Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati

30 March 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Josh Bauer 39’
  • Evander 43’
  • Kévin Denkey 90+1’ (pen)

Match summary

FC Cincinnati came from behind to win 2-1 away at Nashville SC, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Josh Bauer put Nashville SC ahead in the 39th minute, Evander equalised with a direct free kick in the 43rd minute, and Kévin Denkey won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Nashville SC can feel hard done by, creating 2.52 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to FC Cincinnati's 1.82 from 17. Hany Mukhtar had a penalty saved for Nashville SC.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
14 Shots 17
7 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 5
441 Passes 509
82.1% Pass accuracy 86.8%
15 Tackles 26
16 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Nashville SC FC Cincinnati
Kick-off
8’
Luca OrellanoShot on target
Hany MukhtarShot on target
13’
33’
Luca OrellanoShot on target
33’
Luca OrellanoShot on target
36’
Pavel BuchaShot on target
Josh BauerRight foot shot1-0 (Nashville SC)
39’
Ahmed QasemShot on target
41’
43’
EvanderFree Kick1-1 (FC Cincinnati)
Half-time1-1
46’
Kévin DenkeyNick Hagglund
Second half underway
Hany MukhtarMissed penaltysaved
49’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
49’
Sam SurridgeShot on target
50’
Alex MuylShot on target
50’
59’
Tah AnungaObinna Nwobodo
Andy NajarJosh Bauer
67’
Jacob ShaffelburgAlex Muyl
67’
70’
Bradley SmithSergio Santos
Edvard TagsethShot on target
75’
79’
Alvas PowellDeAndre Yedlin
80’
Corey BairdMiles Robinson
Jonathan PerezAhmed Qasem
81’
Gastón BrugmanPatrick Yazbek
81’
90+1’
Kévin DenkeyPenalty1-2 (FC Cincinnati)
Teal BunburyDaniel Lovitz
90+2’
Edvard Tagseth
90+2’
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.52 1.82 39’ Josh Bauer (Nashville SC), 1-0 39’ 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 43’ 90+1’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.52 1.82 39’ Josh Bauer (Nashville SC), 1-0 Bauer 39’ 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), 1-1 Evander 43’ 90+1’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-2 Denkey 90+1’
Nashville SC 2.52 xGFC Cincinnati 1.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cincinnati attacking Nashville SC attacking 
49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 90+1’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 12’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.51 xG, hit the woodwork 1’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 90+3’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 50’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.32 xG, saved 50’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 81’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 17’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 88’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Josh Bauer (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 7’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 90+1’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 12’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.51 xG, hit the woodwork 1’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 90+3’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 50’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.32 xG, saved 50’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 81’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 17’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 88’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Josh Bauer (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 41’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz 90’
Bauer 67’
Zimmerman
Maher
Muyl 67’
Qasem 81’
Yazbek 81’
Tagseth
Mukhtar
Surridge
FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Celentano
Hagglund 46’
Robinson 80’
Flores
Engel
Bucha
Nwobodo 59’
Yedlin 79’
Orellano
Evander
Santos 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Willis
90′ 4 2 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Josh Bauer Taken off
67′ 2 2 – 5 3 49 1 1 – –
Walker Zimmerman
90′ – 2 – 2 – 57 5 – – –
Jack Maher
90′ 3 – – 4 1 42 – – – –
Daniel Lovitz Taken off
89′ 2 – – 4 1 46 1 – – –
Andy Najar Came on as a substitute
23′ – 3 – – – 7 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ahmed Qasem Taken off
81′ – – 18 1 0.35 1 – 5 2 1 –
Patrick Yazbek Taken off
81′ – – 46 – 0.01 – 2 2 – – –
Edvard Tagseth
90′ – – 54 1 0.04 3 2 5 1 2 –
Alex Muyl Taken off
67′ – – 21 2 0.02 – – – 2 – –
Hany Mukhtar
90′ – – 33 – 0.06 – – 1 1 1 –
Jonathan Perez Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – 0.00 1 – 2 – – –
Gastón Brugman Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 9 – 0.01 – 1 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Sam Surridge
90′ – – 1 1 0.32 0.36 1 4 – 20 –
Jacob Shaffelburg Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 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

Nashville SC DLWWW
FC Cincinnati WLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nashville SC 2-2 FC Cincinnati, 22 Sep 24 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 2-1 Nashville SC, 13 Sep 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.