New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSNashville plays Red Bulls to scoreless draw
— Joe Willis had three saves to help Nashville earn a scoreless draw against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 3': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Fafà Picault (Nashville SC).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luquinhas.
- 7': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 10': Foul by Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls).
- 10': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 13': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 23': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andrés Reyes.
- 24': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls).
- 26': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 29': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls).
- 34': Offside, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg tries a through ball, but Teal Bunbury is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 35': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
- 36': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Frankie Amaya.
- 37': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 37': Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 38': Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luquinhas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt missed. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luquinhas.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teal Bunbury with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Dax McCarty.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Kyle Duncan replaces Lewis Morgan.
- 46': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 46': Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Hand ball by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 48': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Frankie Amaya tries a through ball, but Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Sean Nealis.
- 50': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
- 51': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 51': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 52': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Cory Burke replaces Tom Barlow.
- 54': Attempt saved. Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cory Burke.
- 56': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 56': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Hand ball by Fafà Picault (Nashville SC).
- 58': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 59': Attempt missed. Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
- 63': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Cory Burke (New York Red Bulls).
- 67': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls).
- 68': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 68': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 71': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls).
- 71': Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 76': Attempt saved. Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Tolkin.
- 76': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Dante Vanzeir replaces Elias Manoel.
- 77': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 83': Foul by Cory Burke (New York Red Bulls).
- 83': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Dante Vanzeir (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 85': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 86': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Omir Fernandez replaces Cameron Harper because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Fafà Picault.
- 89': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 90'+2': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Cristian Cásseres Jr..
- 90'+3': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 90'+5': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andrés Reyes.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 0, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.1 | Possession | 57.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 301 | Passes | 420 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 20 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 18,474
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 18,474
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
New York Red Bulls (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Coronel (GK) |
| 15 | Sean Nealis |
| 4 | Andrés Reyes |
| 47 | John Tolkin |
| 17 | Cameron Harper |
| 23 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
| 8 | Frankie Amaya |
| 10 | Lewis Morgan |
| 82 | Luquinhas |
| 11 | Elias Manoel |
| 74 | Tom Barlow |
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman  |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
| 7 | Fafà Picault |
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