FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC

7 November 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Tori Penso

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Sam Surridge 61’, 86’

Match summary

Nashville SC won 2-0 away at FC Cincinnati. It was goalless at half-time.

Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead in the 61st minute and Surridge made it 0-2 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 1.21 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to FC Cincinnati's 0.86 from 13.

FC Cincinnati hosted Nashville SC for an MLS fixture that saw both sides evenly matched in several areas during a scoreless first half. The hosts finished the contest with 49 percent possession, 14 shots, 5 shots on target, 6 corners, and generated an expected goals figure of 0.86. Nashville SC recorded 51 percent possession, 14 shots, 5 shots on target, 2 corners, and a higher expected goals total of 1.21. The match featured notable physical discipline, with FC Cincinnati accumulating 13 fouls and 5 yellow cards compared to Nashville SC's 6 fouls and 2 yellow cards.

The match remained goalless at half-time after a tightly contested opening period. The deadlock was broken in the 61st minute when Sam Surridge scored with a right foot shot for Nashville SC to make the score 0-1. Surridge struck again in the 86th minute with another right foot shot, extending the visitors' lead to 0-2. Among the late chances, Evander shot off target for FC Cincinnati in the 92nd minute and Sam Surridge missed off target in the 93rd minute. Alex Muyl and Maxwell Woledzi received yellow cards before the final whistle confirmed the 0-2 scoreline.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
14 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 2
89 Attacks 87
46 Dangerous attacks 41
448 Passes 478
81.5% Pass accuracy 85.4%
16 Tackles 24
13 Fouls 6
5 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 2

Key events

FC Cincinnati Nashville SC
Kick-off
Bryan RamirezShot on target
11’
Corner
11’
Samuel GidiShot on target
18’
Tom BarlowShot on target
27’
Obinna NwobodoPersistent fouling
31’
Tom BarlowShot on target
36’
Corner
38’
EvanderArgument
41’
43’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
43’
Corner
Samuel GidiFoul
45+3’
Half-time0-0
Miles RobinsonTeenage Hadebe
46’
Second half underway
50’
Corner
53’
Sam SurridgeShot on target
61’
Sam SurridgeRight foot shot0-1 (Nashville SC)
61’
Elias SaadShot on target
Kyle SmithFoul
65’
Ender EcheniqueDavid Douděra
66’
Kenji Mboma DemTom Barlow
66’
Corner
69’
Corner
70’
Corner
71’
74’
Bryan AcostaMatthew Corcoran
74’
Shakur MohammedCristian Espinoza
Ayoub JabbariKyle Smith
81’
83’
Josh BauerAndy Najar
83’
Alex MuylElias Saad
86’
Sam SurridgeRight foot shot0-2 (Nashville SC)
José MartínezObinna Nwobodo
87’
Pavel BuchaFoul
88’
90’
Alex MuylFoul
90’
Warren MadrigalHany Mukhtar
Pavel BuchaShot on target
90+4’
Corner
90+4’
90+6’
Maxwell WoledziFoul
Full-time0-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 1.21 61’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 0-1 61’ 86’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 0-2 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 1.21 61’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 0-1 Surridge 61’ 86’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 0-2 Surridge 86’
FC Cincinnati 0.86 xGNashville SC 1.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nashville SC attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
86’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 90+2’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90+3’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 61’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 56’ David Douděra (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 13’ Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 36’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 39’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 75’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 90+2’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 61’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 90+3’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 56’ David Douděra (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 13’ Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 36’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 39’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 18’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Smith 81’
Hadebe 46’
Gidi
Douděra 66’
Bucha
Nwobodo 87’
Ramirez
Evander
Denkey
Barlow 66’
Nashville SC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schwake
Najar 83’
Woledzi
Maher
Baker-Whiting
Yazbek
Corcoran 74’
Espinoza 74’
Mukhtar 90’
Saad 83’
Surridge 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
97′ 3 2 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kyle Smith Taken off
81′ 2 – 1 4 2 36 1 – –
Teenage Hadebe Taken off
45′ 3 – 2 4 1 26 – – – –
Samuel Gidi
97′ – 3 1 4 2 68 1 – –
Miles Robinson Came on as a substitute
52′ 1 – – 2 1 27 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
David Douděra Taken off
66′ – – 17 1 – 1 1 2 3 – –
Pavel Bucha
97′ – – 41 – – – – 3 1 1
Obinna Nwobodo Taken off
87′ – – 44 1 – 3 1 6 2 –
Bryan Ramirez
97′ – – 49 1 – 2 1 4 – 1 –
Ender Echenique Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 15 1 – – – 2 – – –
José Martínez Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 11 1 – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Forwards5 players
Evander
97′ – – 4 – 0.26 – 2 6 1 34
Kévin Denkey
97′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 3 4 2 25 –
Tom Barlow Taken off
66′ – – 2 2 0.14 – – 2 – 15 –
Kenji Mboma Dem Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – 1 – 7 –
Ayoub Jabbari Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – – 1 – – –
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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.