Nashville SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSMukhtar, Willis lead Nashville to 1-0 victory over Sounders
— Hany Mukhtar scored late in the first half and Joe Willis made it stand up to lead Nashville SC to a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 6': Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 7': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
- 9': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 12': Foul by Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 12': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 14': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
- 16': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 17': Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 18': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 18': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 19': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 22': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 22': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 22': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 26': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 29': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 30': Foul by Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 30': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
- 31': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
- 33': Offside, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
- 35': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
- 36': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 36': Hand ball by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 39': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 44': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by C.J. Sapong following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 45'+2': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 45'+2': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Miller with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 50': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 50': Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin replaces Fredy Montero.
- 57': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Jimmy Medranda.
- 58': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 59': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 59': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 65': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 66': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt saved. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 70': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Bruin.
- 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Tah Anunga replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sean Davis.
- 75': Attempt missed. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo.
- 75': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Abdoulaye Cissoko.
- 76': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Xavier Arreaga replaces Alex Roldan.
- 77': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 78': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 79': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 79': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Danny Leyva.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
- 83': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Teal Bunbury is caught offside.
- 85': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 86': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 87': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 87': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dave Romney replaces Alex Muyl.
- 88': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
- 89': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
Statistics
 SEA |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.6 | Possession | 45.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 494 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 28 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 26,927
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 26,927
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 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 15 | Eric Miller  |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stefan Cleveland (GK) |
| 92 | Abdoulaye Cissoko |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 94 | Jimmy Medranda |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 12 | Fredy Montero |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
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