Nashville SC vs CF Montréal, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville hangs on to defeat Montreal
Hany Mukhtar scored the eventual game-winning goal for host Nashville SC in their 2-1 win over CF Montreal on Wednesday night at GEODIS Park.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 4': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 7': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 7': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 12': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 19': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 21': Kei Kamara (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman tries a through ball, but Daniel Lovitz is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 23': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 26': Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 27': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 28': Goal! Nashville SC 1, CF Montréal 0. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Willis.
- 31': Offside, Nashville SC. Joe Willis tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 31': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 33': Joaquín Torres (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 41': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 41': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 43': Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rudy Camacho.
- 45': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kei Kamara (CF Montréal).
- 45'+1': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Offside, Nashville SC. Joe Willis tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Ahmed Hamdi replaces Mathieu Choinière.
- 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Zorhan Bassong replaces Lassi Lappalainen.
- 47': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 47': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
- 49': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 51': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Goal! Nashville SC 2, CF Montréal 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 53': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal).
- 53': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 55': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Nashville SC 2, CF Montréal 1. Kei Kamara (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 59': Substitution, CF Montréal. Romell Quioto replaces Joaquín Torres.
- 60': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 61': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 63': Attempt saved. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Wanyama.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dave Romney.
- 65': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Eric Miller replaces Luke Haakenson.
- 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sean Davis replaces Dax McCarty.
- 67': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 67': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 68': Djordje Mihailovic (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 69': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
- 69': Substitution, CF Montréal. Samuel Piette replaces Victor Wanyama.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. Zorhan Bassong (CF Montréal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Alex Muyl.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kamal Miller (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 78': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Kei Kamara (CF Montréal).
- 79': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 84': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 84': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by C.J. Sapong.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
- 86': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt missed. Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 2, CF Montréal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 2, CF Montréal 1.
Statistics
 MTL |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 496 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 566 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 6 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 26,003
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 26,003
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 26 | Luke Haakenson |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar  |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastian Breza (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 3 | Kamal Miller |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 21 | Lassi Lappalainen |
| 22 | Alistair Johnston |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
| 8 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| 10 | Joaquín Torres |
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