MLS

Nashville SC vs D.C. United, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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Nashville SC
  • 18': Randall Leal
  • 37': Randall Leal
  • Red Card 64': Walker Zimmerman
FT
2 - 0
D.C. United

    Randall 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

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    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

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Cincinnati 21 +6 42
    2 Nashville SC 21 +14 41
    3 Philadelphia Union 21 +14 40
    4 Columbus Crew 21 +7 38
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NSH Nashville SC (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    5 Jack Maher
    25 Walker Zimmerman Yellow Card
    2 Daniel Lovitz
    18 Shaq Moore
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    6 Dax McCarty
    8 Randall Leal
    19 Alex Muyl
    54 Sean Davis
    12 Teal Bunbury Yellow Card
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Lukas MacNaughton, Tah Anunga, Josh Bauer, Ethan Zubak, Luke Haakenson, Elliot Panicco, Laurence Wyke, Taylor Washington, Jan Gregus.

    DC 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 Yellow Card
    43 Mateusz Klich
    12 Cristián Dájome
    D.C. United Substitutes:
    Ruan, Alex Bono, Russell Canouse, Erik Hurtado, Kristian Fletcher, Yamil Asad, Gaoussou Samake, Steve Birnbaum, Taxiarchis Fountas.

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