FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS3 - 1
FC Cincinnati top Nashville SC, stay unbeaten at home
Luciano Acosta had a goal and an assist as MLS-leading FC Cincinnati remained undefeated at home with a 3-1 victory against short-handed Nashville SC on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez with a headed pass.
- 6': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fafá Picault.
- 8': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 8': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 11': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Cincinnati 0-0 Nashville SC.
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
- 14': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 15': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 22': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 24': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo tries a through ball, but Brandon Vazquez is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
- 26': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 30': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 1. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 33': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Moreno.
- 34': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 35': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 36': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
- 36': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 39': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 40': Penalty conceded by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 42': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 43': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 43': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 44': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
- 45'+5': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+7': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 45'+7': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+7': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+7': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 46': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 46': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Fafá Picault (Nashville SC).
- 47': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati).
- 49': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 53': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 53': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Miazga with a headed pass.
- 54': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Fafá Picault.
- 56': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 57': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sean Davis replaces Dax McCarty.
- 61': Foul by Fafá Picault (Nashville SC).
- 61': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 62': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 64': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Moreno.
- 66': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 66': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Hand ball by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
- 68': Second yellow card to Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) for hand ball.
- 70': Foul by Fafá Picault (Nashville SC).
- 70': Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Second yellow card to Fafá Picault (Nashville SC).
- 72': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 1. Santiago Arias (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
- 75': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Sergio Santos.
- 76': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 76': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera.
- 79': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 80': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 80': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ján Gregus replaces Brian Anunga.
- 81': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Santiago Arias.
- 86': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
- 86': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 87': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 90': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Nick Hagglund.
- 90'+1': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Marco Angulo replaces Junior Moreno.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Josh Bauer.
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nashville SC.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
- 90'+9': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 1. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
- 90'+10': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
NSH | CIN | |
---|---|---|
16 | Fouls | 16 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
2 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
3 | Saves | 0 |
44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
6 | SHOTS | 16 |
1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
271 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
364 | Passes | 445 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
5 | Crosses | 19 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
61 | Long Balls | 57 |
21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
12 | Tackles | 20 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
23 | Interceptions | 13 |
23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
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 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
21 | Matt Miazga |
15 | Yerson Mosquera |
4 | Nick Hagglund |
93 | Júnior Moreno |
5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
10 | Luciano Acosta |
31 | Álvaro Barreal |
13 | Santiago Arias |
17 | Sergio Santos |
19 | Brandon Vázquez |
Nashville SC (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
25 | Walker Zimmerman |
3 | Lukas MacNaughton |
22 | Josh Bauer |
23 | Taylor Washington |
19 | Alex Muyl |
8 | Randall Leal |
6 | Dax McCarty |
27 | Brian Anunga |
10 | Hany Mukhtar |
7 | Fafà Picault |
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