Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSOn late goal, Union top Nashville SC to remain unbeaten
Daniel Gazdag scored the winning goal in the 90th minute Saturday night and the visiting Philadelphia Union remained undefeated with a 2-1 decision over Nashville SC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 1': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 8': Attempt saved. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 20': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 20': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 20': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 22': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dru Yearwood.
- 26': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 27': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 27': Oliver Semmle (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 30': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 35': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 36': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 36': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Muyl with a cross.
- 37': Attempt saved. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 37': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Oliver Semmle.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt missed. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 42': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
- 45'+1': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Oliver Semmle.
- 45'+2': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 45'+2': Oliver Semmle (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+3': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Attempt missed. Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 48': Attempt saved. Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Foul by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union).
- 54': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 58': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 58': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Jack Elliott.
- 59': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Olivier Mbaizo replaces Kai Wagner because of an injury.
- 59': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 59': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Elliot Panicco.
- 60': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 62': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 1. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 66': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 71': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 71': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sean Davis replaces Dru Yearwood because of an injury.
- 73': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 73': Attempt missed. Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 74': Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 82': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 83': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 83': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 85': Attempt missed. Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julián Carranza with a headed pass following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Nashville SC. Amar Sejdic replaces Brian Anunga.
- 87': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Quinn Sullivan.
- 89': Offside, Nashville SC. Amar Sejdic is caught offside.
- 90': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 90': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 2. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+1': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 2.
Statistics
 PHI |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.5 | Possession | 51.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 363 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 32 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 27,739
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 27,739
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Elliot Panicco (GK) |
| 3 | Lukas MacNaughton |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 22 | Josh Bauer |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy  |
| 27 | Brian Anunga |
| 16 | Dru Yearwood |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
Philadelphia Union (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Semmle (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 17 | Damion Lowe |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
| 9 | Julián Carranza |
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