Nashville SC vs Los Angeles FC

18 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Rubiel Vazquez

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Hany Mukhtar 13’, 21’, 59’
  • David Martínez Morales 22’
  • Denis Bouanga 68’

Match summary

Nashville SC beat Los Angeles FC 3-2. Nashville SC led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Hany Mukhtar put Nashville SC ahead in the 13th minute, Mukhtar made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in the 21st minute, and David Martínez Morales pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 22nd minute. In the second half, Mukhtar made it 3-1 with a direct free kick in the 59th minute and Denis Bouanga made it 3-2 from a corner in the 68th minute.

Los Angeles FC can feel hard done by, creating 2.14 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Nashville SC's 0.63 from 7.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
7 Shots 21
4 Shots on target 9
3 Corners 11
91 Attacks 97
45 Dangerous attacks 60
557 Passes 502
89.2% Pass accuracy 88.6%
19 Tackles 8
11 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Nashville SC Los Angeles FC
Kick-off
5’
Son Heung-minShot on target
10’
David Martínez MoralesShot on target
Hany MukhtarRight foot shot1-0 (Nashville SC)
13’
Cristian EspinozaShot on target
17’
Hany MukhtarFree Kick2-0 (Nashville SC)
21’
22’
David Martínez MoralesRight foot shot2-1 (Los Angeles FC)
25’
David Martínez MoralesShot on target
26’
Denis BouangaShot on target
30’
Timothy TillmanShot on target
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
57’
Ryan Porteous
Hany MukhtarFree Kick3-1 (Nashville SC)
59’
Ahmed Qasem
66’
67’
Denis Bouanga3-2 (Los Angeles FC)
68’
Tyler BoydDavid Martínez Morales
68’
Mark DelgadoMathieu Choinière
Alex MuylAhmed Qasem
71’
72’
Son Heung-minShot on target
76’
Eddie Segura
81’
Nathan OrdazTimothy Tillman
Woobens PaciusWarren Madrigal
81’
82’
Artem SmoliakovEddie Segura
88’
Jude TerryStephen Eustaquio
Reed Baker-Whiting
88’
89’
Ryan HollingsheadShot on target
Shakur MohammedCristian Espinoza
90+1’
Josh BauerReed Baker-Whiting
90+1’
Bryan Acosta
90+7’
Full-time3-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.63 2.14 13’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-0 13’ 21’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-0 21’ 22’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 22’ 59’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-1 59’ 68’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 3-2 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.63 2.14 13’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-0 Mukhtar 13’ 21’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-0 Mukhtar 21’ 22’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 Morales 22’ 59’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-1 Mukhtar 59’ 68’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 3-2 Bouanga 68’
Nashville SC 0.63 xGLos Angeles FC 2.14 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Los Angeles FC attacking Nashville SC attacking 
22’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 89’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 13’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 5’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 43’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 59’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, goal 90+4’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 68’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 3’ Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Jude Terry (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Stephen Eustaquio (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 89’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 13’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 5’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 43’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 59’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, goal 90+4’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 68’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 3’ Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Jude Terry (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ David Martínez Morales (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Stephen Eustaquio (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Schwake
Baker-Whiting 90’
Lovitz
Palacios
Woledzi
Qasem 71’
Acosta
Corcoran
Mukhtar 3
Madrigal 81’
Espinoza 90’
Los Angeles FC 3-4-3 Starting XI
Hasal
Tafari
Porteous
Segura 82’
Hollingshead
Choinière 68’
Eustaquio 88’
Tillman 81’
Bouanga
Heung-min
Morales 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brian Schwake
90′ 7 2 32 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Reed Baker-Whiting Taken off
89′ 3 1 – 6 1 54 2 – –
Jeisson Palacios
90′ – – – 3 2 73 2 – – –
Maxwell Woledzi
90′ 3 – – 4 – 58 – – – –
Daniel Lovitz
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 43 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Bryan Acosta
90′ – – 71 – 0.02 3 – 4 1 –
Matthew Corcoran
90′ – – 86 – 0.04 3 1 3 – – –
Ahmed Qasem Taken off
71′ – – 25 – 0.01 – – 2 1 1
Cristian Espinoza Taken off
89′ – – 33 1 0.09 1 – 2 1 – –
Hany Mukhtar
90′ 3 – 44 – 0.08 3 – 6 1 3 –
Alex Muyl Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 1 3 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Warren Madrigal Taken off
81′ – 1 1 – 0.04 0.12 1 5 2 15 –
Woobens Pacius Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 0.01 1 3 – 7 –
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 WWDDW
Los Angeles FC DWDLL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.