Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDaniel Gazdag hat trick powers Union win over Nashville
Daniel Gazdag scored a hat trick and the Philadelphia Union won their second straight match, defeating visiting Nashville SC 3-0 on Saturday in the final match for both teams before the MLS All-Star break and Leagues Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Forster Ajago (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
- 2': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tai Baribo.
- 6': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 6': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Forster Ajago (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
- 7': Attempt missed. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 9': Hand ball by Forster Ajago (Nashville SC).
- 10': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 0. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Flach with a through ball.
- 13': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
- 13': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Brian Anunga.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 16': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
- 16': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Forster Ajago (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 18': Foul by Brent Kallman (Nashville SC).
- 18': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt saved. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 19': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 20': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
- 26': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 27': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Leon Flach.
- 28': Attempt missed. Brent Kallman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 31': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 31': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a through ball.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 35': Attempt saved. Forster Ajago (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Forster Ajago (Nashville SC).
- 38': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Nashville SC 0. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikael Uhre with a through ball.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 2, Nashville SC 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 47': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
- 47': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Dániel Gazdag.
- 50': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Brent Kallman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Brian Anunga.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Taylor Washington (Nashville SC).
- 56': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Quinn Sullivan.
- 58': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 59': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
- 59': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack Elliott replaces Damion Lowe.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Samuel Adeniran replaces Mikael Uhre.
- 61': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 61': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Brian Anunga.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 66': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 67': Brent Kallman (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 67': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
- 69': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Davis.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Alex Muyl.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 72': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 72': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 73': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 73': Attempt missed. Forster Ajago (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Leon Flach.
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Quinn Sullivan.
- 76': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 76': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt saved. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a through ball.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaq Moore.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Forster Ajago.
- 78': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 79': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 85': Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 85': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran.
- 86': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 87': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jeremy Rafanello replaces José Martínez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 89': Goal! Philadelphia Union 3, Nashville SC 0. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Amar Sejdic replaces Sean Davis.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Joey Skinner replaces Taylor Washington.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joey Skinner with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Brent Kallman.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesús Bueno following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 3, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 3, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 255 |
| 449 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 28 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 24 |
| 10 | Tackles | 32 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 17 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,962
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,962
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 17 | Damion Lowe  |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 28 | Tai Baribo |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 44 | Brent Kallman |
| 22 | Josh Bauer |
| 23 | Taylor Washington |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 27 | Brian Anunga |
| 21 | Forster Ajago |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
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