CF Montréal vs Nashville SC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSJonathan Sirois, CF Montreal shut out Nashville SC
Bryce Duke scored in the 27th minute to propel host CF Montreal to a 1-0 victory over Nashville SC on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryce Duke following a fast break.
- 10': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
- 10': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
- 13': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal).
- 20': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 27': Goal! CF Montréal 1, Nashville SC 0. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 33': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Toye.
- 33': Offside, CF Montréal. Ariel Lassiter tries a through ball, but Bryce Duke is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 42': Offside, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg tries a through ball, but Randall Leal is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 45': Attempt missed. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, CF Montréal 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Shaq Moore.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 50': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 51': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Mathieu Choinière.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Ján Gregus (Nashville SC).
- 55': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Toye.
- 61': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 61': Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim following a fast break.
- 64': Attempt saved. Mason Toye (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 65': Attempt missed. Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rudy Camacho.
- 67': Substitution, CF Montréal. Chinonso Offor replaces Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 67': Substitution, CF Montréal. Nathan Saliba replaces Mason Toye.
- 68': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 69': Attempt saved. Victor Wanyama (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Chinonso Offor with a headed pass.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Sean Davis.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Randall Leal.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty replaces Ján Gregus.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman replaces Josh Bauer.
- 74': Attempt saved. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 75': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Mathieu Choinière.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 82': Substitution, CF Montréal. George Campbell replaces Mathieu Choinière.
- 83': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 86': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Taylor Washington.
- 87': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
- 88': 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.
- 89': Substitution, CF Montréal. Matko Miljevic replaces Bryce Duke.
- 89': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Matko Miljevic (CF Montréal).
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Rudy Camacho (CF Montréal).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Haakenson.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Matko Miljevic (CF Montréal).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 1, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 460 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 540 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 8 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 16,247
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 16,247
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +1 | 11 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 25 | Gabriele Corbo  |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 2 | Victor Wanyama |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 10 | Bryce Duke |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
| 13 | Mason Toye |
| 14 | Sunusi Ibrahim |
Nashville SC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 22 | Josh Bauer |
| 23 | Taylor Washington |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 24 | Jan Gregus |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
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