MLS

Real Salt Lake vs Nashville SC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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Real Salt Lake
  • 2': Bobby Wood
  • 54': Tate Schmitt
FT
2 - 1
Nashville SC
  • 25': Walker Zimmerman
  • Red Card 90'+6': Dax McCarty

Real Salt Lake beats Nashville SC to stay undefeated

Tate Schmitt scored his second game-winning goal in as many games to lift Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
  • 2': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Teal Bunbury.
  • 2': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Nashville SC 0. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Muyl with a cross.
  • 13': Offside, Nashville SC. Randall Leal tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
  • 14': Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
  • 15': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Joe Willis.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Johan Kappelhof (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
  • 22': 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 Randall Leal.
  • 22': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake).
  • 24': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Nashville SC 1. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tate Schmitt.
  • 32': Foul by Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake).
  • 32': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Sean Davis.
  • 34': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 34': Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Teal Bunbury.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Miller.
  • 38': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Erik Holt.
  • 40': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 40': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Brody with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Nashville SC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Nashville SC 1.
  • 50': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Real Salt Lake).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Randall Leal.
  • 53': Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
  • 53': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Nashville SC 1. Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
  • 55': Hand ball by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Substitution, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong replaces Teal Bunbury.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Aaron Herrera replaces Justen Glad because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sergio Córdova replaces Bobby Wood.
  • 64': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
  • 64': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
  • 66': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Johan Kappelhof.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
  • 68': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
  • 73': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Alex Muyl.
  • 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty replaces Aníbal Godoy.
  • 75': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
  • 78': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz replaces Pablo Ruiz.
  • 78': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jasper Löeffelsend replaces Justin Meram.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 84': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Davis replaces Maikel Chang.
  • 85': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Jasper Löeffelsend (Real Salt Lake).
  • 85': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Johan Kappelhof.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake).
  • 86': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+3': Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aké Arnaud Loba with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Bode Davis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+6': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Nashville SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Nashville SC 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 7
0 Saves 7
58.1 Possession 41.9
16 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
448 Accurate Passes 288
526 Passes 372
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 55
18 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 13
24 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 13
15 Effective Clearances 19
15 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,036

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Jose Earthquakes 1 +4 3
2 FC Dallas 1 +1 3
3 Austin FC 1 +1 3
4 LAFC 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

RSL Real Salt Lake (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Zac MacMath (GK)
15 Justen Glad
4 Johan Kappelhof
20 Erik Holt
12 Scott Caldwell
6 Pablo Ruiz
21 Tate Schmitt Yellow Card
2 Andrew Brody
7 Bobby Wood
9 Justin Meram
16 Maikel Chang
Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
Jaziel Orozco, Sergio Córdova, Jasper Löeffelsend, Everton Luiz, Christopher Garcia, Aaron Herrera, Jonathan Menéndez, Bode Hidalgo, Tomás Gómez.

NSH Nashville SC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Joe Willis (GK)
25 Walker Zimmerman
4 Dave Romney
15 Eric Miller
20 Aníbal Godoy
54 Sean Davis
2 Daniel Lovitz Yellow Card
19 Alex Muyl
12 Teal Bunbury
10 Hany Mukhtar
8 Randall Leal
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Luke Haakenson, Aké Arnaud Loba, C.J. Sapong, Josh Bauer, Jack Maher, Bryan Meredith, Brian Anunga, Taylor Washington, Dax McCarty.

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