Nashville SC vs New York City FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSNashville defeats New York City FC in opener of MLS season
— Walker Zimmerman and Jacob Shaffelburg scored and Nashville SC defeated New York City FC 2-0 on Saturday in the first game of the Major Soccer League season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Fafà Picault (Nashville SC).
- 1': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Leal with a through ball.
- 9': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 9': Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Hand ball by Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC).
- 13': Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 14': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 14': Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Offside, Nashville SC. Randall Leal tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 16': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 19': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini.
- 20': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 20': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Braian Cufré (New York City FC).
- 22': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Thiago Andrade.
- 24': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC).
- 25': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 25': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Braian Cufré (New York City FC).
- 28': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Braian Cufré (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 29': Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Braian Cufré (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira.
- 31': Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 31': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Luis Barraza.
- 34': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 34': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Goal! Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 0. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fafà Picault with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 36': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Justin Haak.
- 37': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 38': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 40': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 40': Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Haak.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Fafà Picault (Nashville SC).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+1': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 45'+1': Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Andrade.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Cufré (New York City FC).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Attempt missed. Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Andrade.
- 51': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Braian Cufré.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Foul by Fafà Picault (Nashville SC).
- 55': Thiago Martins (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 57': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 58': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
- 58': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt missed. Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 62': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 62': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Talles Magno (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt missed. Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira.
- 68': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 70': Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole replaces Braian Cufré.
- 70': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 71': Attempt missed. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Offside, New York City FC. Thiago Martins tries a through ball, but Keaton Parks is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Fafà Picault.
- 72': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 72': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 74': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
- 75': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar replaces Randall Leal.
- 78': Attempt saved. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 80': Goal! Nashville SC 2, New York City FC 0. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a fast break.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, New York City FC. Mitja Ilenic replaces Tayvon Gray because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Haakenson.
- 83': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (New York City FC).
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC).
- 86': Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Hand ball by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
- 89': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
- 89': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC).
- 89': Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 90': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 90'+3': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 2, New York City FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 2, New York City FC 0.
Statistics
 NYC |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.8 | Possession | 38.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 421 | Accurate Passes | 216 |
| 496 | Passes | 293 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,051
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,051
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | +13 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 14 | +4 | 29 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 14 | +8 | 27 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 14 | +8 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg  |
| 7 | Fafà Picault |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Barraza (GK) |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 3 | Braian Cufré |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 17 | Matías Pellegrini |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 80 | Justin Haak |
| 43 | Talles Magno |
| 8 | Thiago |
| 11 | Gabriel Pereira |
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