Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC
Summary
Match report
Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 8) ended in a 2-0 win for Nashville SC. It was goalless at half-time.
Nashville SC’s goals came from C. Espinoza in the 61st minute and S. Mohammed in the 90th minute. C. Espinoza was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.5).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 0.62Expected goals (xG)2.17
- 13Total shots17
- 4Shots on target8
- 5Corners7
- 2Yellow cards0
Live commentary
It's all over: Nashville SC win against Atlanta United FC 2-0. In numbers: possession Atlanta United FC 55%, Nashville SC 45%; shots 13 (4 on target) to 17 (8 on target)
- 90'
Goal! S. Mohammed doubles Nashville SC's lead (2-0)
- 84'
Double substitution, Nashville SC: A. Qasem replaces S. Mohammed, A. Najar on for R. Baker-Whiting
- 82'
Substitution, Atlanta United FC: C. Togashi makes way for E. Latte Lath
- 76'
Booking: Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United FC) for a foul
- 74'
Substitution, Atlanta United FC: S. Lobjanidze makes way for A. Fortune
- 68'
Double substitution, Atlanta United FC: C. Sanchez replaces F. Picault, E. Baez on for P. Amador
- 66'
Substitution, Nashville SC: P. Yazbek makes way for E. Tagseth
- 61'
Goal! C. Espinoza opens the scoring for Nashville SC (1-0), assisted by H. Mukhtar
- 56'
Substitution, Nashville SC: W. Madrigal comes on for A. Muyl
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: goalless
- 45+1'
Booking: Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United FC) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Atlanta United FC and Nashville SC. Atlanta United FC line up in a 4-1-4-1, Nashville SC in a 4-4-2
Lineups
Atlanta United FC – Starting XI (4-1-4-1)
- 1L. HoyosGoalkeeper – Rating 7.6, Yellow card 76'
- 55T. JacobDefender – Rating 7.2
- 5S. GregersenDefender – Rating 6.7
- 4E. MihajDefender – Rating 6.7
- 3E. BaezDefender – Rating 6.3, On 68'
- 8T. MuyumbaMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 45+1'
- 59A. MiranchukMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.9
- 35A. FortuneMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 74'
- 48C. SanchezMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 68'
- 88M. GalarzaMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 9E. Latte LathForward – Rating 6.3, On 82'
Atlanta United FCSubstitutes
- 42
42J. HibbertGoalkeeper - 22
22F. PicaultForward68'Rating 6.5 - 30
30C. TogashiForward82'Rating 6.5 - 11
11S. LobjanidzeForward74'Rating 6.7 - 28
28W. ReillyMidfielder - 47
47M. EdwardsDefender - 2
2R. HernandezDefender - 6
6J. BerrocalDefender - 18
18P. AmadorDefender68'Rating 6.3
CoachGerardo Martino
Nashville SC – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 99B. SchwakeGoalkeeper – Rating 7.0
- 31A. NajarDefender – Rating 7.6, On 84'
- 4J. PalaciosDefender – Rating 7.3
- 3M. WoledziDefender – Rating 7.3
- 2D. LovitzDefender – Rating 7.6
- 7C. EspinozaMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.5, Goal 61'
- 16M. CorcoranMidfielder – Rating 7.0
- 20E. TagsethMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 66'
- 37A. QasemMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 84'
- 10H. MukhtarForward – Captain, Rating 7.5, Assist
- 41W. MadrigalForward – Rating 6.9, On 56'
Nashville SCSubstitutes
- 1
1J. WillisGoalkeeper - 6
6B. AcostaMidfielder - 5
5J. MaherDefender - 22
22J. BauerDefender - 14
14S. MohammedMidfielder84'Rating 7.5 - 19
19A. MuylMidfielder56'Rating 6.6 - 27
27R. Baker-WhitingDefender84'Rating 6.9 - 8
8P. YazbekMidfielder66'Rating 6.3 - 17
17W. PaciusForward
CoachBrian Callaghan
Stats
- 55%Possession45%
- 0.62Expected goals (xG)2.17
- 13Total shots17
- 4Shots on target8
- 5Shots off target7
- 4Blocked shots2
- 5Shots inside the box12
- 8Shots outside the box5
- 5Corners7
- 2Offsides2
- 11Fouls6
- 2Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 6Goalkeeper saves4
- 535Total passes437
- 461Accurate passes365
- 86%Pass accuracy84%
- 0.18Goals prevented0.18
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | +44 | 74 | |
| 2 | 33 | +21 | 59 | |
| 3 | 33 | +9 | 58 | |
| 12 | 33 | -12 | 39 | |
| 13 | 33 | -14 | 33 | |
| 14 | 33 | -21 | 33 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 8
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- Referee
- Allen Chapman, USA
- Date
- Sunday 19 April
