FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (March 18, 2023) – Nashville Soccer Club fell 1-0 to the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium on Saturday night. Nashville SC conceded the first goal of the season, snapping a streak of 322 minutes.
Still On The Right Path: Despite falling to New England, Nashville SC is off to its best start through the first four matches of a season in its MLS history with seven points. Nashville’s second-best start through four matches came in 2021 with six points.
Second All-Time In MLS History: Midfielder Dax McCarty moved into second all-time in MLS history for starts by an outfield player passing Jeff Larentowicz. McCarty has 398 MLS regular season starts.
Greguš Debut: Midfielder Ján Greguš made his Nashville SC debut registering 11 minutes as a second half sub. Greguš signed with Nashville SC on Friday.
Next Match: Nashville SC will return home to GEODIS Park next Saturday, March 25 to take on Eastern Conference foe FC Cincinnati at 7:30 p.m. CT. Limited tickets are available at www.NashvilleSC.com/Tickets.
Match Timeline
NE 52’: New England’s Gustavo Bou straddles the onside line and finds himself 1v1 with Nashville SC’s Jack Maher, Bou delivers a shot top near corner to score
Notes:
- Nashville SC:
- recorded a season-high 14 shots tonight
- had a higher expected goals total than New England (1.07-1.03)
- attempted more passes (492-464) and had a higher passing percentage (79.1-78) than New England
- is the only team in MLS to not allow a goal in the first half of a match this season
- conceded the first goal of a match for the first time this season
- suffered its first defeat in club history to New England
- conceded its first goal in its MLS history at Gillette Stadium
- will return home to next week where the club has scored all of its goals this season
- Teal Bunbury
- made his 341st career regular season appearance
- returned to face New England for the first time since he was traded to Nashville
- Ján Greguš earned a 92 percent passing accuracy in 25 attempts
- Jack Maher led the team with five clearances
- Dax McCarty
- attempted 66 passes tonight, the most of any Nashville SC player this season
- led the team with 77 touches
- Jacob Shaffelburg attempted five shots tonight, the most by a Nashville SC player in 2023
- Joe Willis recorded a season-high four saves tonight
- Walker Zimmerman led the team in expected goals with 0.41
Box Score:
Nashville SC (2W-1L-1D, 7 pts.) vs. New England Revolution (3W-1L-0D, 9 pts.)
March 18, 2023 – Gillette Stadium
Final Score
NSH: 0
NE: 1
Scoring Summary
NE: Gustavo Bou (DeJuan Jones) 52’
Discipline
NSH: Alex Muyl (caution) 21’
NE: Matt Polster (caution) 70’
NSH: Jack Maher (caution) 73’
Lineups:
NSH Starters: Joe Willis; Shaq Moore, Walker Zimmerman ©, Jack Maher, Dan Lovitz; Sean Davis (Ján Greguš 79’), Dax McCarty, Alex Muyl (Fafà Picault 63’), Jacob Shaffelburg (Luke Haakenson 90’); Hany Mukhtar, Teal Bunbury (CJ Sapong 63’)
Substitutes: Elliot Panicco, Tah Brian Anunga, Josh Bauer, Ethan Zubak
NE Starters: Djordje Petrovic; Dave Romney, Henry Kessler, Matthew Polster, Brandon Bye, DeJuan Jones; Gustavo Bou © (Omar Gonzalez 85’), Latif Blessing, Noel Buck (Justin Rennicks 65’); Dylan Borrero (Emmanuel Boateng 83’), Bobby Wood (Giacomo Vrioni 65’)
Substitutes: Christian Makoun, Jozy Altidore, Earl Edwards Jr., Esmir Bajraktarevic, Damian Rivera
Referee: Jon Freemon
AR1: Logan Brown
AR2: Adam Garner
4th Official: Marcos DeOliveira
VAR: Kevin Stott
AVAR: Rene Parra
Weather: Clear, 44 degrees
