2021_Nashville_SC_season

2021 Nashville SC season

2021 Nashville SC season

Nashville SC 2021 soccer season

The 2021 Nashville SC season was the club's second season as a member of Major League Soccer. This was the club's last season in the Eastern Conference after being added to the Conference in 2020 after the MLS is Back Tournament as the club returns to the Western Conference the following season in 2022 due to the addition of Charlotte FC.[1]

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Club

Current roster

As of September 23, 2021[2]
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    Roster transactions

    In

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    Out

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    SuperDraft picks

    Main article: 2021 MLS SuperDraft
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    Signed to 2021 season roster

    Non-competitive

    Preseason

    March 20 Nashville SC 4–0 Louisville City Brentwood, Tennessee
    15:30 CST Sapong 7' (Mukhtar)
    Mukhtar 17' (pen.), 19' (Godoy)
    Trialist 58' (Haakenson)    		 NSH Report
    LOU Report    		 Stadium: Jeffrey Kuhn Field at Currey Ingram Academy
    Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
    March 24 Nashville SC — New York Red Bulls Bradenton, Florida
    14:00 CST Report Stadium: IMG Academy
    Note: Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    March 27 New York City FC — Nashville SC St. Petersburg, Florida
    12:00 CST Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
    Note: Cancelled due to health and safety concerns.
    March 31 Nashville SC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Bradenton, Florida
    18:00 CST Unsigned Player 22' Report Stadium: IMG Academy
    April 3 Inter Miami CF — Nashville SC Bradenton, Florida
    12:30 CST Report Stadium: IMG Academy
    Note: Cancelled due to health and safety concerns.
    April 10 Nashville SC — Birmingham Legion Nashville, Tennessee
    TBA Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Note: Cancelled due to transportation difficulties.

    Major League Soccer season

    Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season

    Eastern Conference

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    Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
    (C) Champions
    Notes:
    1. As MLS Cup 2021 champions
    2. Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
    3. As 2021 Canadian Championship winners

    Overall

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    Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
    (C) Champions
    Notes:
    1. As MLS Cup 2021 champions (USA1)

    Results summary

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    Matches

    April 17 1 Nashville SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati Nashville, TN
    7:30 p.m. CDT Muyl Yellow card 18'
    Cádiz 20'
    Leal 64'
    Johnston Yellow card 66'    		 Report Acosta 8'
    Brenner 12' (pen.)
    Mokotjo Yellow card 38'
    Stanko Yellow card 77'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    April 24 2 Nashville SC 2–2 CF Montréal Nashville, TN
    1:00 p.m. CDT Godoy Yellow card 50'
    Cádiz 54'
    Muyl Yellow card 56'
    Mukhtar 77'    		 Report Piette Yellow card 2'
    Toye 13'
    Brault-Guillard 42'
    Quioto Yellow card 48'
    Struna Yellow card 63'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 12,164
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    May 2 3 Nashville SC 0–0 Inter Miami CF Nashville, TN
    12:00 p.m. CDT Godoy Yellow card 24'
    Zimmerman Yellow card 70'    		 Report Gregore Yellow card 65' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 13,855
    Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
    May 8 4 Nashville SC 2–0 New England Revolution Nashville, TN
    12:30 p.m. CDT Sapong 25'
    Lovitz Yellow card 28'
    Muyl 75'
    Godoy Yellow card 90+3'    		 Report Jones Yellow card 57' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 12,510
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    May 15 5 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Nashville SC Sandy, UT
    8:30 p.m. CDT Glad Yellow card 27' Report Muyl Yellow card 50' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
    Attendance: 10,555
    Referee: Marcos DeOliviera
    May 23 6 Nashville SC 1–0 Austin FC Nashville, Tennessee
    8:00 p.m. CDT Leal 35' Report Pereira Yellow card 69' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 22,421
    Referee: Chris Penso
    May 29 7 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Nashville SC Atlanta, Georgia
    2:30 p.m. CDT Moreno 6', Yellow card 41'
    López 51'    		 Report McCarty Yellow card 57'
    Lovitz Yellow card 60'
    Mukhtar 80', 83'
    Haakenson Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Attendance: 40,748
    Referee: Alan Kelly
    June 18 8 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Nashville SC Harrison, New Jersey
    7:00 p.m. CDT Fábio 37'
    Duncan 56' Yellow card 71'
    Klimala Yellow card 58'    		 Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
    Attendance: 10,173
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    June 23 9 Nashville SC 3–2 Toronto FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 p.m. CDT Godoy Yellow card 32'
    Muyl Yellow card 41'
    Maher 62'
    Haakenson 83', 90+2' Yellow card 90+3'    		 Report Zavaleta Yellow card 2'
    Osorio 26'
    Auro Yellow card 53'
    Bradley Yellow card 69'
    Mullins 81'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 17,008
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    June 26 10 Nashville SC 1–1 CF Montréal Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 p.m. CDT Lovitz Yellow card 89'
    Danladi 90+4'    		 Report Camacho Yellow card 33'
    Toye Yellow card 43'
    Struna 63'
    Miller Yellow card 84'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 22,523
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    July 3 11 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 p.m. CDT Sapong 2' Report Martínez Yellow card 79' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 21,822
    Referee: Robert Sibiga
    July 8 12 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 p.m. CDT Anibaba 14'
    Leal Yellow card 28'
    Mukhtar 49' (pen.)
    Haakenson Yellow card 82'
    McCarty Yellow card 89'    		 Report Walkes 5'
    Wolff Yellow card 39'
    Sosa Yellow card 44'
    Torres Yellow card 47'
    Conway 58'
    Moreno Yellow card 67'
    Mulraney Red card 74'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 22,913
    Referee: Joe Dickerson
    July 17 13 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 p.m. CDT Mukhtar 10', 13', 16'
    Sapong 39'
    Anuga 62'    		 Report Kappelhof Red card 14'
    Pineda Yellow card 27'
    Aliseda 47'
    Navarro Yellow card 49'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 23,113
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    July 21 14 Columbus Crew 0–0 Nashville SC Columbus, Ohio
    6:30 p.m. CDT Kitchen Yellow card 18'
    Hurtado Yellow card 43'    		 Report LaGrassa Yellow card 21' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
    Attendance: 18,395
    Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
    July 24 15 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
    6:30 CDT Sapong 13', 57', Yellow card 68'
    Leal 35'
    Mukhtar Yellow card 84'    		 Report Vallecilla Yellow card 38'
    Cameron Yellow card 81'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 23,832
    Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
    August 1 16 Toronto FC 1–1 Nashville SC Toronto, Ontario
    6:30 CDT Gonzalez 20' Report Castellanos 41'
    McCarty Yellow card 67'    		 Stadium: BMO Field
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos
    August 4 17 New England Revolution 0–0 Nashville SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
    6:00 p.m. CDT Bou Yellow card 34'
    Farrell Yellow card 37'
    Kaptoum Yellow card 48'    		 Report LaGrassa Yellow card 33' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Attendance: 10,279
    Referee: Silviu Petrescu
    August 8 18 Inter Miami CF 2–1 Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    5:00 p.m. CDT Higuaín 60'
    Vassilev 90+5'    		 Report McCarty Yellow card 45+2'
    Sapong 48'    		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
    Attendance: 14,062
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    August 15 19 Nashville SC 5–2 D.C. United Nashville, Tennessee
    6:00 p.m. CDT Sapong 14', 31'
    Mukhtar 37'
    Muyl 80', 87' (pen.)    		 Report Brillant 3'
    Kamara 41'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 20,022
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    August 18 20 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 p.m. CDT Sapong 23'
    Maher Yellow card 32'
    Anunga Yellow card 65'
    McCarty Yellow card 81'    		 Report Smith Yellow card 40'
    Jansson Yellow card 49'
    Carlos 58', Yellow card 78'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 13.154
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos
    August 28 22 Atlanta United 0–2 Nashville SC Atlanta, Georgia
    3:30 PM EDT Barco Yellow card 37'
    Sejdič Yellow card 61'    		 Report Lovitz Yellow card 26'
    Ríos 45+2'
    Anunga Yellow card 74'
    Leal 90+5'    		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Attendance: 42,506
    Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
    September 3 22 Nashville SC 3–1 New York City FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 p.m. CDT Mukhtar 30', 68', Yellow card 73'
    Latinovich 32' (o.g.)
    McCarty Red card 45'
    Muyl Yellow card 71'
    Haakenson Yellow card 89'    		 Report Medina Yellow card 38'
    Moralez Red card 45'
    Castellanos Yellow card 64', 90'
    Acevedo Yellow card 73'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 20,126
    Referee: TImothy Ford
    September 11 23 CF Montréal 0–1 Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    12:00 p.m. CDT Bassong Yellow card 44' Report Mukhtar Yellow card 41'
    Anunga Yellow card 58'
    Zimmerman 66'
    Willis Yellow card 85'    		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
    Referee: Silviu Petrescu
    September 18 24 Toronto FC 2–1 Nashville SC Toronto, Ontario
    6:30 p.m. CDT Shaffelburg 18'
    Bradley Yellow card 39'
    Gonzalez 79'    		 Report Lovitz Yellow card 32'
    Sapong 74'    		 Stadium: BMO Field
    Attendance: 9,892
    Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
    September 22 25 Inter Miami CF 1–5 Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    6:30 p.m. CDT Higuaín 64'
    Gregore Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 86'    		 Report Mukhtar 6', 48', Yellow card 67'
    Zimmerman 39'
    Leal 70'
    Johnston 90+6'    		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
    Attendance: 13,033
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    September 26 26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC Chicago, Illinois
    12:00 p.m. CDT Pineda Yellow card 50' Report Anunga Yellow card 56' Stadium: Soldier Field
    Attendance: 15,915
    Referee: Timothy Ford
    September 29 27 Nashville SC 2–2 Orlando City SC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 p.m. CDT Mukhtar 11'
    Godoy Yellow card 34'
    Leal 59'
    Johnston Yellow card 82'    		 Report Pereyra Yellow card 31'
    Schlegel Yellow card 62'
    Dike 76' (pen.)
    Carlos Yellow card 81'
    Anunga 90+3' (o.g.)    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 18,648
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    October 3 28 New York City FC 0–0 Nashville SC The Bronx, New York
    5:00 p.m. CDT Moralez Yellow card 70'
    Gray Yellow card 88'    		 Report Stadium: Yankee Stadium
    Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
    October 16 29 D.C. United 0–0 Nashville SC Washington D.C.
    6:30 p.m. CDT Canouse Yellow card 33'
    Mora Yellow card 46'    		 Report Mukhtar Yellow card 62'
    McCarty Yellow card 90+4'    		 Stadium: Audi Field
    Attendance: 18,034
    Referee: Ismail Elfath
    October 20 30 Nashville SC 1–1 Columbus Crew Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 p.m. CDT Mukhtar 77', Yellow card 90'
    Haakenson Yellow card 90+5'    		 Report Nagbe Yellow card 71'
    Zelarayán 75'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 18,381
    Referee: Alex Chilowicz
    October 23 31 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Nashville SC Chester, Pennsylvania
    6:30 p.m. CDT Przybyłko 18' (pen.), Yellow card 27'
    Glesnes Yellow card 55'
    Monteiro Yellow card 62'    		 Report Loba Yellow card 23'
    Godoy Yellow card 53'
    Nealis Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Attendance: 18,575
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    October 27 32 FC Cincinnati 3–6 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
    6:30 p.m. CDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: TQL Stadium
    Attendance: 20,581
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    October 31 33 Orlando City SC 1–1 Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
    6:30 p.m. CDT Dike 18'
    Méndez Yellow card 49'
    Urso Yellow card 57'    		 Report Zimmerman Yellow card 40'
    Mukhtar 53'
    Johnston Yellow card 56'    		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
    Attendance: 15,959
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    November 7 34 Nashville SC 1–1 New York Red Bulls Nashville, Tennessee
    2:30 p.m. CST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 26,913
    Referee: Drew Fischer

    MLS Cup Playoffs

    Main article: 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs
    November 23 First round Nashville SC 3–1 Orlando City SC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 pm
    		Report
    		Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 26,043
    Referee: Ismail Elfath
    November 28 Conf. Semifinals Philadelphia Union 1–1 (a.e.t.)
    (2–0 p)    		 Nashville SC Chester, Pennsylvania
    4:30 PM CST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    Penalties
    Note: Philadelphia advance on penalties 2–0

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