MLS

Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Nashville SC
  • Red Card 81': Daniel Lovitz
  • Red Card 90'+5': Shaq Moore
FT
0 - 2
Philadelphia Union
  • 40': Dániel Gazdag (P)
  • 84': Dániel Gazdag (P)
  • Red Card 90'+5': Julián Carranza

Philadelphia wins slug fest to end Nashville's home streak

Daniel Gazdag converted a penalty kick on either side of halftime, and the Philadelphia Union halted Nashville SC's eight-game, all-competitions home winning streak with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
  • 3': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
  • 16': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno tries a through ball, but Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
  • 22': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
  • 22': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
  • 24': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaq Moore.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
  • 27': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 30': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
  • 33': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
  • 35': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 36': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 36': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Penalty Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Goal! Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 1. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 43': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
  • 43': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
  • 44': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 45'+1': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+5': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
  • 47': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 48': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
  • 48': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 50': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Randall Leal with a through ball.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 54': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 54': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Teal Bunbury following a fast break.
  • 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre replaces Quinn Sullivan.
  • 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
  • 63': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 63': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Randall Leal.
  • 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. Fafá Picault replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 64': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 64': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
  • 65': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
  • 69': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Sean Davis with a headed pass.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Matt Real replaces Kai Wagner.
  • 72': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Olivier Mbaizo replaces Nathan Harriel.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Flach.
  • 73': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Real.
  • 75': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nashville SC.
  • 76': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikael Uhre.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fafá Picault.
  • 81': Penalty Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Second yellow card to Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) for a bad foul.
  • 84': Goal! Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 2. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 86': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ján Gregus replaces Teal Bunbury.
  • 87': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Sean Davis.
  • 87': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Dax McCarty.
  • 90'+2': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+3': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Matt Real (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+3': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+5': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+7': Hand ball by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+10': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Andrés Perea replaces Dániel Gazdag.
  • 90'+16': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 2
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 7
0 Saves 3
42.8 Possession 57.2
9 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.2
2 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 354
341 Passes 427
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 8
8 Crosses 33
0.0 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 51
27 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
31 Effective Clearances 13
31 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 30,109

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
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Line-Ups

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

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

PHI Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
12 Joe Bendik (GK)
3 Jack Elliott
5 Jakob Glesnes
20 Jesús Bueno
27 Kai Wagner Yellow Card
26 Nathan Harriel
10 Dániel Gazdag
31 Leon Flach
11 Alejandro Bedoya
33 Quinn Sullivan
9 Julián Carranza Red Card
Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
Chris Donovan, Jack McGlynn, Mikkel Uhre, Matthew Real, Holden Trent, Joaquín Torres, Andrés Perea, Olivier Mbaizo.

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