MLS

Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Nashville SC
    FT
    0 - 1
    FC Cincinnati
    • 48': Brandon Vázquez

    Vazquez propels Cincinnati to 1-0 victory over Nashville

    — Brandon Vazquez scored three minutes into the second half and FC Cincinnati held on for 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 Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
    • 1': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
    • 3': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
    • 6': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
    • 8': Hand ball by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
    • 9': Foul by Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati).
    • 9': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
    • 13': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
    • 21': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 21': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': 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 Shaq Moore.
    • 24': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
    • 26': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund tries a through ball, but Brandon Vazquez is caught offside.
    • 29': Hand ball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 33': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
    • 35': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a corner.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
    • 39': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
    • 39': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
    • 41': 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 set piece situation.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 41': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shaq Moore.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a headed pass.
    • 45': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati).
    • 45': Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Maher with a headed pass.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 48': Goal! Nashville SC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 51': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati).
    • 51': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
    • 51': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 55': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
    • 55': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
    • 57': Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
    • 60': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Dax McCarty.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati).
    • 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Santiago Arias replaces Malik Pinto because of an injury.
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brenner.
    • 70': Fafà Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
    • 70': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Fafà Picault.
    • 71': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
    • 72': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brenner.
    • 76': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 76': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Brenner.
    • 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
    • 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ján Gregus replaces Sean Davis.
    • 78': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 78': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
    • 79': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
    • 80': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 83': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
    • 83': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
    • 87': Attempt saved. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
    • 87': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Joe Willis.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a corner.
    • 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Álvaro Barreal.
    • 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Luciano Acosta.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a headed pass.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
    • 90'+4': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ján Gregus (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Arias with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+6': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+8': Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 0, FC Cincinnati 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 6
    39 Possession 61
    15 SHOTS 17
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    258 Accurate Passes 411
    322 Passes 488
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    8 Crosses 22
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    32 Long Balls 58
    13 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 4
    32 Effective Clearances 5
    32 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: GEODIS Park
    Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Attendance: 28,453

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Inter Miami CF 29 +24 63
    2 FC Cincinnati 29 +13 55
    3 Columbus Crew 28 +26 53
    4 Orlando City SC 29 +6 43
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    5 Jack Maher
    25 Walker Zimmerman
    2 Daniel Lovitz
    18 Shaq Moore Yellow Card
    54 Sean Davis
    6 Dax McCarty
    14 Jacob Shaffelburg
    7 Fafà Picault
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    17 C.J. Sapong
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Teal Bunbury, Luke Haakenson, Josh Bauer, Taylor Washington, Elliot Panicco, Brian Anunga, Alex Muyl, Jan Gregus, Aníbal Godoy.

    CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    18 Roman Celentano (GK)
    21 Matt Miazga Yellow Card
    15 Yerson Mosquera
    4 Nick Hagglund
    26 Malik Pinto Yellow Card
    5 Obinna Nwobodo Yellow Card
    10 Luciano Acosta
    31 Álvaro Barreal Yellow Card
    28 Raymon Gaddis
    9 Brenner
    19 Brandon Vázquez
    FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
    Alec Kann, Ian Murphy, Quimi Ordóñez, Santiago Arias, Sergio Santos, Joey Akpunonu, Alvas Powell, Dominique Badji, Bret Halsey.

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