New England vs Nashville SC — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2024

New EnglandEastern Conference · 2.

29 SEPT

1:0

Nashville SCEastern Conference · 1.

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal86'

Brandon Bye (assist: Luca Langoni) 1-0

Man of the match

Brandon ByeNew England8.2

Expected goals (xG)

New EnglandxGNashville SC

0.730.72

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Venue

Boston Stadium

Conditions

Weatherfew clouds
RefereeMarcos de Oliveira
1st AssistantJason White
2nd AssistantDiego Blas
4th OfficialJeremy Scheer

Pressure index

New EnglandNashville SC

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card41'

Shaq Moore · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card43'

Matt Polster · Foul

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Esmir Bajraktarevic · Out: Emmanuel Boateng

OUT

Substitution62'

In: Jacob Shaffelburg · Out: Teal Bunbury

OUT

Substitution62'

In: Patrick Yazbek · Out: Aníbal Godoy

OUT

Substitution78'

In: Sean Davis · Out: Tah Anunga

OUT

Substitution79'

In: Randall Leal · Out: Alex Muyl

OUT

Substitution79'

In: Bobby Wood · Out: Giacomo Vrioni

GOAL

AST

Goal86'

Brandon Bye (assist: Luca Langoni) 1-0

OUT

Substitution89'

In: Tim Parker · Out: Luca Langoni

Ball positions

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Commentary

And there you have it. The match concludes - New England Revolution triumphs with a score of 1, leaving Nashville SC with 0.
90+5′The second half concludes with New England Revolution leading Nashville SC by 1-0.
90+3′Offside - It's Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg has been flagged for being offside.
90+3′Another offensive move is underway. Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC takes a shot with his left foot from the middle of the box, but it's deflected in the top right corner. The assist came from Walker Zimmerman.
90+1′The referee's assistant has declared an additional 4 minutes of stoppage time.
89′Jack Maher of Nashville SC has been awarded a defensive free kick.
89′Matt Polster from New England Revolution has committed a foul.
89′Player swap - New England Revolution. Tim Parker is coming on for Luca Langoni.
88′Corner kick awarded to New England Revolution. Jack Maher is responsible for the concession.
86′Score! New England Revolution takes the lead, 1-0 against Nashville SC. Brandon Bye from New England Revolution makes a successful header from the box's center to the left corner. The assist came from a cross by Luca Langoni.
85′Attempt thwarted. Nashville SC's Randall Leal fires a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's intercepted. The assist came from Daniel Lovitz.Penalty
84′Corner kick awarded to New England Revolution. The opportunity was given due to a defensive action by Daniel Lovitz.
80′Patrick Yazbek of Nashville SC has earned a defensive free kick.
80′Alhassan Yusuf commits a foul - New England Revolution.
79′Player swap for New England Revolution. Giacomo Vrioni is being replaced by Bobby Wood.
79′Player swap - Nashville SC. Randall Leal is coming on for Alex Muyl.
79′Player change - Nashville SC. Brian Anunga makes way for Sean Davis.
74′Corner kick granted to New England Revolution. The opportunity was given away by Walker Zimmerman.
73′Offside call - New England Revolution. Giacomo Vrioni has been flagged offside.
73′Giacomo Vrioni of the New England Revolution has earned a free kick on the right flank.
73′Jack Maher of Nashville SC has committed a foul.
72′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
71′The match is temporarily paused due to an injury sustained by Alex Muyl from Nashville SC.
71′Matt Polster from New England Revolution commits a foul.
71′Alex Muyl of Nashville SC has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
69′Corner kick awarded to Nashville SC, forced by Alhassan Yusuf.
66′Opportunity missed. Giacomo Vrioni of New England Revolution attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area but it sails over the bar. The assist was provided by Carles Gil, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.Penalty
66′Corner kick awarded to New England Revolution. This was due to a deflection off Patrick Yazbek.
65′Giacomo Vrioni of New England Revolution successfully earned a defensive free kick.
65′Brian Anunga from Nashville SC commits a foul.
64′Luca Langoni of New England Revolution has committed a foul.
64′Daniel Lovitz of Nashville SC successfully earned a defensive free kick.
62′Player Swap - New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng is being replaced by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
62′Player swap - Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg is coming on to replace Teal Bunbury.
62′Player swap - Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek is coming on to replace Aníbal Godoy.
61′Shaq Moore of Nashville SC successfully earned a defensive free kick.
61′Peyton Miller of New England Revolution has committed a foul.
58′Opportunity lost. Brandon Bye of New England Revolution had a header from the middle of the box that unfortunately went wide to the left. This was following a cross from Carles Gil after a corner kick.
57′Corner kick awarded to New England Revolution. This was due to a defensive play by Teal Bunbury.
57′Corner kick awarded to New England Revolution. Daniel Lovitz is responsible for the concession.
55′Attempt thwarted. Giacomo Vrioni of New England Revolution's left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area is intercepted. The assist came from Luca Langoni.Penalty
55′Luca Langoni of New England Revolution has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
55′Alex Muyl from Nashville SC commits a foul.
53′Nashville SC has been awarded a corner kick, thanks to Aljaz Ivacic's deflection.
53′Another offensive effort. Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist came from Alex Muyl.
53′Offside call - New England Revolution. Giacomo Vrioni has been flagged offside.
52′Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC has committed a foul.
52′Dave Romney of New England Revolution has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
50′Matt Polster of New England Revolution has earned an attacking free kick.
50′Alex Muyl from Nashville SC has committed a foul.
47′Attempt thwarted. Alex Muyl from Nashville SC's right-footed shot from the middle of the box is stopped. Teal Bunbury provided the assist.
45′The second half commences with both New England Revolution and Nashville SC yet to score, the match stands at 0-0.
45+3′The first half concludes with no goals scored by either New England Revolution or Nashville SC, leaving the score at 0-0.
45+2′Giacomo Vrioni commits a foul - New England Revolution.
45+2′Aníbal Godoy of Nashville SC has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
45+1′Pause is finished. They are prepared to proceed.
45′The referee's assistant has declared an additional 2 minutes of stoppage time.
45′Match pause - Walker Zimmerman from Nashville SC is injured.
43′Matt Polster of New England Revolution has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
43′Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
43′Matt Polster from New England Revolution has committed a foul.
41′Shaq Moore from Nashville SC has been handed a yellow card due to a violation.
41′Shaq Moore of Nashville SC has committed a foul.
41′Emmanuel Boateng of New England Revolution has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.
38′Attempt thwarted. Giacomo Vrioni of New England Revolution's header from the middle of the penalty area is stopped. The assist came from a cross by Carles Gil.Penalty
36′Dave Romney of New England Revolution has committed a foul.
34′Offside - Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury has been flagged offside.
33′Teal Bunbury of Nashville SC has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
33′Carles Gil from New England Revolution is penalized for committing a foul.
31′Sam Surridge of Nashville SC has earned an attacking free kick.
31′Alhassan Yusuf commits a foul - New England Revolution.
28′Peyton Miller of New England Revolution has earned a defensive free kick.
28′Alex Muyl of Nashville SC has committed a foul.
27′Alhassan Yusuf commits a foul - New England Revolution.
27′Alex Muyl, from Nashville SC, has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
26′Fresh offensive effort. Sam Surridge of Nashville SC takes a shot with his left foot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the top left corner. The assist was by Alex Muyl.
23′Opportunity squandered. Carles Gil of New England Revolution takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box that narrowly misses the target to the left. The assist was provided by Luca Langoni.
21′Luca Langoni of New England Revolution has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
21′Brian Anunga from Nashville SC commits a foul.
19′Corner kick awarded to New England Revolution, courtesy of a deflection off Shaq Moore.
16′Sam Surridge of Nashville SC successfully earned a defensive free kick.
16′Dave Romney of New England Revolution has committed a foul.
15′Missed chance. Luca Langoni - New England Revolution - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Carles Gil.
13′Opportunity squandered. Xavier Arreaga of New England Revolution attempts a shot with his left foot from within the six-yard box on the left side, but it sails high and veers to the right. The setup came from Emmanuel Boateng who crossed the ball following a corner kick.
12′Corner kick awarded to New England Revolution. Walker Zimmerman is responsible for the concession.
11′Opportunity squandered. Daniel Lovitz from Nashville SC attempted a header from the middle of the box, but it went off target, soaring high and veering to the right. The assist came from Hany Mukhtar, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
11′Corner kick awarded to Nashville SC, due to a defensive move by Dave Romney.
10′Attempt stopped. Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's blocked. The assist was by Alex Muyl.
10′Attempt thwarted. Sam Surridge of Nashville SC tries a right-footed shot from the left side of the box but it's stopped. The assist was by Teal Bunbury.
8′New attacking attempt. Alex Muyl - Nashville SC - shot with right foot inside of six yard box - left side is saved in the left corner.
6′Alex Muyl of Nashville SC commits a handball.
2′Luca Langoni of New England Revolution has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
2′Daniel Lovitz from Nashville SC commits a foul.
1′Peyton Miller of New England Revolution has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
1′Teal Bunbury commits a foul - Nashville SC.
The initial half of the game commences..

Match statistics

NERNSH

Possession and passing

56%Possession44%

84%Pass accuracy80%

557Passes441

471Successful Passes358

72Ball Safe68

8Key Passes7

2 more

3Substitutions4

3Throw-ins2

Attack

1Goals0

8Shots Total9

1Shots On Target4

8Corners3

52Dangerous Attacks25

10Accurate Crosses4

11 more

44Attacks21

17Dribble Attempts16

6Goal Attempts5

2Offsides2

2Shots Blocked4

7Shots inside the box6

5Shots Off Target1

1Shots outside the box3

52%Successful dribbles50%

1Successful Dribbles1

26Total Crosses15

Defence and discipline

4Saves0

13Tackles21

8Interceptions11

12Fouls11

1Yellow cards1

5Goal Kicks8

Other

2Successful Headers1

6Successful Interceptions5

3Headers3

2Challenges4

0Injuries1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

M. de OliveiraPer-match averages this season · 18 matches · career: 140

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.17	1.61	1.56	3.75
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04
Penalties	0.22	0.00	0.22	0.25

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

New EnglandxGNashville SC

0.730.72

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.880.81

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.730.72

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.440.68

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.290.04

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.290.04

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.321.30

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

0.720.73

Starting XI

Nashville SCFormation: 4-3-3 · €11M7/11

Brian Joseph Callaghan II

New EnglandFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €11M9/11

Caleb Porter

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

New England€11Mstarting XI · 9/11€16Mwith bench · 16/20

Nashville SC€11Mstarting XI · 7/11€13Mwith bench · 10/20

New England's starting XI cost €483K more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

New England — bench

Jonathan MensahDefender · €187K (2023)14

Ian HarkesMidfielder · €157K (2024)17

Bobby WoodAttacker · €1.2M (2018, loan)6.6 21

Nacho GilMidfielder27

Tim ParkerDefender · €482K (2022)28

Mark-Anthony KayeMidfielder · €157K (2024)36

Earl Edwards Jr.Goalkeeper · €144K (2024)47

Esmir BajraktarevicAttacker · €3M (2025)7.1 88

Andrew FarrellDefender

Nashville SC — bench

Randall LealMidfielder6.5 14

Jacob ShaffelburgAttacker · €300K (2022)6.7 15

Patrick YazbekMidfielder · €2.5M (2024)6.9 22

Josh BauerDefender23

Taylor WashingtonDefender29

Julian GainesDefender30

Elliot PaniccoGoalkeeper44

Brent KallmanDefender54

Sean DavisMidfielder · €96K (2024)6.5

Player statistics

New England starters then subs, by rating

Brandon Bye#15 · Defender · 90′8.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.23
xGoT: 0.88

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 36/44
Pass accuracy: 84%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/4
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 70
Duels (won/total): 5/7
Aerials won: 5

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 5
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Tomás Chancalay🩹 injury · Knee Surgery	injury · Knee Surgery	10 Apr 2025
Dylan Borrero🟥 suspended · Indirect Card Suspension	suspended · Indirect Card Suspension	30 Sept 2024
Will Sands🩹 injury · Calf Injury	injury · Calf Injury	10 Oct 2024

Player	Reason	Back
Lukas MacNaughton🩹 injury · Surgery	injury · Surgery	17 Oct 2024
Tyler Boyd🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	21 Aug 2025

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
New England	2.0548.78%	1.9850.51%
Draw	3.8026.32%	3.7526.67%
Nashville SC	3.3030.3%	3.4029.41%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
New England or Draw	1.3375.02%	1.3076.92%
New England or Nashville SC	1.2580%	1.2679.37%
Draw or Nashville SC	1.7257.9%	1.7955.87%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1984.03%
0–1 goals	–	4.6021.74%
3+ goals	1.7257.9%	1.6560.61%
0–2 goals	2.0748.19%	2.2045.45%
4+ goals	–	2.7536.36%
0–3 goals	–	1.4469.44%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
New England	2.6238.1%	2.5040%
Draw	2.3043.48%	2.3542.55%
Nashville SC	3.7526.67%	3.5528.17%

Outcome	bet365
NER → NER	3.2530.77%
NER → X	13.007.69%
NER → NSH	29.003.45%
X → NER	5.5018.18%
X → X	6.0016.67%
X → NSH	7.5013.33%
NSH → NER	21.004.76%
NSH → X	15.006.67%
NSH → NSH	5.5018.18%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.1032.26%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	49
1	Nashville SC	26	57
2	New England	26	46
2	Houston Dynamo	26	44
3	Inter Miami	26	46
3	St. Louis City	26	44
4	Charlotte	26	43
4	Dallas	26	44
5	Chicago Fire	25	39
5	SJ Earthquakes	26	42
6	Los Angeles FC	27	41
6	Philadelphia Union	26	36
7	Orlando City	26	34
7	Colorado Rapids	26	36
8	New York RB	26	33
8	LA Galaxy	27	33
9	Portland Timbers	26	32
9	Cincinnati	25	33
10	Seattle Sounders	25	32
10	New York City	26	32
11	San Diego	26	31
11	DC United	25	29
12	Austin	26	30
12	Toronto	26	29
13	Real Salt Lake	26	29
13	Columbus Crew	26	26
14	Atlanta United	26	26
14	Minnesota United	26	29
15	Sporting KC	25	18
15	CF Montréal	26	21

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.6161.92%	1.5664.1%
No	2.2045.45%	2.2344.84%