New England Revolution vs Nashville SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSBou, Petrovic lift New England to 1-0 victory over Nashville
— Gustavo Bou scored a second-half goal and Djordje Petrovic made it stand up to lead the New England Revolution to a 1-0 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 1': Noel Buck (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Latif Blessing (New England Revolution).
- 3': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 3': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Latif Blessing (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 7': Offside, New England Revolution. DeJuan Jones tries a through ball, but Gustavo Bou is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Wood.
- 11': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 15': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 19': Foul by Bobby Wood (New England Revolution).
- 19': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 21': Latif Blessing (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Foul by Noel Buck (New England Revolution).
- 22': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Hand ball by Henry Kessler (New England Revolution).
- 26': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 26': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Noel Buck with a through ball following a fast break.
- 29': Attempt saved. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bobby Wood.
- 32': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Teal Bunbury is caught offside.
- 32': Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 33': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Latif Blessing (New England Revolution).
- 34': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 35': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
- 38': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 41': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 43': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 44': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 44': Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, New England Revolution 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
- 49': Offside, New England Revolution. Bobby Wood tries a through ball, but Gustavo Bou is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Bye.
- 52': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Nashville SC 0. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 55': Offside, New England Revolution. Henry Kessler tries a through ball, but Bobby Wood is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Noel Buck (New England Revolution).
- 57': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Brandon Bye.
- 63': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 63': Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. Fafà Picault replaces Alex Muyl.
- 64': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dax McCarty with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, New England Revolution. Giacomo Vrioni replaces Bobby Wood.
- 65': Substitution, New England Revolution. Justin Rennicks replaces Noel Buck.
- 69': Attempt missed. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 70': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 73': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
- 75': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 76': Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution).
- 77': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 78': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 79': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
- 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ján Gregus replaces Sean Davis.
- 81': Attempt saved. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 82': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Justin Rennicks.
- 82': Djordje Petrovic (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ján Gregus (Nashville SC).
- 83': Substitution, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Dylan Borrero.
- 84': Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 85': Substitution, New England Revolution. Omar González replaces Gustavo Bou.
- 87': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Shaq Moore is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 87': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ján Gregus.
- 90': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Justin Rennicks.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 90'+3': Offside, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 1, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 492 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 17 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 14,930
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 14,930
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 4 | Henry Kessler |
| 8 | Matt Polster  |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 7 | Gustavo Bou |
| 19 | Latif Blessing |
| 29 | Noel Buck |
| 11 | Dylan Borrero |
| 17 | Bobby Wood |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
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