
Nashville SC vs New York Red Bulls, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSRed Bulls extend record playoff streak by beating Nashville

John Tolkin scored on a penalty kick in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to give the visiting New York Red Bulls a dramatic 1-0 Decision Day victory over Nashville SC on Saturday afternoon.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls).
- 2': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 2': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 6': John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls).
- 8': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 8': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 9': Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 12': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 12': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 16': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Muyl with a through ball.
- 16': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 17': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
- 18': 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 Sean Davis.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Coronel (New York Red Bulls).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Offside, New York Red Bulls. John Tolkin tries a through ball, but Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 21': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luquinhas with a through ball.
- 26': Offside, Nashville SC. Randall Leal tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt saved. Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 32': Substitution, Nashville SC. Fafá Picault replaces Randall Leal because of an injury.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 39': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt missed. Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Duncan.
- 42': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls).
- 44': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 45': Attempt missed. Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 45'+1': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
- 45'+1': Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Foul by Fafá Picault (Nashville SC).
- 45'+3': John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Sean Nealis tries a through ball, but Omir Fernandez is caught offside.
- 45'+6': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
- 45'+6': Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls).
- 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+8': Attempt saved. Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
- 45'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Coronel (New York Red Bulls).
- 45'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, New York Red Bulls 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, New York Red Bulls 0.
- 46': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls).
- 46': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 46': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 48': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 48': Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt saved. Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frankie Amaya.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 55': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 55': Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper replaces Omir Fernandez.
- 57': Hand ball by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
- 58': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tom Barlow.
- 61': Attempt missed. Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luquinhas.
- 63': Foul by Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls).
- 63': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.
- 65': Attempt missed. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Edelman.
- 68': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 70': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 70': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 72': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood replaces Frankie Amaya.
- 73': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper tries a through ball, but Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
- 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Alex Muyl.
- 81': Attempt missed. Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elias Manoel.
- 82': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 82': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andrés Reyes.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
- 86': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Dylan Nealis replaces Kyle Duncan.
- 86': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Jorge Cabezas replaces Elias Manoel.
- 90': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dru Yearwood.
- 90'+2': Penalty New York Red Bulls. Luquinhas draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Goal! Nashville SC 0, New York Red Bulls 1. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jorge Cabezas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luquinhas.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 0, New York Red Bulls 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 0, New York Red Bulls 1.
Statistics
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NSH![]() |
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15 | Fouls | 11 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 2 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
43 | Possession | 57 |
12 | SHOTS | 9 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
231 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
339 | Passes | 449 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
13 | Crosses | 16 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
65 | Long Balls | 86 |
21 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
16 | Tackles | 14 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
12 | Interceptions | 4 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
17 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 27,875
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 (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
5 | Jack Maher |
25 | Walker Zimmerman |
2 | Daniel Lovitz |
18 | Shaq Moore |
20 | Aníbal Godoy |
54 | Sean Davis |
19 | Alex Muyl |
8 | Randall Leal |
10 | Hany Mukhtar |
9 | Sam Surridge |
New York Red Bulls (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Carlos Coronel (GK) |
15 | Sean Nealis ![]() |
4 | Andrés Reyes ![]() |
47 | John Tolkin |
6 | Kyle Duncan ![]() |
8 | Frankie Amaya ![]() |
75 | Daniel Edelman |
82 | Luquinhas |
21 | Omir Fernandez |
11 | Elias Manoel |
74 | Tom Barlow |
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