Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC

29 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Victor Rivas

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Diego Rossi 69’
  • Jeisson Palacios 81’ (og)
  • Sam Surridge 2’
  • Hany Mukhtar 78’

Match summary

The points were shared as Columbus Crew and Nashville SC drew 2-2. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead in the 2nd minute. In the second half, Diego Rossi equalised in the 69th minute, Hany Mukhtar put Nashville SC back in front in the 78th minute, and Palacios's own goal equalised in the 81st minute.

Nashville SC had the better of the chances, with 2.91 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Columbus Crew's 2.31 from 21.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
21 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 3
688 Passes 343
89.0% Pass accuracy 79.3%
19 Tackles 20
5 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 3
4 Offsides 5

Key events

Columbus Crew Nashville SC
Kick-off
2’
Sam SurridgeLeft foot shot0-1 (Nashville SC)
Malte AmundsenShot on target
29’
Dylan ChambostShot on target
34’
Half-time0-1
46’
Walker ZimmermanJack Maher
Aziel JacksonIbrahim Aliyu
46’
Second half underway
54’
Jonathan Perez
62’
Alex MuylAhmed Qasem
62’
Jacob ShaffelburgJonathan Perez
62’
Sam SurridgeShot on target
Darlington Nagbe
66’
Diego RossiRight foot shot1-1 (Columbus Crew)
69’
Steven MoreiraShot on target
69’
Jacen Russell RoweDarlington Nagbe
70’
Lassi LappalainenAndres Herrera
70’
75’
Jacob ShaffelburgShot on target
78’
Hany MukhtarRight foot shot1-2 (Nashville SC)
78’
Jacob ShaffelburgShot on target
Jeisson PalaciosOwn goal2-2 (Columbus Crew)
81’
Cesar RuvalcabaSteven Moreira
83’
87’
Hany Mukhtar
Max ArfstenShot on target
87’
88’
Wyatt MeyerHany Mukhtar
90+3’
Alex Muyl
Dylan Chambost
90+3’
90+5’
Andy NajarShot on target
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.31 2.91 2’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 0-1 2’ 69’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 1-1 69’ 78’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-2 78’ 81’ Jeisson Palacios (Columbus Crew) own goal, 2-2 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.31 2.91 2’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 0-1 Surridge 2’ 69’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), 1-1 Rossi 69’ 78’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-2 Mukhtar 78’ 81’ Jeisson Palacios (Columbus Crew) own goal, 2-2 Palacios 81’
Columbus Crew 2.31 xGNashville SC 2.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nashville SC attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
69’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 78’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.66 xG, goal 2’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 40’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 11’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 62’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 78’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 49’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 75’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 71’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 76’ Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 16’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 22’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 82’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 34’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 76’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 34’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 12’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+5’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), own goal 69’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 78’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.66 xG, goal 2’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 40’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 11’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 62’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 78’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 49’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 75’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 71’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 76’ Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 16’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 22’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 82’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 34’ Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 76’ Jacen Russell Rowe (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 12’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+5’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Andres Herrera (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Hagen
Amundsen
Cheberko
Moreira 83’
Chambost
Nagbe 70’
Arfsten
Herrera 70’
Rossi
Gazdag
Aliyu 46’
Nashville SC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz
Palacios
Maher 46’
Najar
Tagseth
Yazbek
Qasem 62’
Mukhtar 88’
Perez 62’
Surridge

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nicholas Hagen
90′ 4 2 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Steven Moreira Taken off
83′ 2 – – 3 1 80 – – – –
Yevhen Cheberko
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 87 – – – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 2 2 – 6 2 76 – – – –
Andres Herrera Taken off
70′ 2 2 – 3 – 30 – – – –
Cesar Ruvalcaba Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 1 – 2 – 9 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Dylan Chambost
90′ – – 106 3 0.35 2 – 2 1 – –
Darlington Nagbe Taken off
70′ – – 53 1 0.04 – 1 3 1 – –
Max Arfsten
90′ – – 73 3 0.25 5 – 6 2 – –
Diego Rossi
90′ 1 – 42 – 0.32 – 1 3 – 1 –
Dániel Gazdag
90′ – – 56 1 0.04 – 1 3 – 3 –
Ibrahim Aliyu Taken off
45′ – – 18 2 0.19 – – – – – –
Aziel Jackson Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 19 – 0.06 1 – 2 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Lassi Lappalainen Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 – 0.12 0.02 – 1 – 8 –
Jacen Russell Rowe Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 – 0.08 0.07 2 1 – 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Columbus Crew WDDDL
Nashville SC DWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Columbus Crew 2-0 Nashville SC, 04 Jul 24 Next meeting: Nashville SC 3-0 Columbus Crew, 17 Jul 25  All Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.