Nashville SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2021 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSRed Bulls' draw with Nashville enough for East's final playoff berth
Fabio scored in the first minute and the visiting New York Red Bulls held on for a 1-1 draw against Nashville SC to clinch a playoff berth.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Nashville SC 0, New York Red Bulls 1. Fábio (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres Jr with a cross.
- 4': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Andrew Gutman (New York Red Bulls).
- 6': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 6': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 7': Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 9': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 9': Thomas Edwards (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 13': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls).
- 14': Foul by Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls).
- 14': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 16': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Dru Yearwood.
- 23': Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 24': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Fábio (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Fábio (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 27': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by John Tolkin.
- 28': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls).
- 30': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 30': Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 32': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 32': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Thomas Edwards (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Foul by Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls).
- 34': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 37': Goal! Nashville SC 1, New York Red Bulls 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 40': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 41': Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 42': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 43': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 44': Attempt saved. Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dru Yearwood.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, New York Red Bulls 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, New York Red Bulls 1.
- 46': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 46': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Fábio (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 51': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls).
- 51': Attempt saved. Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 54': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Kyle Duncan replaces John Tolkin.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Gutman with a cross.
- 56': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 57': Attempt missed. Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Edwards with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 57': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 59': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Fábio (New York Red Bulls).
- 59': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 63': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 65': Attempt missed. Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Gutman with a cross.
- 65': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 66': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 67': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 67': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 67': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 68': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 69': Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 70': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 71': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Thomas Edwards (New York Red Bulls).
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty replaces Daniel Lovitz.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jhonder Cádiz replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Alex Muyl.
- 75': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Omir Fernandez replaces Caden Clark.
- 76': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 76': Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Edwards following a set piece situation.
- 82': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 83': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow replaces Fábio.
- 83': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Youba Diarra replaces Dru Yearwood because of an injury.
- 83': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Aké Arnaud Loba is caught offside.
- 86': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Youba Diarra (New York Red Bulls).
- 86': Youba Diarra (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omir Fernandez.
- 88': Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres Jr.
- 88': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 88': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhonder Cádiz with a headed pass.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 90': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC).
- 90'+1': Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3': Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, New York Red Bulls 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, New York Red Bulls 1.
Statistics
 NY |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 190 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 294 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 25 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 16 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 26,913
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 26,913
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 15 | Eric Miller |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 12 | Alistair Johnston |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy  |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
New York Red Bulls (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Carlos Coronel (GK) |
| 15 | Sean Nealis |
| 5 | Andrew Gutman |
| 4 | Andrés Reyes |
| 27 | Sean Davis |
| 16 | Dru Yearwood |
| 47 | John Tolkin |
| 7 | Thomas Edwards |
| 9 | Fábio |
| 37 | Caden Clark |
| 23 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
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