Nashville SC vs LAFC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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About
Nashville SC are hosting LAFC
at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 4': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 5': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC).
- 10': Attempt saved. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 10': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brian Schwake.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Martínez.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Eustaquio.
- 12': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 12': Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Warren Madrigal.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Stephen Eustaquio.
- 17': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thomas Hasal (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Jeisson Palacios.
- 19': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 21': Goal! Nashville SC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 22': Goal! Nashville SC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross.
- 24': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 25': Attempt saved. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 26': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 27': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt saved. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC).
- 30': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brian Schwake.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 41': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Stephen Eustaquio (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+2': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+2': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 46': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
- 47': Stephen Eustaquio (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 47': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 49': Attempt missed. Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 50': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Cristian Espinoza.
- 51': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Timothy Tillman following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 53': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bryan Acosta.
- 57': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 57': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Goal! Nashville SC 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 62': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
- 66': Stephen Eustaquio (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 67': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 67': Goal! Nashville SC 3, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mark Delgado replaces Mathieu Choinière.
- 68': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tyler Boyd replaces David Martínez.
- 70': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Maxwell Woledzi.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bryan Acosta.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Ahmed Qasem.
- 71': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
- 72': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Tyler Boyd.
- 72': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bryan Acosta.
- 73': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 73': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 74': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 76': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 76': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC).
- 80': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Woobens Pacius replaces Warren Madrigal.
- 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Artem Smoliakov replaces Eddie Segura.
- 86': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 87': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC).
- 87': Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jude Terry replaces Stephen Eustaquio.
- 89': Attempt saved. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Nathan Ordaz.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Woobens Pacius.
- 90'+5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Matthew Corcoran.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+6': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+6': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+6': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
- 90'+7': Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 3, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 3, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
Statistics
LAFC |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 445 | Accurate Passes | 497 |
| 502 | Passes | 557 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 8 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 10 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 27,948
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 27,948
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | +22 | 32 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | +19 | 32 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | +7 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 15 | +8 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Brian Schwake (GK) |
| 3 | Maxwell Woledzi |
| 4 | Jeisson Palacios |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 27 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
| 16 | Matthew Corcoran |
| 37 | Ahmed Qasem |
| 6 | Bryan Acosta |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 41 | Warren Madrigal |
| 7 | Cristian Espinoza |
LAFC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Thomas Hasal (GK) |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 91 | Nkosi Tafari |
| 46 | Stephen Eustáquio |
| 66 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 30 | David Martínez |
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