Nashville SC 4–0 Football Club Cincinnati
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 22 · 30 August 2026 · Geodis Park, Nashville.
Status: full time. Half time 1–0. Referee: A. Villarreal.
Goals
- 43' S. Surridge (Nashville SC) — assist C. Espinoza
- 53' H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC) — assist E. Saad
- 89' B. Acosta (Nashville SC) — assist H. Mukhtar
- 90+6' A. Qasem (Nashville SC) — assist R. Baker-Whiting
Cards
- 44' O. Nwobodo (Football Club Cincinnati) — Yellow Card
- 49' A. Najar (Nashville SC) — Yellow Card
- 70' J. Palacios (Nashville SC) — Yellow Card
- 79' E. Tagseth (Nashville SC) — Yellow Card
- 89' B. J. Ramirez Leon (Football Club Cincinnati) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Nashville SC | Football Club Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 | 1.59 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 7 | 1 |
| Passes | 390 | 362 |
| Accurate passes | 345 | 315 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Offsides | 4 | 0 |
| Fouls | 14 | 9 |
| Saves | 6 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Nashville SC lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Brian Callaghan.
- Hany Mukhtar — Midfield, 1 goal
- Ahmed Qasem — Attack, 1 goal
- Sam Surridge — Attack, 1 goal
- Bryan Acosta — Midfield, 1 goal
- Brian Schwake — Goalkeeper
- Maxwell Woledzi — Defender
- Cristian Espinoza — Attack
- Andy Nájar — Defender
- Elias Saad — Attack
- Jeisson Palacios
- Reed Baker-Whiting — Defender
- Edvard Sandvik Tagseth
- Shakur Mohammed — Attacker
- Daniel Lovitz — Defender
- Patrick Yazbek — Midfield
- Matthew Corcoran — Midfield
- Josh Bauer — Defender
- Alex Muyl — Attack
- Jack Maher — Defender
- Joe Willis — Goalkeeper
Football Club Cincinnati lineup (3-4-1-2)
Coach: Pat Noonan.
- Kyle Smith — Defender
- Evander — Midfield
- Gerardo Valenzuela — Midfield
- Ender Echenique — Attack
- Kenji Mboma Dem — Attack
- Ayoub Jabbari — Attack
- Kévin Denkey — Attack
- Matt Miazga — Defender
- Tom Barlow — Attack
- Samuel Gidi — Midfield
- Roman Celentano — Goalkeeper
- Obinna Nwobodo — Midfield
- Miles Robinson — Defender
- Bryan Ramírez — Attack
- Pavel Bucha — Midfield
- Alvas Powell — Defender
- Tah Anunga — Midfield
- Teenage Hadebe — Defender
- Nick Hagglund — Defender
- Evan Louro — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-13 | FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC | 2–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-03-30 | Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-09-22 | Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-05-29 | FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC | 0–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-08-05 | FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC | 1–1 | Leagues Cup |
| 2023-07-15 | FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC | 3–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-03-26 | Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-02-17 | Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati | 6–3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| 2022-07-23 | FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC | 1–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2021-10-27 | FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC | 3–6 | Major League Soccer |
Nashville SC — recent form
- Nashville SC 3–2 Columbus Crew · 2026-08-23
- New York Red Bulls 0–1 Nashville SC · 2026-08-19
- Nashville SC 4–1 Inter Miami · 2026-08-16
- Monterrey 2–1 Nashville SC · 2026-08-13
- Nashville SC 4–1 Atletico San Luis · 2026-08-10
- Nashville SC 0–1 Leon · 2026-08-06
- DC United 2–2 Nashville SC · 2026-08-01
- Orlando City Soccer Club 1–0 Nashville SC · 2026-07-25
Football Club Cincinnati — recent form
- Football Club Cincinnati 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC · 2026-08-22
- Football Club Cincinnati 2–1 New York City Football Club · 2026-08-19
- Orlando City Soccer Club 1–1 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-08-15
- Football Club Cincinnati 1–2 Atlas · 2026-08-12
- Football Club Cincinnati 2–0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 2026-08-08
- Football Club Cincinnati 3–1 CF Pachuca · 2026-08-04
- Football Club Cincinnati 4–2 San Jose Earthquakes · 2026-08-01
- Columbus Crew 2–1 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-07-25
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 22 | 66 |
| Football Club Cincinnati | 9 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 68 | 36 |
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