Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union

13 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Dániel Gazdag 41’ (pen), 84’ (pen)

Match summary

Philadelphia Union took a 2-0 win at Nashville SC. Philadelphia Union led 1-0 at half-time.

Dániel Gazdag put Philadelphia Union ahead from the penalty spot in the 41st minute and Gazdag made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.

Nashville SC can feel hard done by, creating 2.49 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Philadelphia Union's 1.79 from 9.

Key events

Nashville SC Philadelphia Union
0’
J. CurtinManagerArgument
Kick-off
18’
Quinn SullivanShot on target
25’
Dániel GazdagShot on target
39’
40’
Dániel GazdagPenalty0-1 (Philadelphia Union)
Randall LealFoul
43’
44’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
52’
Jesus BuenoShot on target
Alex MuylRandall Leal
63’
71’
Matthew RealKai Wagner
Teal BunburyArgument
71’
72’
Olivier MbaizoNathan Harriel
Daniel LovitzVAR: Penalty given
75’
Daniel LovitzSecond yellowFoul
81’
84’
84’
Dániel GazdagPenalty0-2 (Philadelphia Union)
Ján GregušTeal Bunbury
86’
Taylor WashingtonSean Davis
87’
Luke HaakensonDax McCarty
90+1’
Shaq MooreViolent conduct
90+5’
90+5’
Julián CarranzaViolent conduct
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 1.79 41’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), 0-1 41’ 84’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), 0-2 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 1.79 41’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), 0-1 Gazdag 41’ 84’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), 0-2 Gazdag 84’
Nashville SC 2.49 xGPhiladelphia Union 1.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Philadelphia Union attacking Nashville SC attacking 
41’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 84’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 13’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 69’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.31 xG, blocked 16’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 69’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.26 xG, blocked 58’ Sean Davis (Nashville SC), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 2’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 60’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 49’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 52’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Randall Leal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Jesus Bueno (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 84’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 13’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 69’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.31 xG, blocked 16’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 69’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.26 xG, blocked 58’ Sean Davis (Nashville SC), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 60’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 2’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 49’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 52’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Randall Leal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Jesus Bueno (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz
Zimmerman
MacNaughton
Moore
McCarty 90’
Davis 87’
Shaffelburg 63’
Leal 63’
Mukhtar
Bunbury 86’
Philadelphia Union 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Bendik
Wagner 71’
Glesnes
Elliott
Harriel 72’
Bedoya 61’
Bueno
Flach
Sullivan 61’
Gazdag 2 90’
Carranza

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 2 18 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Shaq Moore Sent off
90′ – 2 – 5 2 41 2 – –
90′ 1 1 – 4 3 52 1 – – –
90′ – 2 – 9 6 63 – – – –
Daniel Lovitz Sent off
81′ 1 1 – 3 2 63 2 – –
Midfielders7 players
Dax McCarty Taken off
89′ – – 33 – 0.01 4 – 5 1 – –
Sean Davis Taken off
87′ – – 26 1 0.02 – – 2 2 1 –
Randall Leal Taken off
63′ – – 26 1 0.18 2 1 5 – 1
90′ – – 28 4 0.58 1 – 4 – 3 –
Jacob Shaffelburg Taken off
63′ – – 13 1 0.10 – – 2 – 2 –
Alex Muyl Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 14 – 0.02 2 – 4 – 2 –
Taylor Washington Came on as a substitute
3′ – – 11 – 0.00 – – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Teal Bunbury Taken off
86′ – – 2 – 0.44 0.02 1 5 1 10
Fafà Picault Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 2 1 0.35 0.00 1 5 1 8 –
Ján Greguš Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 19 –
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.