Nashville SC vs New York City FC

31 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Jon Freemon

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • Sam Surridge 27’, 41’
  • Hannes Wolf 54’, 87’

Match summary

Nashville SC and New York City FC drew 2-2. Nashville SC led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead in the 27th minute and Surridge made it 2-0 in the 41st minute. In the second half, Hannes Wolf pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 54th minute and Wolf equalised from a corner in the 87th minute.

Nashville SC had the better of the chances, with 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to New York City FC's 1.12 from 13.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
17 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 1
510 Passes 488
84.9% Pass accuracy 85.5%
16 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Nashville SC New York City FC
Kick-off
24’
Alonso MartínezShot on target
Sam SurridgeRight foot shot1-0 (Nashville SC)
27’
35’
Thiago MartinsShot on target
Hany MukhtarShot on target
36’
40’
Aiden O'Neill
Sam SurridgeRight foot shot2-0 (Nashville SC)
41’
Half-time2-0
46’
Keaton ParksAiden O'Neill
Patrick YazbekEdvard Tagseth
46’
46’
Strahinja TanasijevićTayvon Gray
Second half underway
54’
Hannes WolfRight foot shot2-1 (New York City FC)
Jonathan PerezAhmed Qasem
61’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
62’
67’
Nico CavalloBirk Risa
67’
Julián FernándezAgustin Ojeda
67’
Mounsef BakrarMaxi Moralez
Josh BauerAndy Najar
73’
74’
Strahinja Tanasijević
Jonathan PerezShot on target
78’
Bryan AcostaMatthew Corcoran
80’
Wyatt MeyerHany Mukhtar
80’
83’
Keaton Parks
Bryan Acosta
84’
87’
Hannes WolfLeft foot shot2-2 (New York City FC)
Full-time2-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.12 27’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 27’ 41’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 2-0 41’ 54’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), 2-1 54’ 87’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), 2-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.12 27’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 Surridge 27’ 41’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 2-0 Surridge 41’ 54’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), 2-1 Wolf 54’ 87’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), 2-2 Wolf 87’
Nashville SC 1.50 xGNew York City FC 1.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New York City FC attacking Nashville SC attacking 
24’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 19’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 54’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 62’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 62’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 8’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 57’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 36’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 27’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 66’ Birk Risa (New York City FC), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Nico Cavallo (New York City FC), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Thiago Martins (New York City FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 19’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 54’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 62’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 62’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 8’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 57’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 36’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 27’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 66’ Birk Risa (New York City FC), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Nico Cavallo (New York City FC), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Jonathan Shore (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Thiago Martins (New York City FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz
Zimmerman
Maher
Najar 73’
Muyl
Qasem 61’
Corcoran 80’
Tagseth 46’
Mukhtar 80’
Surridge 2
New York City FC 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Freese
Martins
Haak
Gray 46’
Risa 67’
Shore
O'Neill 46’
Ojeda 67’
Wolf 2
Moralez 67’
Martínez

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Willis
90′ 2 2 30 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Andy Najar Taken off
73′ 2 1 – 5 1 45 2 – – –
Walker Zimmerman
90′ 4 7 – 5 1 62 2 – – –
Jack Maher
90′ 1 – – 2 – 71 – – – –
Daniel Lovitz
90′ 2 1 – 2 – 47 – – – –
Josh Bauer Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 – – 1 – 9 – – – –
Wyatt Meyer Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – 1 1 12 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Ahmed Qasem Taken off
61′ – – 25 1 0.13 – – 1 – – –
Matthew Corcoran Taken off
80′ – – 59 3 0.15 1 – 2 2 1 –
Edvard Tagseth Taken off
45′ – – 23 1 0.18 – 1 2 – 1 –
Alex Muyl
90′ – 1 24 2 0.22 2 1 5 2 2 –
Hany Mukhtar Taken off
80′ – 1 39 4 0.17 1 – 3 – 1 –
Patrick Yazbek Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 24 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Jonathan Perez Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 8 – 0.00 – – 3 – 1 –
Bryan Acosta Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 11 – 0.01 1 1 1 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Sam Surridge
90′ 2 – 4 2 0.49 0.01 – 5 1 21 –
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 WWDWD
New York City FC LDWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: New York City FC 3-1 Nashville SC, 06 Oct 24 Next meeting: New York City FC 2-1 Nashville SC, 17 Aug 25  All Nashville SC vs New York City FC 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.