MLS

Nashville SC vs Minnesota United FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Nashville SC
  • 61': Hany Mukhtar
FT
1 - 2
Minnesota United FC
  • 27': Franco Fragapane
  • 75': Alan Benítez

Benitez scores, Minnesota United wins 2-1 over Nashville

— Alan Benitez scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for Minnesota United over Nashville on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
  • 4': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kervin Arriaga.
  • 6': Foul by Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC).
  • 6': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
  • 11': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 12': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 13': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
  • 13': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dax McCarty with a headed pass.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 14': Offside, Nashville SC. Shaquell Moore tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
  • 18': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan Benítez.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
  • 27': Goal! Nashville SC 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso.
  • 31': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 31': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 32': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 36': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Amarilla.
  • 38': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 41': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 42': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
  • 42': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane tries a through ball, but Luis Amarilla is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
  • 44': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 45': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 45': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 45': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+3': Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 45'+3': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
  • 46': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
  • 46': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso.
  • 47': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 48': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Leal.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 53': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
  • 54': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
  • 59': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 60': Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dave Romney with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
  • 62': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dax McCarty following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC).
  • 67': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
  • 72': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
  • 73': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales replaces Franco Fragapane.
  • 73': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Alex Muyl.
  • 75': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Minnesota United FC 2. Alan Benítez (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Dax McCarty.
  • 78': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 78': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
  • 80': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces Sean Davis.
  • 84': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jonathan González replaces Emanuel Reynoso.
  • 85': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Randall Leal.
  • 87': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 87': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+4': Jonathan González (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ethan Zubak.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Minnesota United FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Minnesota United FC 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 2
37.3 Possession 62.7
10 SHOTS 21
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
191 Accurate Passes 372
269 Passes 442
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 9
10 Crosses 34
0.1 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 51
15 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 6
5 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 8
30 Effective Clearances 12
30 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 25,240

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Real Salt Lake 13 +11 25
2 Minnesota United FC 11 +6 21
3 LAFC 13 +5 21
4 Colorado Rapids 13 +3 21
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Joe Willis (GK)
4 Dave Romney
25 Walker Zimmerman
2 Daniel Lovitz
18 Shaq Moore
17 C.J. Sapong
6 Dax McCarty
8 Randall Leal Yellow Card
19 Alex Muyl
54 Sean Davis
10 Hany Mukhtar
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Aníbal Godoy, Brian Anunga, Elliot Panicco, Jack Maher, Taylor Washington, Will Meyer, Luke Haakenson, Eric Miller, Ethan Zubak.

MIN Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
12 Bakaye Dibassy
15 Michael Boxall
92 Kemar Lawrence
2 Alan Benítez
10 Emanuel Reynoso
33 Kervin Arriaga
17 Robin Lod Yellow Card
9 Luis Amarilla
7 Franco Fragapane
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
Joseph Rosales, Abu Danladi, Oniel Fisher, Niko Hansen, Brent Kallman, Tyler Miller, Jonathan Gonzalez, D.J. Taylor, Callum Montgomery.

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