. Dom Dwyer replaces Jozy Altidore.
- 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Randall Leal.
- 80': Dave Romney (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC).
- 82': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Taylor Washington.
- 83': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 83': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 87': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC).
- 89': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 505 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 21 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 10 | +15 | 23 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 10 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +3 | 19 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 10 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Toronto FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 44 | Omar González |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |
| 3 | Eriq Zavaleta |
| 2 | Justin Morrow |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 97 | Ralph Priso-Mbongue |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 30 | Yeferson Soteldo |
| 17 | Jozy Altidore |
Nashville SC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 24 | Robert Castellanos |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 15 | Eric Miller |
| 6 | Dax McCarty  |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 23 | Taylor Washington |
| 12 | Alistair Johnston |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
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