MLS

Inter Miami CF vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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Inter Miami CF
  • 64': Gonzalo Higuaín
  • Red Card 86': Gregore
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Nashville SC
  • 6': Hany Mukhtar
  • 39': Walker Zimmerman
  • 48': Hany Mukhtar
  • 70': Randall Leal
  • 90'+6': Alistair Johnston

MVP candidate Hany Mukhtar helps Nashville rout Inter Miami

Hany Mukhtar scored in the opening minutes of each half and Nashville SC dominated throughout on the way to an easy 5-1 win over Inter Miami.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
  • 4': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
  • 4': Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Christian Makoun (Inter Miami CF).
  • 6': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 10': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 10': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 10': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Dave Romney (Nashville SC).
  • 11': Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 12': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 17': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
  • 18': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
  • 18': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 18': Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': 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 Aníbal Godoy with a through ball.
  • 21': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 23': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Chapman.
  • 24': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
  • 28': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 28': Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
  • 32': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
  • 35': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
  • 37': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 2. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
  • 41': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro with a through ball.
  • 42': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
  • 45': Hand ball by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 2.
  • 48': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 3. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 51': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Christian Makoun (Inter Miami CF).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
  • 51': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gregore.
  • 52': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Joe Willis.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Kieran Gibbs (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Chapman with a cross.
  • 57': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
  • 58': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
  • 58': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 60': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 60': Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Higuaín tries a through ball, but Kieran Gibbs is caught offside.
  • 61': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a through ball.
  • 62': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Kelvin Leerdam tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
  • 64': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 3. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
  • 67': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Brek Shea replaces Kieran Gibbs.
  • 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Hany Mukhtar because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robbie Robinson replaces Julián Carranza.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Randall Leal.
  • 70': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 4. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
  • 75': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
  • 75': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces C.J. Sapong.
  • 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Tah Anunga replaces Dax McCarty.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
  • 77': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
  • 81': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
  • 83': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Blaise Matuidi tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Randall Leal.
  • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Aníbal Godoy.
  • 85': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 85': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
  • 86': Second yellow card to Gregore (Inter Miami CF) for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sami Guediri replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
  • 89': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC).
  • 90': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
  • 90': Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Gonzalo Higuaín tries a through ball, but Robbie Robinson is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kelvin Leerdam (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 5. Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhonder Cádiz.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 5.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
45.3 Possession 54.7
18 SHOTS 9
10 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
380 Accurate Passes 480
443 Passes 536
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 39
28 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 6
13 Effective Clearances 11
13 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 13,033

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

MIA Inter Miami CF (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
32 Nick Marsman (GK)
26 Gregore Yellow Card
4 Christian Makoun
31 Kelvin Leerdam
8 Blaise Matuidi
14 Jay Chapman
3 Kieran Gibbs
7 Lewis Morgan
9 Gonzalo Higuaín
10 Rodolfo Pizarro
21 Julián Carranza
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Sami Guediri, Robbie Robinson, Brek Shea, Federico Higuaín, John McCarthy, Indiana Vassilev.

NSH Nashville SC (3-5-2)

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

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