Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire

7 May 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Hany Mukhtar 45+3’ (pen), 70’ (pen), 90+1’

Match summary

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

Hany Mukhtar put Nashville SC ahead from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, Mukhtar made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 70th minute, and Mukhtar made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 4.65 expected goals (xG) from 30 shots to Chicago Fire's 0.41 from 5.

Key events

Nashville SC Chicago Fire
Kick-off
22’
Maren Haile-SelassieRafael Czichos
Daniel LovitzArgument
29’
Daniel LovitzShot on target
35’
36’
Georgios KoutsiasArgument
Jack MaherShot on target
40’
Hany MukhtarPenalty1-0 (Nashville SC)
45+3’
Half-time1-0
46’
Gastón GiménezFabian Herbers
46’
Brian GutiérrezGeorgios Koutsias
46’
Xherdan ShaqiriShot on target
Second half underway
52’
Wyatt OmsbergFoul
Jack MaherShot on target
54’
Teal BunburyArgument
56’
57’
Brian GutiérrezShot on target
Lukas MacNaughtonShot on target
60’
Taylor WashingtonLukas MacNaughton
63’
63’
Kei KamaraKacper Przybyłko
Ethan ZubakTeal Bunbury
63’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
66’
67’
Kendall BurksFoul
69’
Jonathan DeanVAR: Mistaken identity
Hany MukhtarPenalty2-0 (Nashville SC)
70’
Ján GregušDax McCarty
74’
Sean DavisAníbal Godoy
75’
Shaq MooreFoul
77’
Fafà PicaultJacob Shaffelburg
79’
Fafà PicaultShot on target
83’
88’
Alonso AcevesFoul
Hany MukhtarLeft foot shot3-0 (Nashville SC)
90+1’
Fafà PicaultShot on target
90+1’
90+3’
Kei KamaraShot on target
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.65 0.41 45+3’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-0 45+3’ 70’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-0 70’ 90+1’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-0 90+1’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.65 0.41 45+3’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-0 Mukhtar 45+3’ 70’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-0 Mukhtar 70’ 90+1’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-0 Mukhtar 90+1’
Nashville SC 4.65 xGChicago Fire 0.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking Nashville SC attacking 
48’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 70’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 66’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 90+1’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 60’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.27 xG, saved 57’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 54’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 62’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 4’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 60’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+1’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 20’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 82’ Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 60’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 60’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 40’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 60’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 32’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 35’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Dax McCarty (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 70’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 66’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 90+1’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 60’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.27 xG, saved 57’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 54’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 62’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 4’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 60’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+1’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 20’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 82’ Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 60’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 60’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 60’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 40’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 32’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 35’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Dax McCarty (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz
MacNaughton 63’
Maher
Moore
Muyl
Godoy 75’
McCarty 74’
Shaffelburg 79’
Mukhtar 3
Bunbury 63’
Chicago Fire 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Brady
Omsberg
Czichos 22’
Burks
Aceves
Navarro
Herbers 46’
Dean
Shaqiri
Przybyłko 63’
Koutsias 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Willis
90′ 3 0 21 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Shaq Moore
90′ 2 – – 2 – 51 1 – –
Lukas MacNaughton Taken off
63′ 1 3 – 3 2 33 – – – –
Jack Maher
90′ 3 1 1 7 4 46 1 – – –
Daniel Lovitz
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 39 – – –
Taylor Washington Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 3 – 3 – 8 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Aníbal Godoy Taken off
75′ – – 32 1 0.05 1 1 6 – 1 –
Dax McCarty Taken off
74′ – – 40 1 0.02 2 1 4 1 1 –
Alex Muyl
90′ – – 34 2 0.14 2 2 6 2 1 –
Hany Mukhtar
90′ 3 – 35 2 0.29 – – 4 1 3 –
Jacob Shaffelburg Taken off
79′ – – 16 3 0.11 – – 5 1 3 –
Ján Greguš Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 9 – 0.00 – 1 1 – 1 –
Sean Davis Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 11 – 0.00 – 2 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Teal Bunbury Taken off
63′ – – 2 – 0.20 0.07 2 4 1 17
Ethan Zubak Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 – 0.12 0.04 2 6 1 9 –
Fafà Picault Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 2 0.24 0.00 – 1 – 4 –
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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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chicago Fire 0-0 Nashville SC, 26 Sep 21 Next meeting: Chicago Fire 1-0 Nashville SC, 09 Jul 23  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.