FC Dallas vs Nashville SC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSJara, Dallas defeat Nashville 2-0
— Franco Jara found the back of the net for Dallas in a 2-0 win over Nashville on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
- 1': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas).
- 10': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Nanú (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 16': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Paul Arriola (FC Dallas).
- 17': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 17': Nanú (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jáder Obrian.
- 19': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 19': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
- 20': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 21': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but C.J. Sapong is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
- 25': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a headed pass.
- 26': Attempt missed. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 26': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jesús Ferreira.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a headed pass.
- 27': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 27': José Antonio Martínez (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas).
- 31': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by José Antonio Martínez (FC Dallas).
- 33': José Antonio Martínez (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 35': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
- 35': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas).
- 37': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 38': Attempt saved. Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 38': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 39': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
- 39': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 40': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Eric Miller.
- 45': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
- 45': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Dallas 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 46': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 48': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Dax McCarty because of an injury.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 53': Foul by Eric Miller (Nashville SC).
- 53': Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
- 56': Offside, Nashville SC. Dave Romney tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 56': Paul Arriola (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxton Pomykal.
- 59': Dave Romney (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Nanú (FC Dallas).
- 60': Hand ball by Nanú (FC Dallas).
- 61': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 61': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 62': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 64': Substitution, FC Dallas. Alan Velasco replaces Jáder Obrian.
- 64': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 66': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas).
- 66': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces C.J. Sapong.
- 72': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 74': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nanú.
- 75': Offside, Nashville SC. Eric Miller tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 75': Hand ball by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 78': Substitution, FC Dallas. Nkosi Tafari replaces José Antonio Martínez because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, FC Dallas. Franco Jara replaces Paxton Pomykal.
- 79': Substitution, FC Dallas. Emmanuel Twumasi replaces Nanú.
- 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Randall Leal.
- 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Eric Miller.
- 81': Attempt missed. Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Jara.
- 81': Penalty FC Dallas. Paul Arriola draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Penalty conceded by Jack Maher (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': VAR Decision: Penalty FC Dallas.
- 85': Goal! FC Dallas 1, Nashville SC 0. Franco Jara (FC Dallas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 87': Goal! FC Dallas 2, Nashville SC 0. Alan Velasco (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brandon Servania following a fast break.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Arriola with a through ball.
- 89': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 89': Substitution, FC Dallas. Facundo Quignon replaces Jesús Ferreira.
- 90': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 90': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman tries a through ball, but Aké Arnaud Loba is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 90'+5': Foul by Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas).
- 90'+5': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 2, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 2, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 2, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 312 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 394 | Passes | 501 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 5 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 8 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 35 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Frisco, Texas, USA
Attendance: 13,448
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Frisco, Texas, USA
Attendance: 13,448
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
FC Dallas (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Maarten Paes (GK) |
| 3 | José Martínez  |
| 24 | Matt Hedges |
| 4 | Marco Farfan |
| 31 | Nanu |
| 6 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 18 | Brandon Servania |
| 19 | Paxton Pomykal |
| 10 | Jesús Ferreira |
| 8 | Jáder Rafael Obrian |
| 7 | Paul Arriola |
Nashville SC (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 15 | Eric Miller |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 17 | C.J. Sapong |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
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