New York Red Bulls vs Nashville SC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

Mar 2, 2025, 12:30 AM · MLS

7': Mohammed Sofo
30': Emil Forsberg

FT
2 - 0

Forsberg stunner helps Red Bulls beat Nashville

Mohammed Sofo and Emil Forsberg scored in the first period as the New York Red Bulls enjoyed a successful home opener with a 2-0 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls).
1': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Andy Najar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Alexander Hack (New York Red Bulls).
3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Noah Eile.
4': Attempt blocked. Andy Najar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
6': Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
7': Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
7': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Nashville SC 0. Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
9': Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
10': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Wyatt Meyer.
11': Attempt missed. Noah Eile (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Valencia with a cross following a corner.
12': Foul by Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls).
12': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card.
14': Attempt missed. Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg following a fast break.
19': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
19': Noah Eile (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
21': Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Noah Eile (New York Red Bulls).
23': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Noah Eile (New York Red Bulls).
25': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt missed. Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg following a fast break.
28': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
30': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Sofo.
30': Goal! New York Red Bulls 2, Nashville SC 0. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Omar Valencia.
32': Foul by Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls).
32': Wyatt Meyer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Omar Valencia.
35': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Foul by Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls).
37': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Andy Najar (Nashville SC).
39': Offside, Nashville SC. Edvard Tagseth is caught offside.
40': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Mohammed Sofo is caught offside.
41': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
42': Attempt saved. Noah Eile (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Nealis with a headed pass.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Daniel Edelman.
45'+5': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
45'+5': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 2, Nashville SC 0.
45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 2, Nashville SC 0.
45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Dylan Nealis replaces Cameron Harper because of an injury.
46': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls).
49': Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
50': Foul by Wyatt Meyer (Nashville SC).
50': Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
56': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
57': Foul by Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls).
57': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Substitution, Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Wyatt Meyer.
58': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Matthew Corcoran.
59': Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
59': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
60': Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Offside, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem is caught offside.
65': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
66': Attempt blocked. Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
67': Hand ball by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
67': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
69': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Omar Valencia.
69': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
70': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Felipe Carballo replaces Peter Stroud.
70': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Raheem Edwards replaces Omar Valencia.
71': Attempt blocked. Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a cross.
74': Foul by Felipe Carballo (New York Red Bulls).
74': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Alex Muyl.
76': Foul by Alexander Hack (New York Red Bulls).
76': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
78': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Julian Hall replaces Mohammed Sofo.
78': Attempt missed. Alexander Hack (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
80': Attempt saved. Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
80': Attempt saved. Noah Eile (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
81': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Najar.
81': Attempt blocked. Andy Najar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
82': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
82': Noah Eile (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Attempt blocked. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
86': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
87': Daniel Edelman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
88': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Wiki Carmona replaces Emil Forsberg.
89': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
89': Wiki Carmona (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Noah Eile.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Foul by Noah Eile (New York Red Bulls).
90'+3': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Noah Eile (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls).
90'+5': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 2, Nashville SC 0.
0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 2, Nashville SC 0.

Statistics

NSH		NY
17	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	1
3	Saves	2
56.6	Possession	43.4
10	SHOTS	12
2	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
509	Accurate Passes	380
590	Passes	454
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	1
15	Crosses	8
0.3	Cross %	0.1
36	Long Balls	52
19	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
6	Blocked Shots	1
16	Effective Tackles	11
20	Tackles	18
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	8
21	Effective Clearances	28
21	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: MLS
12:30 AM, Sun, Mar 2, 2025
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 18,843

MLS Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Columbus Crew	7	+5	15
2	Inter Miami CF	6	+6	14
3	Philadelphia Union	7	+5	13
4	Charlotte FC	7	+5	13

Full Standings

Line-Ups

New York Red Bulls (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
31	Carlos Coronel (GK)
15	Sean Nealis
42	Alexander Hack
3	Noah Eile
75	Daniel Edelman
8	Peter Stroud
10	Emil Forsberg
5	Omar Valencia
17	Cameron Harper
13	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
37	Mohammed Sofo

New York Red Bulls Substitutes:

Raheem Edwards, Dennis Gjengaar, Wikelman Carmona, Felipe Carballo, Aiden Jarvis, Dylan Nealis, Anthony Marcucci, Tim Parker, Julian Hall.

Nashville SC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Joe Willis (GK)
5	Jack Maher
25	Walker Zimmerman
2	Daniel Lovitz
31	Andy Najar
28	Wyatt Meyer
16	Matthew Corcoran
19	Alex Muyl
20	Edvard Tagseth
9	Sam Surridge
10	Hany Mukhtar

Nashville SC Substitutes:

Patrick Yazbek, Ahmed Qasem, Josh Bauer, Adem Sipic, Teal Bunbury, Jonathan Pérez, Brian Schwake, Jeisson Palacios, Taylor Washington.

MLS News

Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments for Inter Miami

With Lionel Messi in the final year of his contract with Inter Miami, ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of the World Cup winner's performances.

Messi's sweet strike brings Inter Miami level

Lionel Messi hits a sweet strike to bring Inter Miami level just before halftime vs. Toronto FC.

Tani Oluwaseyi remains hot as Minnesota United blanks New York City FC

Tani Oluwaseyi scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season in the second minute, and Minnesota United extended its unbeaten run to six matches with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Sunday.

Josef Martínez slots in the goal for San Jose Earthquakes