Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSHany Mukhtar's stoppage-time PK lifts Nashville over Union
Hany Mukhtar converted a penalty in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time for 10-man Nashville SC, who defeated the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Saturday evening.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 1': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 3': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
- 6': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Cavan Sullivan.
- 8': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 10': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 11': Attempt missed. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.
- 13': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
- 15': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Edvard Tagseth with a cross.
- 15': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 15': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 15': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 21': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz is caught offside.
- 22': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 27': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Pérez with a cross.
- 30': Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 31': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 31': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt missed. Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 38': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 40': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Pérez.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Olwethu Makhanya.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 46': Foul by Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 46': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt saved. Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
- 50': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 51': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union).
- 51': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 57': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt saved. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 60': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Tai Baribo replaces Chris Donovan.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ben Bender replaces Cavan Sullivan.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
- 62': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC).
- 63': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 63': Delay in match (Philadelphia Union).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 69': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 71': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Indiana Vassilev.
- 73': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 73': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 74': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 77': Delay in match (Philadelphia Union).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union).
- 79': Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Alex Muyl.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Andy Nájar.
- 82': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 83': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
- 84': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 88': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jakob Glesnes from a direct free kick.
- 89': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 89': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt missed. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Patrick Yazbek.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+7': Penalty Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+7': Penalty conceded by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+7': Delay in match (Nashville SC). VAR checking.
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': VAR Decision: Penalty Nashville SC.
- 90'+11': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Bender.
- 90'+12': Corner,Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
Statistics
 PHI |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 275 |
| 355 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 13 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,896
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,896
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 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 4 | Jeisson Palacios |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 31 | Andy Nájar |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 20 | Edvard Tagseth  |
| 8 | Patrick Yazbek |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 24 | Jonathan Pérez  |
Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 29 | Olwethu Makhanya |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 4 | Jovan Lukic |
| 21 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 19 | Indiana Vassilev |
| 6 | Cavan Sullivan |
| 20 | Bruno Damiani |
| 25 | Chris Donovan |
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