Nashville SC vs New York City FC
Summary
Match report
Nashville SC beat New York City FC 2-1 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 15). It was 1-1 at half-time.
Nashville SC’s goals came from J. Palacios in the 16th minute and M. Woledzi in the 49th minute. New York City FC’s goal came from N. Mercau in the 23rd minute (penalty). J. Palacios was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 0.75Expected goals (xG)1.36
- 12Total shots7
- 6Shots on target4
- 6Corners3
- 2Yellow cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: Nashville SC win against New York City FC 2-1. In numbers: possession Nashville SC 48%, New York City FC 52%; shots 12 (6 on target) to 7 (4 on target)
- 89'
Substitution, Nashville SC: J. Bauer makes way for C. Espinoza
- 86'
Yellow card: C. Espinoza (Nashville SC)
- 85'
Double substitution, New York City FC: N. Cavallo comes on for S. Reid, K. Trewin on for K. Pierre
- 79'
Double substitution, Nashville SC: W. Madrigal comes on for A. Muyl, B. Acosta on for C. Brunet
- 78'
Substitution, New York City FC: A. Perea comes on for M. Carrizo
- 71'
Substitution, Nashville SC: A. Qasem replaces S. Surridge
- 66'
Double substitution, New York City FC: H. Wolf makes way for M. Jones, A. Farnos on for J. Shore
- 65'
Yellow card: A. Qasem (Nashville SC)
- 49'
Goal! M. Woledzi restores Nashville SC's lead (2-1) after a pass from B. Acosta
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: level at 1-1
- 35'
VAR: New York City FC's goal is ruled out
- 25'
Booking: K. Trewin (New York City FC)
- 23'
Penalty goal! N. Mercau converts from the spot and pulls New York City FC level (1-1)
- 16'
Goal! J. Palacios gives Nashville SC the lead (1-0), set up by C. Espinoza
Kick-off! We're under way between Nashville SC and New York City FC. Nashville SC line up in a 4-2-3-1, New York City FC in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Nashville SC – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 99B. SchwakeGoalkeeper – Rating 7.7
- 27R. Baker-WhitingDefender – Rating 6.7
- 4J. PalaciosDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 16'
- 3M. WoledziDefender – Rating 7.9, Goal 49'
- 2D. LovitzDefender – Rating 6.3
- 6B. AcostaMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 79'
- 16M. CorcoranMidfielder – Rating 7.6
- 7C. EspinozaMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Assist, Yellow card 86', On 89'
- 41W. MadrigalMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 79'
- 37A. QasemMidfielder – Rating 6.0, Yellow card 65', On 71'
- 10H. MukhtarForward – Captain, Rating 6.9
Nashville SCSubstitutes
- 1
1J. WillisGoalkeeper - 5
5J. MaherDefender - 22
22J. BauerDefender89' - 14
14S. MohammedMidfielder - 9
9S. SurridgeForward71'Rating 6.3 - 19
19A. MuylMidfielder79'Rating 6.7 - 17
17W. PaciusForward - 23
23J. KnightDefender - 12
12C. BrunetMidfielder79'Rating 6.7
CoachBrian Callaghan
New York City FC – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 49M. FreeseGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
- 24T. GrayDefender – Rating 6.5
- 13Thiago MartinsDefender – Captain, Rating 6.6
- 34Raul GustavoDefender – Rating 6.3
- 2N. CavalloDefender – Rating 5.9, On 85'
- 5K. TrewinMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 25', On 85'
- 8A. PereaMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 78'
- 26A. OjedaMidfielder – Rating 6.6
- 87A. FarnosMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 66'
- 88M. JonesMidfielder – Rating 7.3, On 66'
- 7N. MercauForward – Rating 7.0, Penalty goal 23'
New York City FCSubstitutes
- 30
30T. RomeroGoalkeeper - 17
17H. WolfForward66'Rating 6.7 - 29
29M. CarrizoMidfielder78'Rating 6.9 - 71
71P. MolinariMidfielder - 19
19S. TanasijevicDefender - 45
45K. Acito - 32
32J. ShoreMidfielder66'Rating 6.7 - 99
99S. ReidForward85'Rating 6.3 - 15
15K. PierreMidfielder85'Rating 6.6
CoachPascal Jansen
Stats
- 48%Possession52%
- 0.75Expected goals (xG)1.36
- 12Total shots7
- 6Shots on target4
- 3Shots off target2
- 3Blocked shots1
- 7Shots inside the box5
- 5Shots outside the box2
- 6Corners3
- 2Offsides0
- 11Fouls12
- 2Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves4
- 449Total passes494
- 395Accurate passes428
- 12Free Kicks10
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | +44 | 74 | |
| 2 | 33 | +21 | 59 | |
| 3 | 33 | +9 | 58 | |
| 10 | 33 | -17 | 39 | |
| 11 | 33 | +3 | 39 | |
| 12 | 33 | -12 | 39 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 15
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Geodis Park, Nashville
- Referee
- A. Da Silva
- Date
- Sunday 24 May
