Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati

30 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Armando Villarrea

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Sam Surridge 43’
  • Hany Mukhtar 54’
  • Bryan Acosta 89’
  • Ahmed Qasem 90+6’

Match summary

Nashville SC won comfortably, 4-0 at home to FC Cincinnati. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead with a header in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Hany Mukhtar made it 2-0 in the 54th minute, Bryan Acosta made it 3-0 in the 89th minute, and Ahmed Qasem made it 4-0 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Nashville SC created 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots, FC Cincinnati 1.89 from 15.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
19 Shots 15
7 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 4
65 Attacks 68
43 Dangerous attacks 31
408 Passes 383
87.7% Pass accuracy 86.9%
13 Tackles 17
14 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 2
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Nashville SC FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
Elias SaadShot on target
3’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
6’
13’
EvanderShot on target
Patrick YazbekShot on target
37’
Sam SurridgeHeader1-0 (Nashville SC)
43’
44’
Obinna NwobodoFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Ayoub JabbariKenji Mboma Dem
46’
Bryan RamirezObinna Nwobodo
Second half underway
Andy NajarFoul
49’
Hany Mukhtar2-0 (Nashville SC)
53’
58’
Kévin DenkeyShot on target
59’
Ayoub JabbariShot on target
Matthew CorcoranPatrick Yazbek
62’
66’
Kyle SmithSamuel Gidi
Jeisson PalaciosFoul
70’
71’
EvanderShot on target
71’
Ayoub JabbariShot on target
73’
Tom BarlowGerardo Valenzuela
Edvard TagsethFoul
79’
79’
Ender EcheniqueShot on target
87’
Alvas PowellEnder Echenique
Daniel LovitzAndy Najar
87’
Bryan AcostaEdvard Tagseth
87’
Shakur MohammedCristian Espinoza
87’
88’
Ayoub JabbariShot on target
88’
EvanderShot on target
Bryan AcostaRight foot shot3-0 (Nashville SC)
89’
89’
Bryan RamirezFoul
90+1’
Tah AnungaEvander
Alex MuylElias Saad
90+4’
Ahmed QasemHany Mukhtar
90+5’
Ahmed QasemLeft foot shot4-0 (Nashville SC)
90+6’
Full-time4-0

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 2.04 1.89 43’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 43’ 54’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-0 54’ 89’ Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC), 3-0 89’ 90+6’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), 4-0 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.04 1.89 43’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 Surridge 43’ 54’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-0 Mukhtar 54’ 89’ Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC), 3-0 Acosta 89’ 90+6’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), 4-0 Qasem 90+6’
Nashville SC 2.04 xGFC Cincinnati 1.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Nashville SC attacking 
54’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 70’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.54 xG, off target 90+6’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 71’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 71’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 43’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 90+10’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 59’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 3’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 58’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 28’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 1’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 14’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+9’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 13’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 6’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 37’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 70’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.54 xG, off target 90+6’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 71’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 71’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 43’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 90+10’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 59’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 3’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 28’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 1’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+9’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Elias Saad (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 13’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 6’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Schwake
Baker-Whiting
Palacios
Woledzi
Najar 87’
Saad 90’
Yazbek 62’
Tagseth 87’
Espinoza 87’
Mukhtar 90’
Surridge
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Miazga
Robinson
Gidi 66’
Bucha
Nwobodo 46’
Valenzuela 73’
Echenique 87’
Evander 90’
Dem 46’
Denkey

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brian Schwake
90′ 6 0 30 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Andy Najar Taken off
87′ 2 – – 6 2 50 2 – –
Jeisson Palacios
90′ 2 1 1 6 3 43 2 – –
Maxwell Woledzi
90′ 1 2 3 2 – 35 – – – –
Reed Baker-Whiting
90′ 2 – – 4 – 29 – – 1 –
Daniel Lovitz Came on as a substitute
13′ 2 – – 2 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Cristian Espinoza Taken off
87′ – 1 29 2 0.32 1 – 3 3 2 –
Patrick Yazbek Taken off
62′ – – 46 2 0.04 1 1 2 2 – –
Edvard Tagseth Taken off
87′ – – 33 1 0.10 2 1 5 2 2
Elias Saad Taken off
89′ – 1 29 3 0.28 – – 6 1 – –
Hany Mukhtar Taken off
89′ 1 1 33 3 0.16 – 1 3 1 – –
Matthew Corcoran Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 13 – 0.00 1 1 1 1 – –
Shakur Mohammed Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Bryan Acosta Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – 8 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Sam Surridge
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.37 0.03 1 6 2 17 –
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 LDWWW
FC Cincinnati LWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 2-1 Nashville SC, 13 Sep 25 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 0-2 Nashville SC, 07 Nov 26  All Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati 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.