Nashville SC vs D.C. United, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
64': Walker ZimmermanRandall Leal's first-half brace propels Nashville past D.C United
Randall Leal recorded a first-half brace, then Nashville SC buckled down defensively after going a man down in the 64th minute to hold off D.C. United for their eighth straight home victory in all competitions, 2-0 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 7': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
- 7': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 9': Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 10': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Chris Durkin.
- 11': Andy Najar (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 13': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 16': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 18': Goal! Nashville SC 1, D.C. United 0. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a through ball.
- 20': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 20': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
- 24': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 25': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 26': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
- 26': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 27': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Offside, D.C. United. Pedro Santos tries a through ball, but Brendan Hines-Ike is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United).
- 29': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
- 33': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 33': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 34': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 36': Attempt missed. Chris Durkin (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 37': Goal! Nashville SC 2, D.C. United 0. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 39': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 39': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
- 41': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 42': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Najar.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 45'+3': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Najar following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 2, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 2, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Taxiarchis Fountas replaces Donovan Pines.
- 46': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 47': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 47': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 48': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Chris Durkin.
- 51': Attempt missed. Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz following a corner.
- 52': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 55': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke tries a through ball, but Mateusz Klich is caught offside.
- 56': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 57': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 58': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 58': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
- 62': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 63': Offside, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury tries a through ball, but Daniel Lovitz is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 64': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Second yellow card to Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) for a bad foul.
- 66': Offside, Nashville SC. Joe Willis tries a through ball, but Teal Bunbury is caught offside.
- 66': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Lukas MacNaughton replaces Randall Leal.
- 68': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a headed pass.
- 68': Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 70': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 70': Attempt missed. Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 74': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
- 74': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, D.C. United. Kristian Fletcher replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 75': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andy Najar.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Najar with a cross.
- 79': Offside, Nashville SC. Joe Willis tries a through ball, but Ethan Zubak is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (D.C. United).
- 80': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taxiarchis Fountas.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Alex Muyl.
- 85': Attempt missed. Kristian Fletcher (D.C. United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
- 85': Substitution, D.C. United. Yamil Asad replaces Chris Durkin.
- 86': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 88': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United).
- 88': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Mateusz Klich.
- 89': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andy Najar.
- 90'+1': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 2, D.C. United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 2, D.C. United 0.
Statistics
 DC |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
| 469 | Passes | 368 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 25 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 12 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 13 | Clearances | 25 |
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 | FC Cincinnati | 13 | +4 | 28 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 13 | +8 | 26 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 13 | +8 | 23 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman  |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
D.C. United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 23 | Donovan Pines |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 17 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 8 | Christopher Durkin |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 14 | Andy Najar |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 12 | Cristián Dájome |
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