MLS

FT Friday, September 4, 2026
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New York City FC LLLDD 0
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Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

00:11 Hany Mukhtar hits the woodwork vs. New York City FC Watch on ESPN 00:14 Matthew Freese makes a great save Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

NYC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 49Matt FreeseG
  2. 34Raul GustavoCD-L
  3. 13Thiago MartinsCD-R
  4. 22Kevin O'TooleLB
  5. 24Tayvon GrayRB
  6. 7Nicolás FernándezAM
  7. 8Andrés PereaLM
  8. 6James SandsRM
  9. 20Luighi HanriF
  10. 9Bénie TraoréAM-L
  11. 26Agustin OjedaAM-R

NSH · 4-2-3-1

  1. 99Brian SchwakeG
  2. 3Maxwell WoledziCD-L
  3. 4Jeisson PalaciosCD-R
  4. 27Reed Baker-WhitingLB
  5. 31Andy NájarRB
  6. 10Hany MukhtarAM
  7. 20Edvard TagsethLM
  8. 8Patrick YazbekRM
  9. 9Sam SurridgeF
  10. 11Elias SaadAM-L
  11. 7Cristian EspinozaAM-R

Timeline

  1. 13' Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  2. 49' Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 53' Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 66' Substitution, Nashville SC. Matthew Corcoran replaces Patrick Yazbek.
  5. 68' Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 70' Substitution, New York City FC. Aiden O'Neill replaces James Sands.
  7. 76' Substitution, New York City FC. Malachi Jones replaces Luighi.
  8. 81' Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.
  9. 81' Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Elias Saad.
  10. 89' Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Edvard Tagseth.
  11. 89' Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.
  12. 90' Malachi Jones (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 90'+2' Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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