MLS

Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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Philadelphia Union
  • 18': Kacper Przybylko (P)
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1 - 0
Nashville SC

    Philadelphia prevail over Nashville thanks to Kacper Przybylko's first-half goal

    Kacper Przybylko scored on a first-half penalty kick for his team-leading 11th goal to help the Philadelphia Union beat Nashville.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
    • 1': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
    • 4': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 11': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
    • 11': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC).
    • 17': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Penalty conceded by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 18': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 0. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 23': Foul by Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC).
    • 23': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union).
    • 27': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
    • 31': Substitution, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong replaces Daniel Ríos because of an injury.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Flach.
    • 33': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Daniel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
    • 34': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Offside, Nashville SC. Eric Miller tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
    • 36': Offside, Nashville SC. Eric Miller tries a through ball, but Aké Arnaud Loba is caught offside.
    • 37': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Kai Wagner tries a through ball, but Daniel Gazdag is caught offside.
    • 37': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
    • 38': Hand ball by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Flach with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union).
    • 45'+1': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman replaces Jack Maher.
    • 46': Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 47': Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Eric Miller (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 50': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aké Arnaud Loba.
    • 51': Foul by Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC).
    • 51': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Offside, Philadelphia Union. José Martínez tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 53': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
    • 55': Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
    • 55': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
    • 57': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jamiro Monteiro tries a through ball, but Daniel Gazdag is caught offside.
    • 61': Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
    • 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Paxten Aaronson replaces Daniel Gazdag.
    • 62': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union).
    • 62': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Abu Danladi replaces Aké Arnaud Loba.
    • 66': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
    • 66': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kacper Przybylko.
    • 67': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 67': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
    • 67': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Flach.
    • 75': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 75': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dylan Nealis replaces Taylor Washington.
    • 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Randall Leal.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dave Romney with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abu Danladi with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dylan Nealis (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+2': Dylan Nealis (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Stuart Findlay replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 0
    3 Saves 1
    49.7 Possession 50.3
    8 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    408 Accurate Passes 435
    493 Passes 519
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 1
    28 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    58 Long Balls 53
    34 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    22 Tackles 17
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 5
    21 Effective Clearances 31
    21 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Subaru Park
    Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Attendance: 18,575

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 New York City FC 3 +6 7
    2 Nashville SC 3 +5 7
    3 Red Bull New York 4 -1 7
    4 Inter Miami CF 3 0 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PHI Philadelphia Union (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    18 Andre Blake (GK)
    3 Jack Elliott
    5 Jakob Glesnes Yellow Card
    27 Kai Wagner
    15 Olivier Mbaizo
    8 José Andrés Martínez
    31 Leon Flach
    11 Alejandro Bedoya
    23 Kacper Przybylko
    10 Jamiro Monteiro Yellow Card
    6 Dániel Gazdag
    Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
    Paxten Aaronson, Jack McGlynn, Matthew Freese, Anthony Fontana, Nathan Harriel, Sergio Santos, Stuart Findlay, Jesús Bueno, Quinn Sullivan.

    NSH Nashville SC (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    5 Jack Maher
    4 Dave Romney
    15 Eric Miller
    8 Randall Leal
    27 Tah Anunga
    20 Aníbal Godoy Yellow Card
    23 Taylor Washington
    12 Alistair Johnston
    14 Daniel Ríos
    72 Aké Arnaud Loba Yellow Card
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Dylan Nealis, Walker Zimmerman, Abu Danladi, Alex Muyl, Jhonder Cádiz, Bryan Meredith, C.J. Sapong, Jalil Anibaba, Matt LaGrassa.

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