New York City FC vs Nashville SC

17 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Filip Dujic

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • A. Perea 40’
  • A. Martínez 77’
  • J. Shaffelburg 10’

Match summary

New York City FC came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Nashville SC. It was 1-1 at half-time.

J. Shaffelburg put Nashville SC ahead in the 10th minute, A. Perea equalised in the 40th minute, and A. Martínez won it in the 77th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: New York City FC created 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Nashville SC 1.56 from 12.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
12 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 4
497 Passes 390
84.5% Pass accuracy 83.1%
27 Tackles 11
10 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

New York City FC Nashville SC
Kick-off
1’
S. SurridgeShot on target
10’
J. ShaffelburgLeft foot shot0-1 (Nashville SC)
M. MoralezShot on target
16’
A. PereaRight foot shot1-1 (New York City FC)
40’
Half-time1-1
48’
E. S. Tagseth
Second half underway
50’
S. SurridgeShot on target
A. MartínezShot on target
52’
M. Moralez
58’
A. OjedaH. Wolf
64’
68’
A. QasemJ. Perez
73’
G. BrugmanE. S. Tagseth
A. MartínezRight foot shot2-1 (New York City FC)
77’
J. FernándezM. Moralez
78’
80’
T. BunburyJ. Shaffelburg
80’
W. ZimmermanJ. Maher
82’
S. Surridge
A. Martínez
82’
S. Garfield-ReidA. Martínez
90+3’
A. Perea
90+4’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.56 10’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), 0-1 10’ 40’ A. Perea (New York City FC), 1-1 40’ 77’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), 2-1 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.56 10’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), 0-1 Shaffelburg 10’ 40’ A. Perea (New York City FC), 1-1 Perea 40’ 77’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), 2-1 Martínez 77’
New York City FC 1.38 xGNashville SC 1.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nashville SC attacking New York City FC attacking 
77’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 1’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 10’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 74’ A. Perea (New York City FC), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 50’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 40’ A. Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 3’ J. Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 37’ A. Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 16’ M. Moralez (New York City FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ H. Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ J. Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ J. Bauer (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ P. Yazbek (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ J. Bauer (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ N. Fernández (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ A. Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 77’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 1’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 10’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 74’ A. Perea (New York City FC), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 50’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 40’ A. Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 3’ J. Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 37’ A. Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 16’ M. Moralez (New York City FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ H. Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ J. Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ J. Bauer (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ P. Yazbek (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ A. Martínez (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ J. Bauer (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ N. Fernández (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ A. Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

New York City FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Freese
Gray
Tanasijević
Haak
O'Toole
O'Neill
Perea
Fernández
Moralez 78’
Wolf 64’
Martínez 90’
Nashville SC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Willis
Najar
Palacios
Maher 80’
Bauer
Yazbek
Tagseth 73’
Shaffelburg 80’
Mukhtar
Perez 68’
Surridge

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Freese
90′ 2 1 24 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
T. Gray
90′ 4 1 – 7 1 35 – – – –
S. Tanasijević
90′ 2 – – 5 1 57 – – – –
J. Haak
90′ – 1 – – – 77 1 – – –
K. O'Toole
90′ 3 2 – 5 – 69 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
A. O'Neill
90′ – – 61 1 0.02 3 – 6 1 2 –
A. Perea
90′ 1 – 30 1 0.14 4 – 7 2 2 –
N. Fernández
90′ – – 30 3 0.25 5 2 8 2 2 –
M. Moralez Taken off
78′ – – 48 2 0.20 1 1 4 1 3 –
H. Wolf Taken off
64′ – 1 24 1 0.06 2 – 3 – – –
A. Ojeda Came on as a substitute
26′ – 1 20 1 0.63 – – – – – –
J. Fernández Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 7 – 0.02 1 1 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
A. Martínez Taken off
89′ 1 – 4 2 0.70 0.03 – 2 – 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

New York City FC WLWDW
Nashville SC LWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nashville SC 2-2 New York City FC, 31 May 25 Next meeting: Nashville SC 2-1 New York City FC, 24 May 26  All New York City FC vs Nashville SC 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.