Nashville SC vs Charlotte FC

11 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Alexis Da Silva

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Hany Mukhtar 49’
  • Jacob Shaffelburg 54’
  • Liel Abada 48’

Match summary

Nashville SC came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Charlotte FC. It was goalless at half-time.

Liel Abada put Charlotte FC ahead in the 48th minute, Hany Mukhtar equalised in the 49th minute, and Jacob Shaffelburg won it in the 54th minute.

Charlotte FC can feel hard done by, creating 1.15 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Nashville SC's 0.51 from 12.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
12 Shots 10
8 Shots on target 4
12 Corners 5
418 Passes 530
85.4% Pass accuracy 88.7%
19 Tackles 13
12 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Nashville SC Charlotte FC
Kick-off
Hany MukhtarShot on target
8’
12’
Wilfried ZahaShot on target
Hany MukhtarShot on target
17’
Jeisson PalaciosShot on target
21’
Jeisson Palacios
23’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
28’
Sam SurridgeShot on target
38’
Daniel Lovitz
44’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
47’
Patrick AgyemangShot on target
48’
Liel AbadaRight foot shot0-1 (Charlotte FC)
Hany MukhtarRight foot shot1-1 (Nashville SC)
49’
Jacob ShaffelburgLeft foot shot2-1 (Nashville SC)
54’
Patrick Yazbek
58’
Alex MuylShot on target
60’
66’
Eryk WilliamsonPep Biel
66’
Idan ToklomatiPatrick Agyemang
72’
Idan Toklomati
Ahmed QasemJacob Shaffelburg
74’
78’
Djibril DianiBrandt Bronico
78’
Kerwin VargasLiel Abada
79’
Ashley Westwood
Bryan AcostaPatrick Yazbek
82’
90+1’
Iuri TavaresNicholas Scardina
90+1’
Idan ToklomatiShot on target
Josh BauerHany Mukhtar
90+3’
Gastón BrugmanAlex Muyl
90+3’
Full-time2-1

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 0.51 1.15 48’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 0-1 48’ 49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-1 49’ 54’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), 2-1 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.51 1.15 48’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), 0-1 Abada 48’ 49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-1 Mukhtar 49’ 54’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), 2-1 Shaffelburg 54’
Nashville SC 0.51 xGCharlotte FC 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Charlotte FC attacking Nashville SC attacking 
12’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 13’ Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 47’ Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 66’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+1’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 45’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 28’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 71’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 41’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 13’ Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 47’ Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 66’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+1’ Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 45’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 28’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 71’ Liel Abada (Charlotte FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 41’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz
Palacios
Maher
Najar
Shaffelburg 74’
Muyl 90’
Yazbek 82’
Tagseth
Mukhtar 90’
Surridge
Charlotte FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kahlina
Malanda
Ream
Scardina 90’
Marshall-Rutty
Westwood
Bronico 78’
Zaha
Biel 66’
Abada 78’
Agyemang 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Willis
90′ 3 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Andy Najar
90′ 3 4 – 6 – 55 3 – 1 –
Jeisson Palacios
90′ 4 1 – 13 6 53 2 – – –
Jack Maher
90′ – 2 – 3 3 47 – – – –
Daniel Lovitz
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 34 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jacob Shaffelburg Taken off
74′ 1 – 30 2 0.15 1 – 2 – – –
Patrick Yazbek Taken off
82′ – – 51 3 0.05 2 – 3 4 1 –
Edvard Tagseth
90′ – – 40 1 0.13 3 1 4 – 1 –
Alex Muyl Taken off
89′ – 1 23 1 0.04 2 1 4 1 1 –
Hany Mukhtar Taken off
89′ 1 – 33 2 0.22 – – 1 – 1 –
Ahmed Qasem Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 3 – 0.00 3 – 5 1 2 –
Bryan Acosta Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Sam Surridge
90′ – – 2 1 0.10 0.02 – 2 1 19 –
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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Charlotte FC WWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Charlotte FC 2-1 Nashville SC, 05 Apr 25 Next meeting: Charlotte FC 1-2 Nashville SC, 11 Apr 26  All Nashville SC vs Charlotte FC 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.