Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire Soccer Club
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 26 · 20 September 2026 · Geodis Park, Nashville.
Status: full time. Half time 1–0. Referee: L. Hernandez.
Goals
- 33' S. Surridge (Nashville SC) — assist R. Baker-Whiting
- 78' C. Espinoza (Nashville SC) — assist A. Najar
- 87' H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC) — assist C. Espinoza
Cards
- 35' H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC) — Yellow Card
- 57' J. Elliott (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Nashville SC | Chicago Fire Soccer Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.07 | 0.96 |
| Total shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 2 | 2 |
| Passes | 497 | 399 |
| Accurate passes | 443 | 340 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Offsides | 4 | 2 |
| Fouls | 12 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Nashville SC lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Brian Callaghan.
- Cristian Espinoza — Attack, 1 goal
- Hany Mukhtar — Midfield, 1 goal
- Sam Surridge — Attack, 1 goal
- Reed Baker-Whiting — Defender
- Jeisson Palacios
- Andy Nájar — Defender
- Matthew Corcoran — Midfield
- Elias Saad — Attack
- Patrick Yazbek — Midfield
- Maxwell Woledzi — Defender
- Brian Schwake — Goalkeeper
- Shakur Mohammed — Attacker
- Daniel Lovitz — Defender
- Edvard Sandvik Tagseth
- Alex Muyl — Attack
- Ahmed Qasem — Attack
- Jack Maher — Defender
- Bryan Acosta — Midfield
- Joe Willis — Goalkeeper
- Josh Bauer — Defender
Chicago Fire Soccer Club lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Mario Barcena.
- Chris Brady — Goalkeeper
- Sergio Oregel — Midfield
- Noah Allen — Defender
- Puso Dithejane — Attack
- Robin Lod — Midfield
- Dje Tah D'Avilla
- Mauricio Pineda — Defender
- Maren Haile-Selassie — Midfield
- Johan Gomez
- Anzor Mekvabishvili — Midfield
- Jack Elliott — Defender
- Jonathan Bamba — Attack
- Philip Zinckernagel — Attack
- Jonathan Dean — Defender
- Robert Lewandowski — Attack
- Andrew Gutman — Defender
- Josh Cohen — Goalkeeper
- Samuel Rogers
- David Poreba — Midfield
- Leonardo Barroso — Defender
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | Chicago Fire v Nashville SC | 1–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-06-15 | Chicago Fire v Nashville SC | 0–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-04-27 | Nashville SC v Chicago Fire | 7–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-10-20 | Chicago Fire v Nashville SC | 0–3 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-09-19 | Nashville SC v Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-07-09 | Chicago Fire v Nashville SC | 1–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-05-07 | Nashville SC v Chicago Fire | 3–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2021-09-26 | Chicago Fire v Nashville SC | 0–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2021-07-18 | Nashville SC v Chicago Fire | 5–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2020-11-01 | Nashville SC v Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Major League Soccer |
Nashville SC — recent form
- Inter Miami 2–2 Nashville SC · 2026-09-12
- Toronto FC 2–1 Nashville SC · 2026-09-09
- New York City Football Club 0–0 Nashville SC · 2026-09-04
- Nashville SC 4–0 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-08-30
- 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
Chicago Fire Soccer Club — recent form
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 1–2 New England Revolution · 2026-09-13
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 1–1 Inter Miami · 2026-09-10
- Toronto FC 4–4 Chicago Fire Soccer Club · 2026-09-05
- Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Chicago Fire Soccer Club · 2026-08-29
- Monterrey 2–1 Chicago Fire Soccer Club · 2026-08-26
- New York Red Bulls 1–1 Chicago Fire Soccer Club · 2026-08-22
- Orlando City Soccer Club 1–2 Chicago Fire Soccer Club · 2026-08-19
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 2–1 Portland Timbers · 2026-08-16
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 22 | 66 |
| Chicago Fire Soccer Club | 4 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 48 |
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