Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC

16 March 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Jovan Lukić 33’
  • Sam Surridge 15’
  • Ahmed Qasem 44’
  • Hany Mukhtar 82’ (pen)

Match summary

Nashville SC beat Philadelphia Union 3-1 on the road. Nashville SC led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead in the 15th minute, Jovan Lukić equalised from a corner in the 33rd minute, and Ahmed Qasem put Nashville SC back in front in the 44th minute. In the second half, Hany Mukhtar made it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute.

Philadelphia Union can feel hard done by, creating 2.68 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Nashville SC's 1.75 from 12. Quinn Sullivan had a penalty saved for Philadelphia Union. Philadelphia Union had a player sent off.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
11 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 2
443 Passes 290
77.0% Pass accuracy 70.3%
25 Tackles 15
11 Fouls 20
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Philadelphia Union Nashville SC
Kick-off
15’
Sam SurridgeRight foot shot0-1 (Nashville SC)
Danley Jean JacquesShot on target
20’
26’
Sam SurridgeShot on target
Jovan LukićRight foot shot1-1 (Philadelphia Union)
33’
44’
Ahmed QasemLeft foot shot1-2 (Nashville SC)
45+2’
Patrick Yazbek
Half-time1-2
Second half underway
Dániel GazdagShot on target
58’
Quinn SullivanVAR: No penalty
63’
Bruno DamianiMikael Uhre
65’
Nathan HarrielFrankie Westfield
65’
Indiana VassilevDanley Jean Jacques
75’
75’
Jacob ShaffelburgAhmed Qasem
79’
Hany MukhtarVAR: No penalty
82’
Hany MukhtarPenalty1-3 (Nashville SC)
84’
Josh BauerAndy Najar
84’
Gastón BrugmanPatrick Yazbek
Alejandro BedoyaDániel Gazdag
85’
Chris DonovanTai Baribo
85’
87’
Edvard Tagseth
Kai Wagner
88’
90+2’
Teal BunburyHany Mukhtar
Bruno Damiani
90+3’
Quinn SullivanMissed penaltysaved
90+11’
Bruno DamianiShot on target
90+11’
Quinn SullivanShot on target
90+11’
Olwethu Makhanya
90+12’
Full-time1-3

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 2.68 1.75 15’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 0-1 15’ 33’ Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 33’ 44’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), 1-2 44’ 82’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-3 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.68 1.75 15’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), 0-1 Surridge 15’ 33’ Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 Lukić 33’ 44’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), 1-2 Qasem 44’ 82’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), 1-3 Mukhtar 82’
Philadelphia Union 2.68 xGNashville SC 1.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nashville SC attacking Philadelphia Union attacking 
90+11’ Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.82 xG, saved 82’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+11’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 58’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 15’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 22’ Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 35’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 44’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 26’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 20’ Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 45’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 36’ Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 60’ Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+11’ Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.82 xG, saved 82’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+11’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 58’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 15’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 22’ Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 35’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 44’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 26’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 20’ Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 45’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ Sam Surridge (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 36’ Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Andy Najar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 60’ Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Philadelphia Union 4-4-2 Starting XI
Blake
Wagner
Glesnes
Makhanya
Westfield 65’
Jacques 75’
Lukić
Sullivan
Gazdag 85’
Baribo 85’
Uhre 65’
Nashville SC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz
Zimmerman
Maher
Najar 84’
Muyl
Qasem 75’
Yazbek 84’
Tagseth
Mukhtar 90’
Surridge

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Andre Blake
90′ 1 3 33 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Frankie Westfield Taken off
65′ 2 – – 6 1 18 1 – – –
Jakob Glesnes
90′ – 2 – 4 4 57 3 – – –
Olwethu Makhanya
90′ 4 3 – 10 3 76 1 – – –
Kai Wagner
90′ 4 1 – 9 2 65 2 – – –
Nathan Harriel Came on as a substitute
25′ 2 – – 3 – 11 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Dániel Gazdag Taken off
85′ – – 17 – 0.01 3 – 6 – 3 –
Danley Jean Jacques Taken off
75′ – – 39 1 0.01 – – 3 – 1 –
Jovan Lukić
90′ 1 – 45 – 0.01 6 2 6 – – –
Quinn Sullivan
90′ – – 27 3 0.14 2 – 5 – 1 –
Indiana Vassilev Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 10 – 0.00 2 – 4 1 1 –
Alejandro Bedoya Came on as a substitute
5′ – – 8 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Tai Baribo Taken off
85′ – – 1 – 0.24 0.01 – 1 – 14 –
Mikael Uhre Taken off
65′ – – 2 – 0.19 0.00 1 4 1 10 –
Bruno Damiani Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 1 0.82 0.00 – 1 1 9 –
Chris Donovan Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 1 4 –
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

Philadelphia Union LLWWW
Nashville SC LWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Philadelphia Union 3-0 Nashville SC, 20 Jul 24 Next meeting: Nashville SC 1-0 Philadelphia Union, 06 Jul 25  All Philadelphia Union 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.