MLS

Toronto FC vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Toronto FC
  • 18': Jacob Shaffelburg
  • 79': Omar González
FT
2 - 1
Nashville SC
  • 74': C.J. Sapong

Toronto FC ends 6-game losing streak with 2-1 win over Nashville SC

Omar Gonzalez's tiebreaking goal in the 79th minute ended Toronto FC's six-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over visiting Nashville SC.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
  • 3': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC).
  • 12': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 14': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 14': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a headed pass.
  • 18': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 0. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Auro.
  • 20': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
  • 25': Offside, Toronto FC. Dom Dwyer tries a through ball, but Ifunanyachi Achara is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Auro.
  • 29': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
  • 29': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 32': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Omar González.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 37': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
  • 39': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Marco Delgado.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
  • 48': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Joe Willis.
  • 52': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 55': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Taylor Washington.
  • 55': Substitution, Nashville SC. Randall Leal replaces Daniel Ríos.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dom Dwyer.
  • 58': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
  • 59': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
  • 61': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 61': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 64': Substitution, Toronto FC. Yeferson Soteldo replaces Ifunanyachi Achara.
  • 64': Foul by Omar González (Toronto FC).
  • 64': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
  • 70': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Auro.
  • 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty replaces Tah Anunga.
  • 74': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 1. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal.
  • 78': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
  • 78': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Goal! Toronto FC 2, Nashville SC 1. Omar González (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Marco Delgado.
  • 82': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Toronto FC).
  • 84': Substitution, Toronto FC. Chris Mavinga replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces C.J. Sapong.
  • 84': Substitution, Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins replaces Dom Dwyer.
  • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Alistair Johnston.
  • 85': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC).
  • 85': Omar González (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
  • 87': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 89': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
  • 90': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+1': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
  • 90'+4': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Patrick Mullins (Toronto FC).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, Nashville SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 2, Nashville SC 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 4
56 Possession 44
11 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
374 Accurate Passes 301
459 Passes 372
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
26 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 33
28 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 14
7 Effective Clearances 33
7 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 9,892

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

TOR Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Alex Bono (GK)
3 Eriq Zavaleta
44 Omar González
22 Richie Laryea
96 Auro
24 Jacob Shaffelburg
8 Mark Delgado
4 Michael Bradley Yellow Card
6 Dom Dwyer
99 Ifunanyachi Achara
21 Jonathan Osorio
Toronto FC Substitutes:
Luke Singh, Chris Mavinga, Yeferson Soteldo, Noble Okello, Jordan Perruzza, Justin Morrow, Quentin Westberg, Patrick Mullins, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.

NSH Nashville SC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Willis (GK)
25 Walker Zimmerman
4 Dave Romney
12 Alistair Johnston
20 Aníbal Godoy
27 Tah Anunga
10 Hany Mukhtar
23 Taylor Washington
2 Daniel Lovitz Yellow Card
17 C.J. Sapong
14 Daniel Ríos
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Abu Danladi, Alex Muyl, Bryan Meredith, Aké Arnaud Loba, Jhonder Cádiz, Randall Leal, Jack Maher, Eric Miller, Dax McCarty.

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