Nashville SC vs LAFC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 8': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
- 8': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 13': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 13': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 18': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 18': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 27': Goal! Nashville SC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 30': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 32': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 34': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 34': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tah Anunga.
- 38': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 38': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kellyn Acosta.
- 39': Penalty Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Penalty conceded by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': VAR Decision: Penalty Nashville SC.
- 43': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 46': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 46': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 49': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 50': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 54': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 55': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 56': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Muyl with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 57': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
- 57': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 60': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
- 62': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 62': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 64': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 65': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Alex Muyl.
- 69': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sean Davis replaces Dax McCarty.
- 71': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 72': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 72': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Gareth Bale replaces Cristian Arango.
- 73': Foul by Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 73': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 76': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 79': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 79': Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 80': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Tah Anunga.
- 82': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 82': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sebastien Ibeagha replaces Franco Escobar.
- 84': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 85': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 85': Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 88': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 88': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Randall Leal.
- 90'+2': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+4': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
Statistics
 LAFC |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 481 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 19 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 30,109
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 30,109
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
| 27 | Tah Anunga  |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 14 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 20 | José Cifuentes |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
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