Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire

27 April 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Rosendo Mendoza

Full time 7 – 2

Half-time: 5–0

  • Sam Surridge 15’ (pen), 45+9’ (pen), 50’, 57’
  • Jeisson Palacios 22’
  • Hany Mukhtar 25’, 31’
  • Philip Zinckernagel 64’
  • Hugo Cuypers 71’

Match summary

Nashville SC won comfortably, 7-2 at home to Chicago Fire. Nashville SC led 5-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead from the penalty spot in the 15th minute, Jeisson Palacios made it 2-0 with a header in the 22nd minute, Hany Mukhtar made it 3-0 in the 25th minute, Mukhtar made it 4-0 in the 31st minute, and Surridge made it 5-0 from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Surridge made it 6-0 in the 50th minute, Surridge made it 7-0 in the 57th minute, Philip Zinckernagel pulled one back to make it 7-1 in the 64th minute, and Hugo Cuypers made it 7-2 with a header in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 4.97 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Chicago Fire's 0.47 from 8.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
18 Shots 8
12 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 1
589 Passes 433
88.3% Pass accuracy 82.2%
16 Tackles 14
12 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 4
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Nashville SC Chicago Fire
Kick-off
Sam SurridgeShot on target
2’
5’
Hugo CuypersShot on target
Sam SurridgePenalty1-0 (Nashville SC)
15’
Jeisson PalaciosHeader2-0 (Nashville SC)
22’
Hany Mukhtar3-0 (Nashville SC)
25’
Alex MuylShot on target
25’
Hany MukhtarRight foot shot4-0 (Nashville SC)
31’
37’
Jonathan DeanAndrew Gutman
37’
Dje Tah D'AvillaMauricio Pineda
Hany MukhtarShot on target
38’
42’
Dje Tah D'Avilla
45+7’
Chris Brady
Sam SurridgePenalty5-0 (Nashville SC)
45+9’
Half-time5-0
46’
Tom BarlowJonathan Bamba
46’
Maren Haile-SelassieBrian Gutiérrez
Sam SurridgeLeft foot shot6-0 (Nashville SC)
50’
50’
Jack ElliottShot on target
51’
Philip Zinckernagel
Second half underway
Sam SurridgeRight foot shot7-0 (Nashville SC)
57’
Gastón BrugmanEdvard Tagseth
60’
64’
Philip ZinckernagelRight foot shot7-1 (Chicago Fire)
65’
Jack Elliott
Hany MukhtarShot on target
65’
66’
Jack ElliottShot on target
71’
Hugo CuypersHeader7-2 (Chicago Fire)
Jonathan PerezJacob Shaffelburg
72’
Ahmed QasemAlex Muyl
73’
Teal BunburySam Surridge
73’
76’
Christopher CuppsSamuel Rogers
Christopher ApplewhiteJeisson Palacios
86’
Teal BunburyShot on target
90+1’
Full-time7-2

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.97 0.47 15’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 15’ 22’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), 2-0 22’ 25’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-0 25’ 31’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 4-0 31’ 45+9’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 5-0 45+9’ 50’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 6-0 50’ 57’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 7-0 57’ 64’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), 7-1 64’ 71’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 7-2 71’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.97 0.47 15’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 Surridge 15’ 22’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), 2-0 Palacios 22’ 25’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-0 Mukhtar 25’ 31’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 4-0 Mukhtar 31’ 45+9’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 5-0 Surridge 45+9’ 50’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 6-0 Surridge 50’ 57’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 7-0 Surridge 57’ 64’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), 7-1 Zinckernagel 64’ 71’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 7-2 Cuypers 71’
Nashville SC 4.97 xGChicago Fire 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking Nashville SC attacking 
25’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 15’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 54’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 57’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 2’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 25’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 31’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90+1’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 50’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 22’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 71’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 87’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 65’ Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 65’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.01 xG, goal 50’ Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 25’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 15’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 54’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 57’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 2’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 25’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 31’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90+1’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 50’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 71’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 22’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 87’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 65’ Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 65’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.01 xG, goal 50’ Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz
Palacios 86’
Maher
Najar
Yazbek
Tagseth 60’
Shaffelburg 72’
Muyl 73’
Mukhtar 2
Surridge 4 73’
Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Gutman 37’
Rogers 76’
Elliott
Glasgow
Acosta
Pineda 37’
Bamba 46’
Gutiérrez 46’
Zinckernagel
Cuypers

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Willis
90′ 3 2 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Andy Najar
90′ 3 4 – 6 1 70 – – 3 –
Jeisson Palacios Taken off
86′ 2 – – 6 3 83 – 1 – –
Jack Maher
90′ – 1 – – – 107 1 – – –
Daniel Lovitz
90′ 3 – – 4 – 68 1 – – –
Christopher Applewhite Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 7 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Patrick Yazbek
90′ – – 56 – 0.02 1 – 2 3 – –
Edvard Tagseth Taken off
60′ – – 41 – 0.01 1 – 1 1 – –
Jacob Shaffelburg Taken off
72′ – – 10 3 0.53 1 1 4 1 2 –
Hany Mukhtar
90′ 2 1 39 4 0.81 – – 2 1 1 –
Alex Muyl Taken off
73′ – – 24 – 0.01 – 1 6 – 5 –
Gastón Brugman Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 27 1 0.01 1 3 2 1 1 –
Jonathan Perez Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Ahmed Qasem Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 8 1 0.01 3 – 3 – – –
Forwards2 players
Sam Surridge Taken off
73′ 4 – 5 5 2.62 0.01 1 4 1 17 –
Teal Bunbury Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 3 1 0.37 0.00 – 3 1 5 –
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 WLLWL
Chicago Fire WDLDL

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chicago Fire 0-3 Nashville SC, 19 Oct 24 Next meeting: Chicago Fire 0-2 Nashville SC, 15 Jun 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.