FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC, 2023 Leagues Cup, Round of 32

· Nashville SC advance 5-4 on penalties
FC Cincinnati
  • 85': Brandon Vázquez (P)
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Nashville SC advance 5-4 on penalties
Nashville SC
  • 64': Aníbal Godoy

About

FC Cincinnati are hosting Nashville SC at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.
  • 3': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yerson Mosquera tries a through ball, but Brandon Vazquez is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 6': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
  • 7': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 9': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 10': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
  • 11': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 16': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 17': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 17': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 20': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
  • 20': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 28': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
  • 28': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
  • 29': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
  • 34': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
  • 34': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 36': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 36': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 40': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 41': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
  • 43': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 44': Offside, Nashville SC. Sean Davis tries a through ball, but Fafá Picault is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Fafá Picault (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+1': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+2': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 0.
  • 47': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 52': Foul by Fafá Picault (Nashville SC).
  • 52': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 55': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
  • 55': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC).
  • 59': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
  • 62': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 64': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alec Kann.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
  • 64': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 1. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 68': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 69': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Brandon Vazquez.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Júnior Moreno.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Alvas Powell.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
  • 74': Offside, Nashville SC. Joe Willis tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 76': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
  • 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Sean Davis.
  • 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bret Halsey with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Marco Angulo replaces Aaron Boupendza.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Angulo.
  • 82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
  • 83': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vazquez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Penalty conceded by Jack Maher (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 88': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Ian Murphy.
  • 90': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Nashville SC. Elliot Panicco replaces Joe Willis.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1.
  • 91': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1(1), Nashville SC 1. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 92': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1(1), Nashville SC 1(1). Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 93': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1(2), Nashville SC 1(1). Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1(2), Nashville SC 1(2). Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 94': Penalty saved! Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1(2), Nashville SC 1(3). Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 96': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1(3), Nashville SC 1(3). Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1(3), Nashville SC 1(4). Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 98': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1(4), Nashville SC 1(4). Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 99': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1(4), Nashville SC 1(5). Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, FC Cincinnati 1(4), Nashville SC 1(5).
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1(4), Nashville SC 1(5).

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 4
33.8 Possession 66.2
8 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
217 Accurate Passes 486
272 Passes 552
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.1
52 Long Balls 40
16 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 3
22 Effective Clearances 16
22 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,911

Line-Ups

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alec Kann (GK)
21 Matt Miazga
32 Ian Murphy
15 Yerson Mosquera
93 Júnior Moreno
5 Obinna Nwobodo
10 Luciano Acosta
31 Álvaro Barreal
2 Alvas Powell
19 Brandon Vázquez
9 Aaron-Salem Boupendza
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Roman Celentano, Marco Angulo, Arquímides Ordóñez, Benjamin Stitz, Malik Pinto, Nick Hagglund, Raymon Gaddis, Bret Halsey, London Aghedo, Joey Akpunonu, Evan Louro, Yuya Kubo.

NSH Nashville SC (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Willis (GK)
25 Walker Zimmerman
22 Josh Bauer
3 Lukas MacNaughton Yellow Card
2 Daniel Lovitz
18 Shaq Moore
6 Dax McCarty
20 Aníbal Godoy
54 Sean Davis
7 Fafà Picault
10 Hany Mukhtar
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Elliot Panicco, Laurence Wyke, Jack Maher, Luke Haakenson, Ben Martino, Tah Anunga, Ethan Zubak, Alex Muyl, Taylor Washington.

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