Nashville SC vs LAFC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSBouanga helps LAFC earn 1-1 draw with Nashville
— Dénis Bouanga scored early in the second half to help Los Angeles FC earn a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a cross.
- 4': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 4': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Erik Dueñas.
- 8': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 8': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 14': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 16': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 17': Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 19': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 20': Foul by Fafà Picault (Nashville SC).
- 20': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 26': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 28': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 30': Attempt missed. Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 35': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
- 39': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shaq Moore.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 39': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Erik Dueñas.
- 40': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 43': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 43': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 48': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 51': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 51': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 55': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Walker Zimmerman.
- 56': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 57': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Dueñas following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 58': Offside, Nashville SC. Jack Maher tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 59': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stipe Biuk.
- 63': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 63': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 65': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 67': Hand ball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Fafà Picault.
- 68': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 69': Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 70': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Stipe Biuk.
- 70': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kellyn Acosta replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 72': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 73': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 74': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 74': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 78': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ján Gregus replaces Dax McCarty.
- 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Alex Muyl.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 82': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ján Gregus.
- 82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Sergi Palencia.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 85': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Taylor Washington.
- 86': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 88': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 90': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios tries a through ball, but Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
Statistics
 LAFC |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 396 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
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 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 7 | Fafà Picault |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo  |
| 2 | Denil Maldonado |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 30 | Sergi Palencia |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 18 | Erik Dueñas |
| 20 | José Cifuentes |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 7 | Stipe Biuk |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
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