MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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FC Cincinnati
  • 6': Dave Romney (OG)
  • 17': Brenner (P)
  • 32': Brandon Vázquez
FT
3 - 6
Nashville SC
  • 28': Walker Zimmerman
  • 45'+2': Randall Leal
  • 71': C.J. Sapong
  • 76': Randall Leal
  • 80': Aké Arnaud Loba
  • 90'+2': C.J. Sapong

Nashville SC double up FC Cincinnati to end winless run

Randall Leal scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal in the 76th minute, and visiting Nashville thrashed FC Cincinnati.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
  • 1': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
  • 6': Own Goal by Dave Romney, Nashville SC. FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 0.
  • 7': Foul by Zico Bailey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 7': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Zico Bailey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 11': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 14': Hand ball by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
  • 16': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': Penalty conceded by Dave Romney (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 18': Zico Bailey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zico Bailey.
  • 19': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tah Anunga.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin with a cross.
  • 20': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
  • 21': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Edgar Castillo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Penalty conceded by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': VAR Decision: Penalty FC Cincinnati.
  • 25': Penalty saved! Brenner (FC Cincinnati) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Foul by Zico Bailey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 26': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edgar Castillo.
  • 27': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 27': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 1. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 1. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 35': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
  • 35': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Haakenson.
  • 45'+2': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 2. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+3': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Luke Haakenson.
  • 48': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 50': Foul by Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati).
  • 50': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 53': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 53': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Dave Romney (Nashville SC).
  • 56': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
  • 57': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Aké Arnaud Loba with a headed pass.
  • 62': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 62': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 63': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati).
  • 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Daniel Lovitz.
  • 67': Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Edgar Castillo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 70': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 3. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 72': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
  • 74': Caleb Stanko (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 4. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Leal.
  • 80': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 5. Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Randall Leal with a through ball.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Caleb Stanko.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Calvin Harris replaces Yuya Kubo.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aké Arnaud Loba.
  • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Tah Anunga.
  • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Randall Leal.
  • 84': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal replaces Brenner.
  • 85': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
  • 85': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 87': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Taylor Washington is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Zico Bailey.
  • 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Hany Mukhtar.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Arquimides Ordonez replaces Haris Medunjanin.
  • 90'+2': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 6. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aké Arnaud Loba.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 6.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 6.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 2
52.8 Possession 47.2
15 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
450 Accurate Passes 404
523 Passes 477
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 8
0.1 Cross % 0.1
52 Long Balls 77
34 Accurate Long Balls 51
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 16
0.9 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 12
12 Effective Clearances 16
12 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,581

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 9 +15 22
2 Inter Miami CF 10 +4 19
3 Chicago Fire FC 9 +9 17
4 New England Revolution 9 +5 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

CIN FC Cincinnati (4-4-2)

No. Name
25 Kenneth Vermeer (GK)
3 Tyler Blackett
12 Geoff Cameron Yellow Card
2 Edgar Castillo
16 Zico Bailey
6 Haris Medunjanin
33 Caleb Stanko
11 Luciano Acosta Yellow Card
7 Yuya Kubo
9 Brenner
19 Brandon Vázquez
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Przemyslaw Tyton, Arquímides Ordóñez, Isaac Atanga, Joseph-Claude Gyau, Florian Valot, Álvaro Barreal, Kyle Scott, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Calvin Harris.

NSH Nashville SC (4-4-1-1)

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

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