Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati

25 July 2021 · MLS · 2021

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Charles Sapong 13’, 57’
Randall Leal 35’

Match summary

Nashville SC won comfortably, 3-0 at home to FC Cincinnati. Nashville SC led 2-0 at half-time.

Charles Sapong put Nashville SC ahead in the 13th minute, Randall Leal made it 2-0 in the 35th minute, and Sapong made it 3-0 in the 57th minute.

Key events

Nashville SC FC Cincinnati

Kick-off

Charles Sapong

1-0

13’

Randall Leal

2-0

35’

38’

Gustavo VallecillaArgument

Half-time2-0

46’

Isaac AtangaÁlvaro Barreal

46’

Nick HagglundGustavo Vallecilla

Matt LaGrassaDylan Nealis

46’

Second half underway

Charles Sapong

3-0

57’

63’

Brandon VázquezCaleb Stanko

Aké Arnaud LobaCharles Sapong

68’

Charles SapongTime wasting

68’

69’

Kamohelo MokotjoHaris Medunjanin

74’

Arquímides OrdóñezEdgar Castillo

81’

Geoff CameronFoul

Alex MuylTah Anunga

82’

Hany MukhtarFoul

84’

Luke HaakensonDax McCarty

90’

Abu DanladiHany Mukhtar

90’

Full-time3-0

Lineups

Nashville SC 3-5-2 Starting XI

FC Cincinnati 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Willis	90′	0	0	19	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Eric Miller	90′	–	1	1	2	2	35	–	–	–	–
Jalil Anibaba	90′	3	1	1	4	1	29	–	–	–	–
Dave Romney	90′	–	3	–	–	–	31	–	–	–	–
Dylan Nealis Taken off	45′	3	–	–	3	–	20	–	–	–	–
Matt LaGrassa Came on as a substitute	45′	1	–	–	2	–	15	2	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Randall Leal	90′	1	–	33	–	–	3	4	6	4	2	–
Tah Anunga Taken off	82′	–	–	37	–	–	2	–	5	1	1	–
Dax McCarty Taken off	89′	–	–	33	–	–	1	1	2	–	1	–
Taylor Washington	90′	–	–	28	1	–	3	2	3	2	–	–
Hany Mukhtar Taken off	89′	–	2	21	2	–	–	1	5	3	4
Alex Muyl Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Charles Sapong Taken off	68′	2	1	3	2	–	–	2	8	2	16
Aké Arnaud Loba Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	2	7	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Kenneth Vermeer	90′	1	3	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Joseph-Claude Gyau	90′	1	1	1	11	1	56	1	–	–	–
Geoff Cameron	90′	6	2	–	8	2	69	3	–	–
Gustavo Vallecilla Taken off	45′	1	–	–	2	–	46	1	–	–
Edgar Castillo Taken off	74′	2	5	–	5	–	51	2	–	–	–
Nick Hagglund Came on as a substitute	45′	1	3	–	3	2	33	2	–	–	–
Arquímides Ordóñez Came on as a substitute	16′	1	–	–	1	–	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Caleb Stanko Taken off	63′	–	–	46	–	–	1	–	2	1	–	–
Haris Medunjanin Taken off	69′	–	–	76	1	–	–	2	2	–	–	–
Yuya Kubo	90′	–	–	68	1	–	2	–	3	–	1	–
Álvaro Barreal Taken off	45′	–	–	17	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
Isaac Atanga Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	10	1	–	1	–	1	1	–	–
Kamohelo Mokotjo Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	31	–	–	–	1	1	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Brenner	90′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	2	–	26	–
Luciano Acosta	90′	–	–	2	–	–	–	2	5	4	88	–
Brandon Vázquez Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	–

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.

Form going into the game

Nashville SC D W D W D

FC Cincinnati W D D L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Nashville SC 2-2 FC Cincinnati, 18 Apr 21 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 3-6 Nashville SC, 27 Oct 21 All Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati meetings

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