MLS Nashville SC

Nashville Soccer Club Extends Unbeaten Run against FC Cincinnati with Road Result

Published on July 23, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Nashville SC News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - Nashville Soccer Club earned a 1-1 result on Saturday night at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a bicycle kick goal from veteran forward Teal Bunbury in the 6th minute.

Unbeaten Against FC Cincinnati: With the result tonight, Nashville SC owns a 2W-0L-2D record against FC Cincinnati with a plus six goal differential in its MLS history, scoring 12 goals in four matches.

Bicycle BunB: Forward Teal Bunbury, who earned his first start since returning from injury, scored his first goal as a member of Nashville SC, becoming the 24th different player in club history to score a goal in MLS.

Feast On The East: Nashville SC has suffered just one loss to the Eastern Conference this season with a 3W-1L-3D record. Overall, the Boys in Gold own a 22W-11L-25D record against the East in MLS.

Next Match: Nashville SC returns to GEODIS Park to take on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the first-time club history on Saturday, July 30, at 7 p.m. CT. Nashville SC will play seven of its next nine matches at home.

Match Timeline:

NSH 6': After a corner kick, Teal Bunbury nets a close-range bicycle kick

CIN 52': An assist from Álvar Barreal sets Brandon Vázquez up to score on a header

Notes

Nashville SC:

had a higher goals expected average than FC Cincinnati (1.63-1.46)

has scored in their last seven MLS matches, the longest scoring streak this season

has now scored in four consecutive road matches

remains unbeaten this season when scoring the first goal of the match (7W-0L-5D)

is 5W-0L-5D this season when having the lead at halftime

is 4W-2L-3D all-time record in the month of July

have suffered just one defeat this season when allowing one goal (4W-1L-3D)

will be without Dan Lovitz and Alex Muyl for the next match due to yellow card accumulation

Teal Bunbury led the team in shots with four and all players in expected goals with 1.13

Sean Davis is now tied with Hany Mukhtar for most minutes played by a Nashville SC player this season (1,807)

Jack Maher leads Nashville SC in passing percentage this season at 89%

Alex Muyl had a perfect passing percentage on 22 passes attempted tonight

Dave Romney appeared in his 160th MLS match tonight

Joe Willis logged 17,017 minutes played in his MLS career tonight

Box Score:

Nashville SC (8W-7L-7D, 31 pts.) vs. FC Cincinnati (7W-8L-7D, 28 pts.)

July 23, 2022 - TQL Stadium

Final Score

NSH:1

CIN: 1

Scoring Summary

NSH: Teal Bunbury (Unassisted) 6'

CIN: Brandon Vázquez (Álvaro Barreal) 52'

Discipline

NSH: Alex Muyl (caution) 40'

NSH: Dan Lovitz (caution) 61'

CIN: Geoff Cameron (caution) 73'

Lineups

NSH: Joe Willis, Daniel Lovitz (Taylor Washington 83'), Dave Romney, Jack Maher, Walker Zimmerman, Dax McCarty ©, Alex Muyl (Eric Miller 70'), Sean Davis, Randall Leal (Tah Brian Anunga 83'), Teal Bunbury (Luke Haakenson 71'), CJ Sapong (Ethan Zubak 87')

Unused Substitutes: Handwalla Bwana, Aké Loba, Shaq Moore, Elliot Panicco

CIN: Roman Celentano, Alvas Powell (Junior Moreno 62'), John Nelson (Calvin Harris 83'), Nick Hagglund, Geoff Cameron (Tyler Blackett 83'), Ian Murphy, Obinna Nwobodo ©, Yuya Kubo (Allan Cruz 71'), Brenner Souza da Silva, Brandon Vázquez, Alvaro Barreal

Unused Substitutes: Alec Kann, Haris Medunjanin, Ray Gaddis, Aquino Ordonez, Nick Markanich

Weather: Humid, 86 degrees

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