Nashville SC vs Real Salt Lake

13 April 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Jair Antonio Maruffo

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Daniel Lovitz 30’
  • Sam Surridge 90+1’ (pen)
  • Dominik Marczuk 12’

Match summary

Nashville SC came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Real Salt Lake, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Dominik Marczuk put Real Salt Lake ahead in the 12th minute, Daniel Lovitz equalised with a header in the 30th minute, and Sam Surridge won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 3.19 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Real Salt Lake's 0.85 from 13.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
22 Shots 13
7 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 2
453 Passes 505
81.7% Pass accuracy 85.3%
16 Tackles 17
17 Fouls 8
4 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Nashville SC Real Salt Lake
Kick-off
11’
Diego LunaShot on target
12’
Dominik MarczukRight foot shot0-1 (Real Salt Lake)
12’
Diogo GonçalvesShot on target
Hany Mukhtar
22’
Daniel LovitzVAR: Card upgraded
25’
Daniel Lovitz
26’
Daniel LovitzHeader1-1 (Nashville SC)
30’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
43’
Half-time1-1
Gastón Brugman
47’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
49’
49’
Bode HidalgoShot on target
Second half underway
50’
Diogo Gonçalves
Alex MuylShot on target
55’
Andy NajarShot on target
58’
Edvard Tagseth
61’
Jacob ShaffelburgAhmed Qasem
62’
64’
Braian Ojeda
64’
Justen Glad
66’
Jesus BareaAriath Piol
Alex MuylShot on target
71’
73’
Jesus BareaVAR: Goal given
Patrick YazbekAlex Muyl
74’
76’
Lachlan BrookDiogo Gonçalves
76’
Nelson PalacioBraian Ojeda
81’
Diego LunaShot on target
Jonathan PerezGastón Brugman
83’
87’
Zavier GozoDominik Marczuk
Sam SurridgePenalty2-1 (Nashville SC)
90+1’
Full-time2-1

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.19 0.85 12’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), 0-1 12’ 30’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), 1-1 30’ 90+1’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 2-1 90+1’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.19 0.85 12’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), 0-1 Marczuk 12’ 30’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), 1-1 Lovitz 30’ 90+1’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 2-1 Surridge 90+1’
Nashville SC 3.19 xGReal Salt Lake 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Salt Lake attacking Nashville SC attacking 
90+1’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 43’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 52’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.47 xG, off target 65’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 48’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 29’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 6’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 12’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 53’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 30’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 84’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Jesus Barea (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 77’ Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 36’ Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Jack Maher (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 43’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 52’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.47 xG, off target 65’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 48’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 29’ Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 12’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 6’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 53’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 30’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 84’ Jonathan Perez (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Jesus Barea (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 77’ Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Diogo Gonçalves (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Ariath Piol (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Jack Maher (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 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz
Palacios
Maher
Najar
Brugman 83’
Tagseth
Muyl 74’
Qasem 62’
Mukhtar
Surridge
Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cabral
Katranis
Glad
Vera
Hidalgo
Ojeda 76’
Eneli
Luna
Gonçalves 76’
Marczuk 87’
Piol 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Willis
90′ 4 1 28 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Andy Najar
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 35 – – – –
Jeisson Palacios
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 64 1 – – –
Jack Maher
90′ – – – 1 1 51 1 – – –
Daniel Lovitz
90′ 3 3 – 4 1 42 2 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
Gastón Brugman Taken off
83′ – – 60 4 0.34 1 1 2 3 – –
Edvard Tagseth
90′ – 1 48 2 0.27 5 – 5 3 – –
Ahmed Qasem Taken off
62′ – – 16 1 0.22 – 1 5 1 2 –
Hany Mukhtar
90′ – – 36 2 0.07 2 – 6 3 2 –
Alex Muyl Taken off
74′ – – 20 – 0.02 – – 4 1 1 –
Patrick Yazbek Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 8 – 0.02 – – – 1 – –
Jonathan Perez Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Sam Surridge
90′ 1 – 5 1 1.31 0.46 4 9 1 30 –
Jacob Shaffelburg Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.03 1 2 1 13 –
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 WWWLL
Real Salt Lake LWLLW

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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.