MLS

Colorado Rapids vs Nashville SC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Colorado Rapids
  • 78': Diego Rubio
FT
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Nashville SC
  • 8': C.J. Sapong
  • 14': Hany Mukhtar
  • 17': Hany Mukhtar

Nashville SC swarm Rapids early in 3-1 win

Nashville SC's three goals in the first 17 minutes of Saturday night's match stunned the Colorado Rapids, who could never recover in the visitors' 3

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 1': Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Auston Trusty tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
  • 7': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 8': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Nashville SC 1. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 14': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
  • 14': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
  • 14': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Nashville SC 2. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 17': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Nashville SC 3. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Haakenson with a cross following a fast break.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Miller.
  • 21': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 24': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 26': Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Miller with a cross.
  • 29': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
  • 31': Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Price following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Price.
  • 38': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
  • 38': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
  • 41': Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
  • 42': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Eric Miller (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 45': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Wilson.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Nashville SC 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Nashville SC 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Gyasi Zardes.
  • 47': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Anthony Markanich tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
  • 51': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Dave Romney (Nashville SC).
  • 54': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 55': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaces Bryan Acosta.
  • 55': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Max replaces Anthony Markanich.
  • 56': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
  • 56': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
  • 56': Max (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Wilson.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price.
  • 60': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Luke Haakenson.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Price.
  • 63': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 63': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 71': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
  • 73': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Luke Haakenson.
  • 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty replaces Eric Miller.
  • 76': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Dave Romney (Nashville SC).
  • 78': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Nashville SC 3. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Hany Mukhtar.
  • 82': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Tah Anunga.
  • 84': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Jack Price.
  • 84': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Max (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Taylor Washington.
  • 86': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by C.J. Sapong.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Nashville SC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Nashville SC 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
35.6 Possession 64.4
9 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
234 Accurate Passes 487
311 Passes 559
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.3
75 Long Balls 68
31 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 5
6 Tackles 7
1.0 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 4
21 Effective Clearances 11
21 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 15,465

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego FC 3 +8 9
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 3 +7 9
3 San Jose Earthquakes 3 +6 9
4 LAFC 3 +6 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

COL Colorado Rapids (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
22 William Yarbrough (GK)
4 Danny Wilson
5 Auston Trusty
6 Lalas Abubakar Yellow Card
21 Bryan Acosta Yellow Card
19 Jack Price
11 Diego Rubio Yellow Card
31 Anthony Markanich
2 Keegan Rosenberry
7 Jonathan Lewis
29 Gyasi Zardes
Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
Max, Clint Irwin, Nicolás Mezquida, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Steven Beitashour, Drew Moor, Gustavo Vallecilla, Michael Barrios, Collen Warner.

NSH Nashville SC (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
30 Elliot Panicco (GK)
25 Walker Zimmerman
4 Dave Romney
5 Jack Maher
54 Sean Davis
27 Tah Anunga
26 Luke Haakenson
2 Daniel Lovitz
15 Eric Miller Yellow Card
17 C.J. Sapong
10 Hany Mukhtar
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Ahmed Longmire, Josh Bauer, Joe Willis, Dax McCarty, Aké Arnaud Loba, Taylor Washington, Ethan Zubak, Handwalla Bwana, Aníbal Godoy.

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