Nashville SC vs Portland Timbers

9 March 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Filip Dujic

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Andy Najar 45+3’
  • Ahmed Qasem 68’

Match summary

Nashville SC beat Portland Timbers 2-0. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time.

Andy Najar put Nashville SC ahead in first-half stoppage time and Ahmed Qasem made it 2-0 with a header in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 2.73 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Portland Timbers's 0.50 from 9. Hany Mukhtar had a penalty saved for Nashville SC. Sam Surridge had a penalty saved for Nashville SC.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
24 Shots 9
12 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 2
591 Passes 443
87.0% Pass accuracy 79.5%
17 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Nashville SC Portland Timbers
Kick-off
5’
Zac McGraw
Hany MukhtarMissed penaltysaved
6’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
6’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
6’
Daniel LovitzShot on target
7’
Andy NajarShot on target
12’
Sam SurridgeMissed penaltysaved
18’
Sam SurridgeShot on target
18’
Edvard TagsethShot on target
24’
Andy NajarRight foot shot1-0 (Nashville SC)
45+3’
Half-time1-0
46’
Eric MillerJoao Ortíz
46’
Diego CharáZac McGraw
46’
Santiago MorenoAriel Lassiter
46’
Antony AlvesShot on target
Hany MukhtarShot on target
47’
Second half underway
54’
David AyalaShot on target
Alex MuylShot on target
60’
Ahmed QasemShot on target
65’
Ahmed QasemHeader2-0 (Nashville SC)
68’
76’
Kamal MillerKevin Kelsy
76’
Felipe MoraJímer Fory
Teal BunburyHany Mukhtar
77’
Jonathan PerezAhmed Qasem
77’
Alex MuylShot on target
77’
82’
David Ayala
85’
Antony AlvesShot on target
Gastón BrugmanPatrick Yazbek
86’
89’
Antony AlvesShot on target
Josh BauerAndy Najar
90’
Full-time2-0

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.73 0.50 45+3’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), 1-0 45+3’ 68’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), 2-0 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.73 0.50 45+3’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), 1-0 Najar 45+3’ 68’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), 2-0 Qasem 68’
Nashville SC 2.73 xGPortland Timbers 0.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portland Timbers attacking Nashville SC attacking 
6’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 18’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 77’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.25 xG, blocked 40’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 68’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 77’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 42’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 78’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 26’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 85’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 18’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 77’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.25 xG, blocked 40’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 68’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 77’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 42’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 78’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 7’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 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
Zimmerman
Maher
Najar 90’
Muyl
Qasem 77’
Yazbek 86’
Tagseth
Mukhtar 77’
Surridge
Portland Timbers 3-4-3 Starting XI
Pantemis
Smith
Surman
McGraw 46’
Fory 76’
Lassiter 46’
Ortíz 46’
Ayala
Alves
Costa
Kelsy 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Willis
90′ 4 0 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Andy Najar Taken off
89′ 2 1 – 5 2 66 2 1 – –
Walker Zimmerman
90′ 3 – – 3 – 78 – – – –
Jack Maher
90′ – 2 – 2 2 76 – – – –
Daniel Lovitz
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 57 3 – 1 –
Midfielders8 players
Ahmed Qasem Taken off
77′ 1 – 21 – 0.04 1 1 3 – 1 –
Patrick Yazbek Taken off
86′ – – 75 4 0.03 2 1 3 1 1 –
Edvard Tagseth
90′ – 1 85 1 0.04 2 2 4 – – –
Alex Muyl
90′ – – 21 3 0.12 2 3 7 1 1 –
Hany Mukhtar Taken off
77′ – – 45 4 0.64 – – – – – –
Jonathan Perez Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 2 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Teal Bunbury Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Gastón Brugman Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 8 – 0.02 – 1 – – – –
Forwards1 player
Sam Surridge
90′ – – 1 1 0.79 0.07 3 13 6 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 LLWDL
Portland Timbers LDDLW

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Previous and next meeting

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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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.