Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire

20 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Lorenzo Hernandez

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Sam Surridge 33’
  • Cristian Espinoza 78’
  • Hany Mukhtar 87’

Match summary

Nashville SC won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Chicago Fire. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time.

Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead in the 33rd minute, Cristian Espinoza made it 2-0 in the 78th minute, and Hany Mukhtar made it 3-0 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Chicago Fire's 1.03 from 10.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
13 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 2
94 Attacks 78
52 Dangerous attacks 38
515 Passes 416
88.5% Pass accuracy 84.9%
19 Tackles 11
12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Nashville SC Chicago Fire
Kick-off
Sam SurridgeShot on target
2’
Sam SurridgeRight foot shot1-0 (Nashville SC)
33’
Hany MukhtarFoul
36’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
57’
Jack ElliottFoul
Shakur MohammedElias Saad
68’
68’
Puso DithejaneMaren Haile-Selassie
68’
Jonathan BambaRobin Lod
Matthew CorcoranShot on target
73’
75’
Anzor MekvabishviliSergio Oregel
Cristian EspinozaRight foot shot2-0 (Nashville SC)
78’
79’
Johan GomezJonathan Dean
79’
Mauricio PinedaDje Tah D'Avilla
Daniel LovitzAndy Najar
83’
Edvard TagsethPatrick Yazbek
83’
Hany MukhtarRight foot shot3-0 (Nashville SC)
87’
Josh BauerCristian Espinoza
90+1’
Alex MuylHany Mukhtar
90+1’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.07 1.03 33’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 33’ 78’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), 2-0 78’ 87’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-0 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.07 1.03 33’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 Surridge 33’ 78’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), 2-0 Espinoza 78’ 87’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-0 Mukhtar 87’
Nashville SC 2.07 xGChicago Fire 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking Nashville SC attacking 
33’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 82’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 22’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 46’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 87’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 83’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 30’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 78’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 11’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+5’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 82’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 22’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 46’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 83’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 87’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 30’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 78’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 11’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+5’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Schwake
Baker-Whiting
Palacios
Woledzi
Najar 83’
Yazbek 83’
Corcoran
Saad 68’
Mukhtar 90’
Espinoza 90’
Surridge
Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Allen
Gutman
Elliott
Dean 79’
Oregel 75’
D'Avilla 79’
Lod 68’
Zinckernagel
Haile-Selassie 68’
Lewandowski

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brian Schwake
96′ 0 0 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Andy Najar Taken off
83′ 1 1 – 2 – 44 – – 1 –
Jeisson Palacios
96′ 2 2 1 5 2 75 1 – – –
Maxwell Woledzi
96′ 1 2 1 4 3 62 – – – –
Reed Baker-Whiting
96′ – 2 – 5 2 47 – – 1 –
Daniel Lovitz Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – 1 1 4 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Patrick Yazbek Taken off
83′ – – 40 – 0.03 2 – 3 3 1 –
Matthew Corcoran
96′ – – 87 3 0.20 6 – 6 2 – –
Cristian Espinoza Taken off
91′ 1 1 38 4 0.56 1 – 2 2 1 –
Hany Mukhtar Taken off
91′ 1 – 42 – 0.09 1 – 3 1 2
Elias Saad Taken off
68′ – – 21 1 0.16 3 – 3 – – –
Shakur Mohammed Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 8 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Edvard Tagseth Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 7 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Sam Surridge
96′ 1 – 3 2 0.91 0.26 1 4 1 11 –
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

Nashville SC WWDLD
Chicago Fire DDDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chicago Fire 1-0 Nashville SC, 05 Apr 26 All Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire 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.