Orlando City vs Nashville SC

20 September 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • M. Ojeda 30’, 32’
  • D. McGuire 90+5’
  • H. Mukhtar 45+1’
  • J. Shaffelburg 51’

Match summary

Orlando City beat Nashville SC 3-2, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Orlando City led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Ojeda put Orlando City ahead with a direct free kick in the 30th minute, Ojeda made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute, and H. Mukhtar pulled one back to make it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, J. Shaffelburg equalised in the 51st minute and D. McGuire won it in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Orlando City created 1.26 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Nashville SC 1.00 from 9.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
14 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 3
392 Passes 654
88.0% Pass accuracy 91.0%
13 Tackles 15
6 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Orlando City Nashville SC
Kick-off
M. PašalićShot on target
9’
R. Schlegel
22’
28’
H. Mukhtar
29’
E. S. Tagseth
M. OjedaFree Kick1-0 (Orlando City)
30’
M. OjedaLeft foot shot2-0 (Orlando City)
32’
L. MurielShot on target
41’
45’
H. MukhtarShot on target
45+1’
H. MukhtarRight foot shot2-1 (Nashville SC)
Half-time2-1
46’
J. ShaffelburgP. Yazbek
Second half underway
51’
J. ShaffelburgLeft foot shot2-2 (Nashville SC)
60’
H. MukhtarShot on target
I. AnguloShot on target
61’
61’
J. ShaffelburgShot on target
D. McGuireL. Muriel
63’
T. SpicerI. Angulo
73’
76’
M. CorcoranG. Brugman
77’
J. BauerJ. Palacios
C. GuskeK. Smith
86’
D. D. ÞórhallssonD. Brekalo
86’
86’
B. AcostaE. S. Tagseth
90+1’
T. SchmittD. Lovitz
90+3’
J. Shaffelburg
D. McGuireRight foot shot3-2 (Orlando City)
90+5’
90+7’
J. WillisShot on target
Full-time3-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.26 1.00 30’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), 1-0 30’ 32’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), 2-0 32’ 45+1’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-1 45+1’ 51’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), 2-2 51’ 90+5’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), 3-2 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.26 1.00 30’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), 1-0 Ojeda 30’ 32’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), 2-0 Ojeda 32’ 45+1’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 2-1 Mukhtar 45+1’ 51’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), 2-2 Shaffelburg 51’ 90+5’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), 3-2 McGuire 90+5’
Orlando City 1.26 xGNashville SC 1.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nashville SC attacking Orlando City attacking 
90+5’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 46’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 53’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 51’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 45’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 61’ I. Angulo (Orlando City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 55’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 62’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 72’ M. Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+3’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Willis (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ M. Pašalić (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 41’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ E. Atuesta (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ J. Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ R. Schlegel (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 46’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 53’ S. Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 51’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 45’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 61’ I. Angulo (Orlando City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 55’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ D. McGuire (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 62’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 72’ M. Pašalić (Orlando City), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ J. Shaffelburg (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+3’ A. Freeman (Orlando City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Willis (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ M. Pašalić (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 41’ L. Muriel (Orlando City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ M. Ojeda (Orlando City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ E. Atuesta (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ J. Palacios (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ R. Schlegel (Orlando City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Orlando City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Gallese
Freeman
Schlegel
Jansson
Brekalo 86’
Pašalić
Atuesta
Smith 86’
Angulo 73’
Muriel 63’
Ojeda 2
Nashville SC 4-3-2-1 Starting XI
Willis
Najar
Palacios 77’
Maher
Lovitz 90’
Yazbek 46’
Tagseth 86’
Brugman 76’
Muyl
Surridge
Mukhtar

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
P. Gallese
90′ 4 2 9 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. Freeman
90′ 1 2 – 7 3 39 – – – –
R. Schlegel
90′ 1 – – 2 1 52 2 – – –
R. Jansson
90′ – 2 – – – 55 – – – –
D. Brekalo Taken off
86′ 1 2 – 7 3 45 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
M. Pašalić
90′ – – 21 1 0.03 – 1 6 – 1 –
E. Atuesta
90′ – – 55 – 0.04 2 1 5 1 2 –
K. Smith Taken off
86′ – 1 33 1 0.05 2 2 3 – 1 –
I. Angulo Taken off
73′ – – 21 – 0.01 2 – 5 1 1 –
C. Guske Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 4 – 0.00 1 – 3 1 1 –
D. D. Þórhallsson Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 11 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
L. Muriel Taken off
63′ – – 2 1 0.12 0.01 1 2 2 13 –
M. Ojeda
90′ 2 – 4 2 0.21 0.10 3 1 – 22 –
D. McGuire Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 2 1 0.63 0.05 1 – – 9 –
T. Spicer Came on as a substitute
17′ – 1 – – – 0.58 1 2 1 3 –
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

Orlando City WWWLD
Nashville SC LLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nashville SC 5-1 Orlando City, 24 Aug 25 Next meeting: Nashville SC 5-0 Orlando City, 21 Mar 26  All Orlando City 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.