Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSUnion, Nashville SC battle to scoreless draw
The Philadelphia Union ended their impressive home schedule with another point in a 0-0 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
- 1': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 3': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jakob Glesnes tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 5': Offside, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury tries a through ball, but Shaq Moore is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 8': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
- 8': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 10': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by José Martínez.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 15': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union).
- 18': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 18': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 21': Attempt missed. Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 22': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 22': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Hand ball by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 24': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 24': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
- 29': Attempt missed. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 30': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 30': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 31': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 38': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 39': Offside, Nashville SC. Shaq Moore tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 41': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 42': Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 45'+2': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 50': Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 51': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 52': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 53': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Kai Wagner tries a through ball, but Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
- 56': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 57': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre replaces Quinn Sullivan.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 58': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 58': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 58': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 62': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 62': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 64': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Shaq Moore.
- 67': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 68': Hand ball by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 69': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
- 69': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 72': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 73': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 76': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 76': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
- 78': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 79': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
- 79': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 81': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
- 82': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 84': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
- 85': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack Elliott replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
- 90': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 90': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 0, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 402 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 24 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 19,387
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 19,387
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | +7 | 18 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 9 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 17 | Damion Lowe |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes  |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 8 | José Martínez |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 9 | Julián Carranza |
Nashville SC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 22 | Josh Bauer |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 23 | Taylor Washington |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
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