Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire

18 July 2021 · MLS · 2021

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 4–0

  • Hany Mukhtar 10’, 13’, 16’
  • Charles Sapong 39’
  • Tah Anunga 62’
  • Ignacio Aliseda 47’

Match summary

Nashville SC won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Chicago Fire. Nashville SC led 4-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Hany Mukhtar put Nashville SC ahead in the 10th minute, Mukhtar made it 2-0 in the 13th minute, Mukhtar made it 3-0 in the 16th minute, and Charles Sapong made it 4-0 in the 39th minute. In the second half, Ignacio Aliseda pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 47th minute and Tah Anunga made it 5-1 in the 62nd minute.

Key events

Nashville SC Chicago Fire
Kick-off
Hany Mukhtar1-0 (Nashville SC)
10’
Hany Mukhtar2-0 (Nashville SC)
13’
14’
Johan KappelhofProfessional foul last man
Hany Mukhtar3-0 (Nashville SC)
16’
27’
Charles Sapong4-0 (Nashville SC)
39’
Half-time4-0
46’
Gastón GiménezFabian Herbers
46’
Nnamdi Chinonso OfforRobert Berić
47’
Ignacio Aliseda4-1 (Chicago Fire)
Second half underway
49’
Tah Anunga5-1 (Nashville SC)
62’
Matt LaGrassaDax McCarty
65’
66’
Luka StojanovićÁlvaro Medrán
66’
Jonathan BornsteinMiguel Navarro
Jhonder CádizCharles Sapong
67’
Abu DanladiRandall Leal
74’
Luke HaakensonTah Anunga
74’
82’
Jhon EspinozaIgnacio Aliseda
Full-time5-1

Lineups

Nashville SC 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Willis
Maher
Anibaba
Romney
Lovitz
McCarty 65’
Anunga 74’
Nealis
Mukhtar 3 65’
Leal 74’
Sapong 67’
Chicago Fire 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Shuttleworth
Navarro 66’
Kappelhof
Omsberg
Pineda
Sekulić
Medrán 66’
Herbers 46’
Aliseda 82’
Frankowski
Berić 46’

Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jalil Anibaba
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Dax McCarty Taken off
65′ – – – – – – –
Tah Anunga Taken off
74′ 1 – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Randall Leal Taken off
74′ – – – – – – –
Charles Sapong Taken off
67′ 1 – – – – – –
Hany Mukhtar Taken off
65′ 3 – – – – – –
Matt LaGrassa Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – –
Alex Muyl Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – –
Jhonder Cádiz Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Luke Haakenson Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – –
Abu Danladi Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.