Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPicault, Mukhtar lead Nashville over Orlando City 2-0
— Fafà Picault scored in the first half, reigning MVP Hany Mukhtar added some second-half insurance and Nashville SC defeated Orlando City 2-0 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 4': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Luca Petrasso.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 10': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Hand ball by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
- 12': Offside, Orlando City SC. Felipe Martins tries a through ball, but Ramiro Enrique is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramiro Enrique.
- 17': Attempt saved. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 17': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 17': Felipe Martins (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 19': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 20': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 20': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Luca Petrasso (Orlando City SC).
- 23': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Fafà Picault (Nashville SC).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
- 25': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 25': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Luca Petrasso (Orlando City SC).
- 26': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
- 26': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 27': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Felipe Martins (Orlando City SC).
- 28': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Orlando City SC 0, Nashville SC 1. Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.
- 31': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 31': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 42': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
- 42': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 44': Offside, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Felipe Martins (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sean Davis.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Facundo Torres replaces Felipe Martins.
- 46': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Fafà Picault (Nashville SC).
- 47': Foul by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC).
- 47': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 47': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 50': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 51': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Smith.
- 56': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Angulo with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Smith.
- 60': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
- 60': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a cross.
- 62': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 63': Attempt saved. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Petrasso.
- 64': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 67': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 67': Attempt missed. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Luke Haakenson.
- 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty replaces Aníbal Godoy.
- 70': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 73': Attempt saved. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Smith.
- 74': Goal! Orlando City SC 0, Nashville SC 2. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a through ball.
- 77': Attempt missed. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Petrasso.
- 77': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Kyle Smith.
- 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 77': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Gastón González replaces Luca Petrasso.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 82': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Dagur Thórhallsson replaces Iván Angulo.
- 82': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Fafà Picault.
- 83': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 84': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 84': Gastón González (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 85': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 85': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 85': Attempt saved. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
- 86': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 89': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dax McCarty with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
- 90'+1': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+3': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 0, Nashville SC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 0, Nashville SC 2.
Statistics
 NSH |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 232 | Accurate Passes | 469 |
| 302 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 32 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,115
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,115
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | +41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 30 | +22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | +8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 30 | +8 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel  |
| 20 | Luca Petrasso |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 8 | Felipe |
| 7 | Ramiro Enrique |
| 77 | Iván Angulo |
| 11 | Martín Ojeda |
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 7 | Fafà Picault |
| 26 | Luke Haakenson |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
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