Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew

17 July 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Ricardo Montero

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Sean Zawadzki 2’ (og)
Hany Mukhtar 30’
Sam Surridge 82’

Match summary

Nashville SC won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Columbus Crew. Nashville SC led 2-0 at half-time.

Zawadzki's own goal put Nashville SC ahead in the 2nd minute, Hany Mukhtar made it 2-0 in the 30th minute, and Sam Surridge made it 3-0 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 2.25 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Columbus Crew's 1.23 from 21.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%

10 Shots 21

4 Shots on target 4

1 Corners 5

386 Passes 644

89.9% Pass accuracy 93.6%

18 Tackles 21

13 Fouls 3

1 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Nashville SC Columbus Crew

Kick-off

Sean ZawadzkiOwn goal

1-0

2’

4’

Max ArfstenShot on target

Jonathan PerezShot on target

11’

13’

Jacen Russell RoweShot on target

Hany MukhtarRight foot shot

2-0

30’

Half-time2-0

Jonathan Perez

49’

Second half underway

54’

Dylan ChambostAmar Sejdic

58’

Max Arfsten

67’

Max ArfstenShot on target

72’

Taha HabrouneJacen Russell Rowe

72’

Lassi LappalainenDarlington Nagbe

Jack MaherShot on target

74’

Ahmed QasemJonathan Perez

78’

82’

Dániel Gazdag

Sam SurridgeRight foot shot

3-0

82’

Bryan AcostaEdvard Tagseth

83’

Teal BunburyHany Mukhtar

83’

85’

Diego RossiShot on target

Josh BauerAndy Najar

88’

Gastón BrugmanPatrick Yazbek

88’

Cole MrowkaDániel Gazdag

88’

Derrick JonesDiego Rossi

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.

Nashville SC 2.25 xGColumbus Crew 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Columbus Crew attacking Nashville SC attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Nashville SC 4-2-2-2 Starting XI

Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Willis	90′	4	0	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Andy Najar Taken off	88′	2	1	–	6	1	36	1	–	–	–
Walker Zimmerman	90′	2	1	–	2	–	41	–	–	–	–
Jack Maher	90′	1	1	–	2	1	48	2	–	–	–
Daniel Lovitz	90′	–	2	–	1	–	42	3	–	–	–
Josh Bauer Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Patrick Yazbek Taken off	88′	–	–	40	2	0.13	4	1	5	1	–	–
Edvard Tagseth Taken off	83′	–	–	31	1	0.05	1	1	1	1	–	–
Jonathan Perez Taken off	78′	–	–	26	1	0.07	1	–	1	1	–	–
Alex Muyl	90′	–	–	22	–	0.02	3	2	3	1	–	–
Hany Mukhtar Taken off	83′	1	–	35	2	0.19	1	1	2	1	–	–
Ahmed Qasem Came on as a substitute	12′	–	1	2	1	0.47	1	–	1	–	–	–
Bryan Acosta Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	1	–	–	2	1	2	1	–	–
Teal Bunbury Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	1	1	1	1	–
Gastón Brugman Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	3	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Sam Surridge	90′	1	1	3	1	1.22	0.65	1	1	–	21	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Patrick Schulte	90′	2	3	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Steven Moreira	90′	4	–	–	5	–	79	–	–	–	–
Sean Zawadzki	90′	1	–	–	4	2	80	1	–	–	–
Yevhen Cheberko	90′	3	2	–	5	–	80	–	–	–	–

Midfielders10 players


Ibrahim Aliyu	90′	–	–	31	2	0.20	–	–	5	1	2	–
Darlington Nagbe Taken off	72′	–	–	48	2	0.05	–	–	3	–	3	–
Amar Sejdic Taken off	54′	–	–	66	–	0.06	2	–	3	–	–	–
Max Arfsten	90′	–	–	41	1	0.16	1	–	6	–	1	–
Dániel Gazdag Taken off	88′	–	–	55	3	0.18	–	–	4	–	2	–
Diego Rossi Taken off	88′	–	–	34	3	0.13	–	–	5	–	1	–
Dylan Chambost Came on as a substitute	36′	–	–	35	2	0.23	–	–	–	–	–	–
Taha Habroune Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	20	–	0.02	5	–	6	1	–	–
Cole Mrowka Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	5	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	1	–
Derrick Jones Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	9	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Jacen Russell Rowe Taken off	72′	–	–	4	1	0.31	0.04	1	–	–	25	–
Lassi Lappalainen Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	1	–	0.05	0.03	1	5	–	16	–

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 W W W W L

Columbus Crew W W W D W

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

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Columbus Crew 2-2 Nashville SC, 29 May 25 Next meeting: Columbus Crew 0-1 Nashville SC, 14 Mar 26 All Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew 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.