
Nashville SC vs St. Louis CITY SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl tries a through ball, but Teal Bunbury is caught offside.
- 1': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC).
- 2': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC).
- 5': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
- 5': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': VAR Decision: No Penalty St. Louis City SC.
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Goal! Nashville SC 1, St. Louis City SC 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Hand ball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 13': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 13': Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Jake Nerwinski tries a through ball, but Rasmus Alm is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Nerwinski.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 17': Attempt saved. Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Ostrák.
- 17': Foul by Miguel Perez (St. Louis City SC).
- 17': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC).
- 18': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC).
- 18': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 28': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC).
- 28': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 28': Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC).
- 33': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Nerwinski.
- 37': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 37': Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 39': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 39': Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 41': Goal! Nashville SC 1, St. Louis City SC 1. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 44': VAR Decision: Goal Nashville SC 1-1 St. Louis City SC (Nicholas Gioacchini).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
- 45'+1': Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC).
- 45'+2': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 45'+5': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 45'+6': Foul by Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC).
- 45'+6': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, St. Louis City SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, St. Louis City SC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Randall Leal.
- 45': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. John Nelson replaces Jake Nerwinski.
- 50': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by John Nelson (St. Louis City SC).
- 50': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 50': Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC).
- 54': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 56': Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 58': Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Miguel Perez (St. Louis City SC).
- 59': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 61': Foul by Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC).
- 61': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC).
- 62': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC).
- 64': Offside, Nashville SC. Joe Willis tries a through ball, but Ethan Zubak is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 66': John Nelson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross.
- 67': Penalty Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Second yellow card to Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC) for a bad foul.
- 70': Goal! Nashville SC 2, St. Louis City SC 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 72': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Akil Watts replaces Tomás Ostrák.
- 72': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 72': Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Goal! Nashville SC 3, St. Louis City SC 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 77': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 77': Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Alm.
- 78': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 78': Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC).
- 80': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Isak Jensen replaces Rasmus Alm.
- 80': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Célio Pompeu replaces Jared Stroud.
- 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ján Gregus replaces Alex Muyl.
- 80': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Aziel Jackson replaces Indiana Vassilev.
- 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Sean Davis.
- 83': Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 83': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Isak Jensen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 84': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 87': Foul by Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC).
- 87': Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shaq Moore.
- 88': Offside, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg tries a through ball, but Ethan Zubak is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC).
- 90'+1': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Offside, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Nelson with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Nashville SC. Brian Anunga replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 3, St. Louis City SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 3, St. Louis City SC 1.
Statistics
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19 | Fouls | 14 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 4 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 1 |
49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
13 | SHOTS | 10 |
3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
270 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
357 | Passes | 383 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
20 | Crosses | 14 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
54 | Long Balls | 85 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
14 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
7 | Interceptions | 5 |
13 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
13 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 30,109
MLS Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Diego FC | 25 | +16 | 46 |
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | +16 | 45 |
3 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | +14 | 44 |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | +4 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-3-2-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
5 | Jack Maher |
22 | Josh Bauer ![]() |
2 | Daniel Lovitz |
18 | Shaq Moore |
6 | Dax McCarty ![]() |
8 | Randall Leal |
54 | Sean Davis |
12 | Teal Bunbury |
10 | Hany Mukhtar |
19 | Alex Muyl |
St. Louis CITY SC (4-1-2-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Roman Bürki (GK) |
26 | Tim Parker |
24 | Lucas Bartlett |
28 | Miguel Perez |
22 | Kyle Hiebert ![]() |
2 | Jakob Nerwinski |
7 | Tomas Ostrak |
8 | Jared Stroud |
19 | Indiana Vassilev ![]() |
11 | Nicholas Gioacchini |
21 | Rasmus Alm |
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