MLS

Nashville SC vs LA Galaxy, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Nashville SC
  • 29': Hany Mukhtar (P)
  • Red Card 90'+7': Walker Zimmerman
FT
1 - 1
LA Galaxy
  • 90'+9': Ricard Puig (P)

Riqui Puig's late goal allows Galaxy to tie Nashville

Riqui Puig spared Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez's blushes after scoring a late penalty to rescue a 1-1 draw for the LA Galaxy at Nashville SC.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 1': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
  • 1': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 9': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Joe Willis.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
  • 13': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 16': Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 19': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 19': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Delgado with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
  • 21': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
  • 22': Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Penalty conceded by Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 26': VAR Decision: Penalty Nashville SC.
  • 27': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 29': Goal! Nashville SC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 31': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randall Leal.
  • 34': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 35': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 37': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 37': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, LA Galaxy. Gastón Brugman tries a through ball, but Chicharito is caught offside.
  • 40': Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
  • 42': Dave Romney (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
  • 43': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chicharito.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
  • 45'+2': Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+2': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 46': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
  • 48': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 48': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a headed pass.
  • 53': Penalty LA Galaxy. Chicharito draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Penalty saved! Chicharito (LA Galaxy) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Joe Willis.
  • 56': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Shaquell Moore.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 58': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty replaces Aníbal Godoy.
  • 58': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces C.J. Sapong.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
  • 61': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Araujo replaces Martín Cáceres.
  • 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Douglas Costa replaces Víctor Vázquez.
  • 65': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 65': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a through ball.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a fast break.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
  • 70': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
  • 70': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
  • 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chase Gasper replaces Raheem Edwards because of an injury.
  • 72': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Kévin Cabral.
  • 75': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Shaquell Moore.
  • 77': Offside, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Derrick Williams.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
  • 79': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Sean Davis.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teal Bunbury with a headed pass.
  • 82': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
  • 82': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Chase Gasper (LA Galaxy).
  • 83': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC).
  • 84': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chase Gasper.
  • 88': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
  • 88': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+1': Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty LA Galaxy.
  • 90'+7': Second yellow card to Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) for hand ball.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Nashville SC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+9': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, LA Galaxy 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
5 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 7
68.4 Possession 31.6
22 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 1
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
560 Accurate Passes 221
633 Passes 290
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 10
0.5 Cross % 0.2
25 Long Balls 52
10 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 14
12 Effective Clearances 12
12 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,753

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 +13 12
2 LAFC 4 +8 12
3 San Diego FC 4 +8 10
4 San Jose Earthquakes 4 +5 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

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

LA LA Galaxy (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
3 Derrick Williams Yellow Card
4 Séga Coulibaly Yellow Card
5 Gastón Brugman
44 Raheem Edwards Yellow Card
22 Martín Cáceres
7 Víctor Vázquez Yellow Card
6 Ricard Puig Yellow Card
8 Mark Delgado
14 Javier Hernández
9 Kévin Cabral
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Nick DePuy, Jonathan Klinsmann, Dejan Joveljic, Sacha Kljestan, Julián Araujo, Efrain Álvarez, Chase Gasper, Samuel Grandsir, Douglas Costa.

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