CF Montréal vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville gets road win at CF Montreal, 1-0
Nashville SC earned their second consecutive road win of the season, defeating CF Montreal 1-0 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 2': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 3': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 7': Attempt missed. Bjørn Johnsen (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ríos with a headed pass.
- 7': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Victor Wanyama.
- 8': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bjørn Johnsen.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 18': Attempt saved. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Torres.
- 19': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 24': Attempt missed. Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 26': Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal).
- 28': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Hamdi.
- 36': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Hand ball by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 37': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 38': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tah Anunga.
- 39': Foul by Matt LaGrassa (Nashville SC).
- 39': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 41': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Offside, Nashville SC. Dave Romney tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Kamal Miller (CF Montréal).
- 43': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 44': Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Matt LaGrassa.
- 48': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal).
- 48': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 49': Offside, Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman tries a through ball, but Daniel Ríos is caught offside.
- 54': Offside, CF Montréal. Mathieu Choinière tries a through ball, but Djordje Mihailovic is caught offside.
- 58': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 58': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Substitution, CF Montréal. Romell Quioto replaces Bjørn Johnsen.
- 62': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Taylor Washington.
- 62': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by James Pantemis.
- 64': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alistair Johnston replaces Eric Miller.
- 65': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 65': Substitution, CF Montréal. Mustafa Kizza replaces Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 66': Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Kamal Miller (CF Montréal).
- 66': Goal! CF Montréal 0, Nashville SC 1. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 69': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Mathieu Choinière.
- 70': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 70': James Pantemis (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 71': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 72': Offside, CF Montréal. Ahmed Hamdi tries a through ball, but Romell Quioto is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- 74': Attempt saved. Mustafa Kizza (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 76': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romell Quioto.
- 80': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 82': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 82': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt missed. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 85': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt saved. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 90': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Abu Danladi replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mustafa Kizza (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+2': Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Dangerous play by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 0, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 475 |
| 385 | Passes | 558 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 20 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
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 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | James Pantemis (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 3 | Kamal Miller |
| 19 | Zorhan Bassong  |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 7 | Ahmed Hamdi |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
| 9 | Bjorn Johnsen |
| 8 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| 18 | Joaquín Torres |
Nashville SC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 15 | Eric Miller |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 22 | Matt LaGrassa |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 23 | Taylor Washington |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 14 | Daniel Ríos |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
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