MLS

Nashville SC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Nashville SC
  • 44': Hany Mukhtar
FT
1 - 0
Seattle Sounders FC

    Mukhtar, Willis lead Nashville to 1-0 victory over Sounders

    — Hany Mukhtar scored late in the first half and Joe Willis made it stand up to lead Nashville SC to a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 6': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
    • 6': Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
    • 7': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
    • 9': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 12': Foul by Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 12': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 14': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
    • 16': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 17': Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
    • 18': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 18': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
    • 19': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 22': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
    • 22': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC).
    • 22': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Sean Davis (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
    • 29': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 30': Foul by Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 30': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
    • 31': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Stefan Cleveland.
    • 33': Offside, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong tries a through ball, but Alex Muyl is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
    • 35': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 36': Hand ball by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 39': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Eric Miller.
    • 44': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by C.J. Sapong following a fast break.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
    • 45'+2': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Miller with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
    • 50': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
    • 50': Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 56': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin replaces Fredy Montero.
    • 57': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Jimmy Medranda.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
    • 59': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 59': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 65': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 66': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
    • 70': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Bruin.
    • 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Tah Anunga replaces C.J. Sapong.
    • 74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sean Davis.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo.
    • 75': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Abdoulaye Cissoko.
    • 76': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Xavier Arreaga replaces Alex Roldan.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
    • 78': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
    • 79': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 79': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 81': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Danny Leyva.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
    • 83': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Teal Bunbury is caught offside.
    • 85': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
    • 86': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 87': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 87': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dave Romney replaces Alex Muyl.
    • 88': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
    • 89': Eric Miller (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Hany Mukhtar.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+3': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Chú.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 2
    54.6 Possession 45.4
    9 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    430 Accurate Passes 345
    494 Passes 412
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    21 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 63
    23 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    18 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    4 Interceptions 9
    28 Effective Clearances 20
    28 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: GEODIS Park
    Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Attendance: 26,927

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vancouver Whitecaps 8 +11 19
    2 Minnesota United FC 8 +4 15
    3 San Diego FC 8 +6 14
    4 Portland Timbers 8 +3 14
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    5 Jack Maher
    25 Walker Zimmerman
    2 Daniel Lovitz
    15 Eric Miller Yellow Card
    6 Dax McCarty
    54 Sean Davis
    8 Randall Leal
    19 Alex Muyl Yellow Card
    17 C.J. Sapong
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Josh Bauer, Luke Haakenson, Teal Bunbury, Ethan Zubak, Dave Romney, Elliot Panicco, Aké Arnaud Loba, Tah Anunga, Taylor Washington.

    SEA Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    30 Stefan Cleveland (GK)
    92 Abdoulaye Cissoko
    5 Nouhou Tolo
    28 Yeimar Gómez
    11 Albert Rusnák
    10 Nicolás Lodeiro
    94 Jimmy Medranda
    16 Alex Roldan
    12 Fredy Montero
    13 Jordan Morris
    7 Cristian Roldan
    Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:
    Kelyn Rowe, Andy Thomas, Dylan Teves, Léo Chú, Joshua Atencio, Xavier Arreaga, Will Bruin, Ethan Dobbelaere, Daniel Leyva.

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