Seattle Sounders FC vs Nashville SC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Sounders' 3 early goals back goalie Stefan Frei in shutout of Nashville FC
Pedro de la Vega and Paul Rothrock each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Sounders scored three times in a 15-minute span midway through the first half and trounced visiting Nashville SC 3-0 Saturday in their MLS match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kim Kee-Hee.
- 3': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
- 3': Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 16': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 17': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Rothrock.
- 19': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Nashville SC 0. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 20': VAR Decision: Goal Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 Nashville SC (Danny Musovski).
- 23': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 24': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 24': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 27': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC).
- 27': Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 28': Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 30': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira following a fast break.
- 30': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Nashville SC 0. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 32': Attempt saved. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 33': Attempt saved. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
- 34': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 3, Nashville SC 0. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 36': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 36': Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 37': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Hand ball by Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC).
- 42': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 42': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 43': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 44': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeisson Palacios.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 45'+2': Kim Kee-Hee (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 3, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Edvard Tagseth replaces Gastón Brugman.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Alex Muyl.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Ahmed Qasem.
- 46': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 47': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 48': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 48': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kim Kee-Hee (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 51': Foul by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 51': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 54': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Rothrock.
- 55': Foul by Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 55': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Kim Kee-Hee (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Kim Kee-Hee (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 59': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kim Kee-Hee.
- 60': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 60': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák replaces Pedro de la Vega.
- 63': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris replaces Danny Musovski.
- 63': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 63': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 64': Kim Kee-Hee (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a headed pass.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 66': Foul by Kim Kee-Hee (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 66': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Hand ball by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 71': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
- 72': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
- 72': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 73': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt saved. Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 76': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 76': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo replaces Obed Vargas.
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan replaces Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Chris Applewhite replaces Jeisson Palacios.
- 82': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 82': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 84': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Ryan Kent replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 85': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a through ball.
- 86': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jonathan Pérez replaces Sam Surridge.
- 89': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 89': Chris Applewhite (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
- 90': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 90': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+3': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 8 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 488 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 13 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 31,867
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 31,867
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte FC | 9 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | +2 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 20 | Kim Kee-Hee  |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
| 85 | Kalani Kossa-Rienzi |
| 19 | Daniel Musovski |
| 9 | Jesús Ferreira |
| 10 | Pedro de la Vega |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 4 | Jeisson Palacios |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 31 | Andy Najar |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 7 | Gastón Brugman |
| 8 | Patrick Yazbek |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 37 | Ahmed Qasem |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
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