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Major League Soccer · J23

Nashville SC

4-0

Final

08/29/2026 · 5:30 PM

FC Cincinnati

Sam Surridge 43' Hany Mukhtar 53' Bryan Acosta 89' Ahmed Qasem 90+6' Andy Nájar 49' Jeisson Palacios 70' Edvard Tagseth 79'

Obinna Nwobodo 44' Bryan Ramírez 89'

Win chance

56%Nashville SCwhat happened

NSH 56%Draw 24%CIN 20%

Chance derived from season trends. Not a prediction and not betting odds.

Player of the match

Hany Mukhtar

Nashville SC · FW

9.2

Min89'Goals1Ast.1Passes91%

Best performers

Match ends, Nashville SC 4, FC Cincinnati 0.

90'+10'

Second Half ends, Nashville SC 4, FC Cincinnati 0.

90'+10'

Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alvas Powell.

90'+9'

Attempt blocked. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Miazga.

90'+8'

Corner to Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.

90'+7'

ChanceAttempt missed. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Surridge.

90'+6'

GoalGoal! Nashville SC 4, FC Cincinnati 0. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.

90'+5'

SubSubstitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Hany Mukhtar.

90'+4'

SubSubstitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Elias Saad.

90'+3'

Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).

90'+3'

Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.

90'+2'

Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

90'+2'

Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).

90'+1'

SubSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Evander.

90'

Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

89'

GoalGoal! Nashville SC 3, FC Cincinnati 0. Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.

89'

YellowBryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

88'

Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

88'

Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).

88'

ChanceAttempt saved. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Evander with a cross.

88'

Corner to FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brian Schwake.

88'

ChanceAttempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Alvas Powell.

87'

SubSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ender Echenique.

87'

SubSubstitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.

87'

SubSubstitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Edvard Tagseth.

87'

SubSubstitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.

87'

Brian Schwake (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

87'

Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).

82'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

79'

YellowEdvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

79'

Delay in match because of an injury Evander (FC Cincinnati).

79'

ChanceAttempt saved. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Kévin Denkey.

77'

ChanceAttempt missed. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.

76'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

75'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

74'

Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.

73'

SubSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.

72'

Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

72'

Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).

71'

Corner to FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Maxwell Woledzi.

71'

Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

71'

ChanceAttempt saved. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Evander.

70'

ChanceAttempt missed. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a set piece situation.

70'

YellowJeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

69'

Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).

69'

Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.

69'

ChanceAttempt missed. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

68'

Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).

68'

Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

67'

Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).

67'

Delay in match because of an injury Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).

66'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

66'

SubSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Samuel Gidi because of an injury.

63'

Delay in match because of an injury Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).

63'

Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).

63'

Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Saad.

62'

Corner to Nashville SC. Conceded by Ender Echenique.

62'

Attempt blocked. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a headed pass.

62'

SubSubstitution, Nashville SC. Matthew Corcoran replaces Patrick Yazbek.

60'

Corner to FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.

59'

ChanceAttempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

59'

Attempt blocked. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a through ball.

58'

ChanceAttempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Ender Echenique.

57'

Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.

56'

Corner to Nashville SC. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.

53'

GoalGoal! Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elias Saad following a fast break.

53'

Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Nájar.

51'

Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.

51'

ChanceAttempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.

50'

Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

50'

Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).

49'

ChanceAttempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

49'

YellowAndy Nájar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

48'

Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).

48'

Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.

45'

SubSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.

45'

SubSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Obinna Nwobodo.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 0.

45'+3'

Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).

45'+3'

Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

44'

YellowObinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

44'

Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

44'

Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).

43'

GoalGoal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.

40'

Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).

40'

Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40'

Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Nájar.

37'

ChanceAttempt missed. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth following a corner.

37'

Corner to Nashville SC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.

37'

ChanceAttempt saved. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Jeisson Palacios.

36'

Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36'

Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).

33'

Corner to Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.

32'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

30'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

28'

Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Saad.

27'

Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).

27'

Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

25'

Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).

23'

Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).

23'

Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

22'

Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

22'

Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).

21'

Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).

17'

Corner to FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.

16'

Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16'

Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).

15'

Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

15'

Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).

14'

Attempt blocked. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.

13'

ChanceAttempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.

Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).

Handball by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).

Attempt blocked. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.

Corner to Nashville SC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.

ChanceAttempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).

Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.

Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).

ChanceAttempt missed. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.

ChanceAttempt saved. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.

ChanceAttempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Porteros

Jugador	Min	G	A	Sv	GA	Cl	Pun	Pass	Score
99Brian Schwake	90'	0	0	6	0	1	0	22/30 73%	8.7

Defensas

Jugador	Min	A	Clr	Tkl	Int	Duel	Aer	Pass	Score
27Reed Baker-Whiting	90'	1	0	2	0	4	0	24/29 83%	8.2
3Maxwell Woledzi	90'	0	3	1	2	3	0	32/35 91%	7.6
4Jeisson Palacios	90'	0	1	2	1	6	3	41/43 95%	7.5
31Andy Nájar	87'	0	1	1	1	5	2	46/50 92%	7.0
2Daniel LovitzS	3'	0	2	1	0	2	0	4/4 100%	6.3

Mediocampistas

Jugador	Min	G	A	KP	Drb	Duel	Rec	Tkl	Pass	Score
11Elias Saad	89'	0	1	3	4	4	6	0	30/30 100%	8.5
7Cristian Espinoza	87'	0	1	3	0	2	2	0	24/29 83%	8.0
8Patrick Yazbek	62'	0	0	1	1	2	5	0	41/46 89%	6.7
20Edvard Tagseth	87'	0	0	1	0	5	3	0	28/33 85%	5.9
6Bryan AcostaS	3'	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6/8 75%	7.7
14Shak MohammedS	3'	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5/6 83%	6.1
16Matthew CorcoranS	28'	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	10/13 77%	6.1
19Alex MuylS	1'	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	6.0

Delanteros

Jugador	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Drb	Duel	Pass	Score
10Hany MukhtarC	89'	1	1	5	2	3	3	3	29/32 91%	9.2
9Sam Surridge	90'	1	0	2	1	2	2	6	13/17 76%	8.6
37Ahmed QasemS	1'	1	0	2	1	0	1	1	3/3 100%	7.4

Porteros

Jugador	Min	G	A	Sv	GA	Cl	Pun	Pass	Score
18Roman Celentano	90'	0	0	4	4	0	1	19/25 76%	5.9

Defensas

Jugador	Min	Clr	Tkl	Int	Duel	Aer	Pass	Score
21Matt Miazga	90'	3	0	0	2	1	51/55 93%	6.6
11Samuel Gidi	66'	3	1	1	3	0	25/27 93%	6.3
12Miles Robinson	90'	3	0	1	4	1	38/42 90%	6.2
24Kyle SmithS	24'	1	0	0	1	1	17/19 89%	6.0
2Alvas PowellS	3'	0	0	0	0	0	3/3 100%	5.9
29Bryan RamírezS	45'	1	0	1	3	0	14/16 88%	5.5

Mediocampistas

Jugador	Min	KP	Duel	Rec	Tkl	Pass	Score
22Gerardo Valenzuela	73'	1	7	3	3	31/38 82%	7.2
66Ender Echenique	87'	1	3	2	0	24/28 86%	7.2
20Pavel Bucha	90'	1	2	7	2	25/32 78%	6.9
5Obinna Nwobodo	45'	0	1	2	0	17/19 89%	5.8
27Tah Brian AnungaS	1'	0	0	0	0	6/8 75%	6.1

Delanteros

Jugador	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Drb	Duel	Pass	Score
10EvanderC	89'	5	3	4	1	7	28/32 88%	8.4
9Kévin Denkey	90'	2	1	2	0	1	17/18 94%	6.3
17Kenji Mboma Dem	45'	0	0	0	0	1	5/6 83%	5.8
16Tom BarlowS	17'	0	0	0	0	0	8/8 100%	6.0
99Ayoub JabbariS	45'	5	3	0	0	5	5/7 71%	5.5

Abreviaturas

Min Minutes playedG GoalsA AssistsSv SavesGA Goals concededCl High claimsPun Punched clearPass Passes completed / attemptedScore Our rating (1-10)Clr ClearancesTkl Tackles wonInt InterceptionsDuel Duels wonAer Aerial duels wonKP Key passesDrb Dribbles completedRec RecoveriesSh ShotsSoT Shots on target

NSHCIN

99 Schwake 4 Palacios

27 Baker-Whiting 3 Woledzi

9 Surridge 18 Celentano 21 Miazga

12 Robinson

20 Bucha

9 Denkey

Nashville SC

B.J. CallaghanHead coach

Brian Schwake99 · POR

Jeisson Palacios4 · DEF

Andy Nájar31 · DEF87'

Reed Baker-Whiting27 · DEF

Maxwell Woledzi3 · DEF

Cristian Espinoza7 · MED87'

Elias Saad11 · MED90+4'

Edvard Tagseth20 · MED87'

Patrick Yazbek8 · MED62'

Hany Mukhtar10 · DEL90+5'

Sam Surridge9 · DEL

Substitutes

Matthew Corcoran16 · SUB62'

Shak Mohammed14 · SUB87'

Bryan Acosta6 · SUB87'

Daniel Lovitz2 · SUB87'

Alex Muyl19 · SUB90+4'

Ahmed Qasem37 · SUB90+5'

Jack Maher5 · SUB

Josh Bauer22 · SUB

Joe Willis1 · SUB

FC Cincinnati

Pat NoonanHead coach

Roman Celentano18 · POR

Matt Miazga21 · DEF

Samuel Gidi11 · DEF66'

Miles Robinson12 · DEF

Ender Echenique66 · MED87'

Gerardo Valenzuela22 · MED73'

Pavel Bucha20 · MED

Obinna Nwobodo5 · MED45'

Kévin Denkey9 · DEL

Kenji Mboma Dem17 · DEL45'

Evander10 · DEL90+1'

Substitutes

Bryan Ramírez29 · SUB45'

Ayoub Jabbari99 · SUB45'

Kyle Smith24 · SUB66'

Tom Barlow16 · SUB73'

Alvas Powell2 · SUB87'

Tah Brian Anunga27 · SUB90+1'

Nick Hagglund4 · SUB

Teenage Hadebe15 · SUB

Evan Louro13 · SUB

Win chance

56%Nashville SCwhat happened

NSH 56%Draw 24%CIN 20%

Chance derived from season trends. Not a prediction and not betting odds.

Player of the match

Hany Mukhtar

Nashville SC · FW

9.2

Min89'Goals1Ast.1Passes91%

Best performers

Stadium

GEODIS Park

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Asistencia 26,730Capacidad 30,000

Referee

Armando Villarreal

VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

Table

#	Major League Soccer	MP	Pts
1	Nashville SC	32	71
2	New England Revolution	32	58
3	Inter Miami CF	32	56
4	Charlotte FC	33	53
5	Chicago Fire FC	32	52
6	Philadelphia Union	33	47
7	FC Cincinnati	33	46
8	Columbus Crew	33	44
9	Orlando City SC	33	43
10	New York Red Bulls	32	39
11	New York City FC	33	39
12	Toronto FC	32	39
13	D.C. United	33	33
14	Atlanta United	32	30
15	CF Montréal	33	26

#	Major League Soccer	MP	Pts
1	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	32	58
2	FC Dallas	33	55
3	St. Louis City SC	33	51
4	Houston Dynamo FC	32	51
5	San Jose Earthquakes	32	49
6	Los Angeles Football Club	32	47
7	Colorado Rapids	32	43
8	Seattle Sounders FC	32	43
9	Real Salt Lake	32	42
10	LA Galaxy	32	41
11	Portland Timbers	32	40
12	San Diego	33	38
13	Minnesota United FC	32	38
14	Austin FC	32	34
15	Sporting Kansas City	33	23