Nashville SC vs Toronto FC

20 July 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Sergiy Boyko

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Sam Surridge 28’

Match summary

Nashville SC saw off Toronto FC 1-0. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time.

Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead in the 28th minute.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 2.05 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Toronto FC's 0.46 from 7.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
10 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 0
6 Corners 2
478 Passes 446
87.2% Pass accuracy 85.9%
20 Tackles 24
14 Fouls 8
3 Yellow cards 2
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Nashville SC Toronto FC
Kick-off
Sam SurridgeRight foot shot1-0 (Nashville SC)
28’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
28’
39’
Tyrese SpicerKosi Thompson
Sam SurridgeShot on target
40’
Half-time1-0
46’
Jonathan OsorioMatthew Longstaff
Second half underway
Walker Zimmerman
60’
61’
Deandre KerrVAR: Penalty given
68’
Kobe Franklin
Alex Muyl
68’
72’
Derrick EtienneMaxime Dominguez
Teal BunburyAhmed Qasem
73’
73’
Kevin Long
Patrick YazbekEdvard Tagseth
74’
Hany Mukhtar
79’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
79’
Alex MuylShot on target
82’
Bryan AcostaGastón Brugman
85’
Matthew CorcoranHany Mukhtar
90+5’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.05 0.46 28’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 28’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.05 0.46 28’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 1-0 Surridge 28’
Nashville SC 2.05 xGToronto FC 0.46 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Toronto FC attacking Nashville SC attacking 
40’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 79’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 28’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 87’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 83’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 64’ Kevin Long (Toronto FC), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 14’ Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+4’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Kevin Long (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 79’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 28’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 87’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 83’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 64’ Kevin Long (Toronto FC), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 47’ Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 83’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 14’ Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+4’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ Kevin Long (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Maxime Dominguez (Toronto FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Alex Muyl (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Nashville SC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz
Zimmerman
Palacios
Najar
Brugman 85’
Tagseth 74’
Muyl
Qasem 73’
Mukhtar 90’
Surridge
Toronto FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johnson
Long
Rosted
Thompson 39’
Franklin
Laryea
Coello
Dominguez 72’
Longstaff 46’
Corbeanu
Kerr

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Willis
90′ 0 0 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Andy Najar
90′ – – – 1 1 55 1 – – –
Walker Zimmerman
90′ 1 1 – 4 3 88 2 – – –
Jeisson Palacios
90′ 3 2 – 4 1 73 – – – –
Daniel Lovitz
90′ 4 2 – 4 – 36 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Gastón Brugman Taken off
85′ – – 56 1 0.32 4 1 7 1 2 –
Edvard Tagseth Taken off
74′ – – 43 – 0.03 3 – 3 3 – –
Ahmed Qasem Taken off
73′ – – 14 – 0.02 – – 1 1 – –
Hany Mukhtar Taken off
89′ – – 26 3 0.50 2 – 5 2 2 –
Alex Muyl
90′ – – 23 – 0.03 1 2 4 4 2 –
Teal Bunbury Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 7 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Patrick Yazbek Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 12 1 0.01 – 1 1 – – –
Bryan Acosta Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Sam Surridge
90′ 1 – 3 2 1.01 0.08 1 4 – 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 WWWLW
Toronto FC DWLDW

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Toronto FC 1-2 Nashville SC, 24 May 25 Next meeting: Toronto FC 2-1 Nashville SC, 09 Sep 26  All Nashville SC vs Toronto 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.