MLS

FT Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Nashville SC DDDDL 6
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FC Cincinnati LLLLL 3
1st2ndT
NSH246
CIN303
TQL Stadium · 20,581 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

USA Today

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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

series tied 1-1-3

Lineups

CIN · 4-4-2

  1. 25Kenneth VermeerG
  2. 3Tyler BlackettCD-L
  3. 12Geoff CameronCD-R
  4. 2Edgar CastilloLB
  5. 16Zico BaileyRB
  6. 6Haris MedunjaninCM-L
  7. 33Caleb StankoCM-R
  8. 11Luciano AcostaLM
  9. 7Yuya KuboRM
  10. 9BrennerCF-L
  11. 19Brandon VázquezCF-R

NSH · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Joe WillisG
  2. 4Dave RomneyCD-L
  3. 25Walker ZimmermanCD-R
  4. 2Daniel LovitzLB
  5. 12Alistair JohnstonRB
  6. 20Aníbal GodoyCM-L
  7. 27Tah AnungaCM-R
  8. 8Randall LealLM
  9. 26Luke HaakensonRM
  10. 17C.J. SapongF
  11. 10Hany MukhtarRCF

Timeline

  1. 6' Own Goal by Dave Romney, Nashville SC. FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 0.
  2. 17' Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  3. 21' Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 23' VAR Decision: Penalty FC Cincinnati.
  5. 25' Penalty saved! Brenner (FC Cincinnati) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  6. 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.
  7. 32' Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 1. Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  8. 35' Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 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.
  10. 45' Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Luke Haakenson.
  11. 66' Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Daniel Lovitz.
  12. 70' Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 81' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Caleb Stanko.
  17. 81' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Calvin Harris replaces Yuya Kubo.
  18. 84' Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Tah Anunga.
  19. 84' Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Randall Leal.
  20. 84' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal replaces Brenner.
  21. 90' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Isaac Atanga replaces Zico Bailey.
  22. 90' Substitution, Nashville SC. Matt LaGrassa replaces Hany Mukhtar.
  23. 90' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Arquimides Ordonez replaces Haris Medunjanin.
  24. 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.

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