Nashville SC vs Orlando City

24 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Tim Ford

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 4–0

  • S. Surridge 3’, 43’
  • H. Mukhtar 17’, 40’
  • J. Palacios 90+4’
  • L. Muriel 76’

Match summary

Nashville SC won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Orlando City. Nashville SC led 4-0 at half-time.

In the first half, S. Surridge put Nashville SC ahead in the 3rd minute, H. Mukhtar made it 2-0 in the 17th minute, Mukhtar made it 3-0 in the 40th minute, and Surridge made it 4-0 with a header in the 43rd minute. In the second half, L. Muriel pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 76th minute and J. Palacios made it 5-1 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 2.64 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Orlando City's 0.80 from 12. Orlando City had a player sent off.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
17 Shots 12
9 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 4
466 Passes 456
89.7% Pass accuracy 89.0%
11 Tackles 12
14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Nashville SC Orlando City
Kick-off
S. Surridge1-0 (Nashville SC)
2’
J. ShaffelburgShot on target
16’
H. MukhtarRight foot shot2-0 (Nashville SC)
17’
H. MukhtarRight foot shot3-0 (Nashville SC)
40’
S. SurridgeHeader4-0 (Nashville SC)
43’
Half-time4-0
A. MuylShot on target
46’
46’
R. EnriqueShot on target
50’
K. Smith
Second half underway
A. NajarShot on target
55’
58’
M. PašalićN. Rodríguez
58’
A. FreemanK. Smith
58’
E. AtuestaC. Araújo
61’
E. AtuestaShot on target
A. QasemJ. Shaffelburg
63’
J. Willis
71’
74’
L. MurielD. D. Þórhallsson
76’
L. MurielRight foot shot4-1 (Orlando City)
B. AcostaG. Brugman
76’
T. SchmittA. Najar
76’
80’
M. PašalićShot on target
81’
L. Muriel
A. Qasem
82’
J. PerezA. Muyl
88’
89’
Z. TaifiJ. Gerbet
E. S. TagsethP. Yazbek
89’
90+1’
R. Schlegel
J. PalaciosHeader5-1 (Nashville SC)
90+4’
J. PerezShot on target
90+6’
Full-time5-1

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 0.80 3’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 3’ 17’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-0 17’ 40’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-0 40’ 43’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), 4-0 43’ 76’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), 4-1 76’ 90+4’ J. Palacios (Nashville SC), 5-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 0.80 3’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 Surridge 3’ 17’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-0 Mukhtar 17’ 40’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 3-0 Mukhtar 40’ 43’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), 4-0 Surridge 43’ 76’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), 4-1 Muriel 76’ 90+4’ J. Palacios (Nashville SC), 5-1 Palacios 90+4’
Nashville SC 2.64 xGOrlando City 0.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Orlando City attacking Nashville SC attacking 
3’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 16’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 43’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 76’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 17’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 21’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ K. Smith (Orlando City), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 40’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 46’ R. Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 52’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, off target 90+6’ J. Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 63’ A. Marín (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ J. Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 46’ R. Enrique (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ A. Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+2’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ R. Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ T. Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ A. Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ J. Bauer (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ A. Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ E. Atuesta (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ M. Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ T. Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ C. Araújo (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ T. Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 16’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 43’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 76’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 17’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 21’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ K. Smith (Orlando City), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 40’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 46’ R. Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 52’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, off target 90+6’ J. Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 63’ A. Marín (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ J. Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 55’ A. Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+2’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ R. Enrique (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ T. Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ R. Enrique (Orlando City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ A. Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ J. Bauer (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ E. Atuesta (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ A. Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ T. Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ M. Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ C. Araújo (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ T. Spicer (Orlando City), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Nashville SC 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Willis
Najar 76’
Zimmerman
Palacios
Bauer 2
Shaffelburg 63’
Yazbek 89’
Brugman 76’
Muyl 88’
Mukhtar 2
Surridge 2
Orlando City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gallese
Smith 58’
Schlegel
Jansson
Marín
Þórhallsson 74’
Gerbet 89’
Araújo 58’
Rodríguez 58’
Enrique
Spicer

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Willis
90′ 3 1 28 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. Najar Taken off
76′ 2 2 – 5 1 43 1 – – –
W. Zimmerman
90′ 1 – – 3 1 66 – – – –
J. Palacios
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 45 – 1 – –
J. Bauer
90′ 3 – – 4 – 34 2 – 2 –
T. Schmitt Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 11 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
J. Shaffelburg Taken off
63′ – 2 15 2 0.35 1 – 5 2 2 –
P. Yazbek
89′ – – 55 – 0.02 2 1 6 2 – –
G. Brugman Taken off
76′ – – 54 – 0.03 – – 2 – 2 –
A. Muyl Taken off
88′ – – 28 – 0.01 – 1 2 1 1 –
A. Qasem Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 10 1 0.02 – – – 2 – –
B. Acosta Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 20 – 0.00 – – – – – –
J. Perez Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
H. Mukhtar
90′ 2 1 4 2 0.55 0.58 5 4 3 38 –
S. Surridge
90′ 2 – 5 2 1.25 0.32 1 11 1 15 –
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 WWLLL
Orlando City LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Orlando City 3-0 Nashville SC, 31 Aug 24 Next meeting: Orlando City 3-2 Nashville SC, 20 Sep 25  All Nashville SC vs Orlando City 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.