New England Revolution vs Nashville SC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSRevolution keep playoff hopes alive with dramatic win over Nashville SC
Brandon Bye's late header gave the New England Revolution a 1-0 win over visiting Nashville SC on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 1': Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 2': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 8': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 11': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 11': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 13': Attempt missed. Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Boateng with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt missed. Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 16': Foul by Dave Romney (New England Revolution).
- 16': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 21': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 21': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Langoni.
- 26': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Muyl with a through ball.
- 27': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution).
- 28': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 28': Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution).
- 31': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Carles Gil (New England Revolution).
- 33': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Dave Romney (New England Revolution).
- 36': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross.
- 41': Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Shaq Moore (Nashville SC).
- 41': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 43': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, New England Revolution 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
- 50': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 50': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Dave Romney (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 53': Offside, New England Revolution. Giacomo Vrioni is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 53': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 55': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 55': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Langoni.
- 57': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 57': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Teal Bunbury.
- 58': Attempt missed. Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Peyton Miller (New England Revolution).
- 61': Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Aníbal Godoy.
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 62': Substitution, New England Revolution. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Emmanuel Boateng.
- 64': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Luca Langoni (New England Revolution).
- 65': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 65': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
- 66': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alhassan Yusuf.
- 71': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 73': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Offside, New England Revolution. Giacomo Vrioni is caught offside.
- 74': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 78': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sean Davis replaces Brian Anunga.
- 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Randall Leal replaces Alex Muyl.
- 79': Substitution, New England Revolution. Bobby Wood replaces Giacomo Vrioni.
- 80': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution).
- 80': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 86': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Nashville SC 0. Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Langoni with a cross.
- 88': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 89': Substitution, New England Revolution. Tim Parker replaces Luca Langoni.
- 89': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 89': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
- 90'+3': Offside, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 1, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 463 |
| 434 | Passes | 554 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 15 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 29 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 42,312
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 42,312
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 25 | Peyton Miller |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 8 | Matt Polster  |
| 80 | Alhassan Yusuf |
| 9 | Giacomo Vrioni |
| 18 | Emmanuel Boateng |
| 41 | Luca Langoni |
Nashville SC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
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