MLS

New York City FC vs Nashville SC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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New York City FC
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0 - 0
Nashville SC

Nashville rookie Brian Schwake duels NYCFC's Matt Freese to scoreless draw

Nashville SC goalkeeper Brian Schwake dueled New York City FC's Matt Freese to a scoreless draw at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 1': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
  • 7': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 7': Foul by Bénie Traoré (New York City FC).
  • 7': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Nájar with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Perea with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Bénie Traoré (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 11': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
  • 11': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
  • 13': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Perea.
  • 14': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Andrés Perea.
  • 17': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
  • 17': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 19': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
  • 19': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
  • 20': Offside, New York City FC. Luighi is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Andy Nájar.
  • 26': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
  • 26': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Luighi (New York City FC) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bénie Traoré.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Bénie Traoré (New York City FC).
  • 38': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Luighi (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bénie Traoré.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elias Saad.
  • 43': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 43': Bénie Traoré (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 45': Handball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45': First Half ends, New York City FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
  • 47': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 49': Matt Freese (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
  • 49': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
  • 50': Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 53': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
  • 57': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
  • 57': Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 60': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Nájar with a cross.
  • 66': Bénie Traoré (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
  • 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Matthew Corcoran replaces Patrick Yazbek.
  • 68': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
  • 68': Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Offside, Nashville SC. Jeisson Palacios is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, New York City FC. Aiden O'Neill replaces James Sands.
  • 72': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
  • 72': Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 74': Foul by Raul Gustavo (New York City FC).
  • 74': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, New York City FC. Malachi Jones replaces Luighi.
  • 77': Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
  • 77': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andrés Perea.
  • 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.
  • 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Elias Saad.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Raul Gustavo.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
  • 87': Offside, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed is caught offside.
  • 89': Offside, Nashville SC. Reed Baker-Whiting is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Edvard Tagseth.
  • 89': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.
  • 90': Foul by Malachi Jones (New York City FC).
  • 90': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Malachi Jones (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+2': Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, New York City FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, New York City FC 0, Nashville SC 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
56.5 Possession 43.5
13 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
382 Accurate Passes 277
448 Passes 348
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 6
0.5 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 50
21 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 13
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 3
16 Effective Clearances 24
16 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 23 +30 53
2 Inter Miami CF 22 +15 42
3 Chicago Fire FC 21 +11 37
4 New England Revolution 22 +9 37
Full Table

Line-Ups

NYC New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
49 Matt Freese (GK)
34 Raul Gustavo
13 Thiago Martins
22 Kevin O'Toole Yellow Card
24 Tayvon Gray
7 Nicolás Fernández
8 Andrés Perea
6 James Sands
20 Luighi Hanri
9 Bénie Traoré
26 Agustin Ojeda
New York City FC Substitutes:
Nico Cavallo, Cooper Flax, Tomas Romero, Malachi Jones, Jonathan Shore, Mitja Ilenic, Alonso Martínez, Aiden O'Neill, Max Murray.

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

No. Name
99 Brian Schwake (GK)
3 Maxwell Woledzi
4 Jeisson Palacios
27 Reed Baker-Whiting
31 Andy Nájar Yellow Card
10 Hany Mukhtar Yellow Card
20 Edvard Tagseth
8 Patrick Yazbek Yellow Card
9 Sam Surridge
11 Elias Saad
7 Cristian Espinoza
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Joe Willis, Daniel Lovitz, Matthew Corcoran, Alex Muyl, Bryan Acosta, Josh Bauer, Jack Maher, Shakur Mohammed, Ahmed Qasim.

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