Nashville vs Philadelphia 2025 MLS, Regular Season
Hany Mukhtar's stoppage-time PK lifts Nashville over Union
Hany Mukhtar converted a penalty in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time for 10-man Nashville SC, who defeated the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Saturday evening.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 46': Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Tai Baribo replaces Chris Donovan.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ben Bender replaces Cavan Sullivan.
- 63': Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 71': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Indiana Vassilev.
- 73': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Alex Muyl.
- 82': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Andy Nájar.
- 89': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Patrick Yazbek.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
- 90'+11': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
Game Information
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,896
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | New York City FC | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +5 | Nashville SC | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| -1 | Red Bull New York | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 275 |
| 355 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 13 | Clearances | 33 |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 4 | Jeisson Palacios |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 31 | Andy Nájar |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 20 | Edvard Tagseth |
| 8 | Patrick Yazbek |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 24 | Jonathan Pérez |
Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 29 | Olwethu Makhanya |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 4 | Jovan Lukic |
| 21 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 19 | Indiana Vassilev |
| 6 | Cavan Sullivan |
| 20 | Bruno Damiani |
| 25 | Chris Donovan |
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