D.C. United vs Nashville SC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSD.C. United get brace from Cristian Dajome, edge Nashville SC
Cristian Dajome recorded a brace in a four-minute span and D.C. United snapped an 11-match winless run by rallying for a 2-1 victory over visiting Nashville SC on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 2': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 2': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 5': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 5': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 9': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Hand ball by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 11': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
- 12': Offside, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 14': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 15': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 15': Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 19': Goal! D.C. United 0, Nashville SC 1. Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teal Bunbury with a headed pass.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez.
- 22': Foul by Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 22': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alex Bono.
- 25': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
- 26': Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 28': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 30': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a cross.
- 31': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
- 32': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Dru Yearwood (Nashville SC).
- 36': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 37': Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 37': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 39': Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 45': Attempt missed. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, D.C. United 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 46': Offside, D.C. United. Jared Stroud is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 49': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 50': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 50': Goal! D.C. United 1, Nashville SC 1. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke following a corner.
- 53': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 53': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 53': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 55': Goal! D.C. United 2, Nashville SC 1. Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 56': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 56': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
- 57': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Christopher McVey (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 60': Attempt missed. Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 61': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 61': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Dru Yearwood (Nashville SC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 62': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matti Peltola.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Boyd.
- 65': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dru Yearwood.
- 66': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 66': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 70': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 73': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 73': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Delay in match (D.C. United).
- 76': Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Forster Ajago replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brent Kallman replaces Tyler Boyd.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a cross.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Isaiah Jones replaces Sean Davis.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Amar Sejdic replaces Dru Yearwood.
- 84': Matti Peltola (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Jared Stroud.
- 90': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 90': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Nashville SC).
- 90'+1': Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Daniel Lovitz.
- 90'+4': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Nashville SC).
- 90'+4': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Substitution, D.C. United. Garrison Tubbs replaces Matti Peltola.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Bono (D.C. United).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, D.C. United 2, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 2, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 354 | Passes | 415 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 24 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 16,803
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 16,803
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 97 | Christopher McVey |
| 4 | Matti Peltola  |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 14 | Martín Rodríguez |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 21 | Ted Ku-Dipietro |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 22 | Josh Bauer |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 16 | Dru Yearwood |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 11 | Tyler Boyd |
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