Nashville SC 3-1 Houston Dynamo
Updated
Nashville SC won: Nashville SC 3-1 Houston Dynamo in the MLS on Sun, 28 Sept 2025 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville SC goals: Hany Mukhtar 2', Sam Surridge 48', Andy Nájar 50'. Houston Dynamo goals: Junior Urso 40'. Sent off: Erik Sviatchenko (9'). Expected goals: 2.33-0.65. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Andy Nájar (8.5).
Match report
Nashville SC beat Houston Dynamo 3-1
Nashville SC got the better of Houston Dynamo 3-1 at GEODIS Park on Sunday 28 September in MLS.
Hany Mukhtar put Nashville SC ahead on 2' (1-0), Junior Urso levelled for Houston Dynamo on 40' (1-1), Sam Surridge restored Nashville SC's lead on 48' (2-1) and Andy Nájar made it 3-1 on 50'.
Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo) was sent off on 9'.
Nashville SC had 67% of the ball, shots were 18-8 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.33-0.65. Nashville SC were the better side on chances, too.
Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 27,763. Referee: Sergii Boiko.
Match stats
| Nashville SC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.33 | 0.65 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 596 (92%) | 275 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 5 |
Lineups
Nashville SC (4-3-3): Joe Willis, Andy Nájar, Jack Maher, Jeisson Palacios, Daniel Lovitz, Edvard Tagseth, Patrick Yazbek, Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge, Jacob Shaffelburg
Houston Dynamo (4-3-3): Jonathan Bond, Griffin Dorsey, Ethan Bartlow, Erik Sviatchenko, Felipe Andrade, Jack McGlynn, Artur, Junior Urso, Ondrej Lingr, Ezequiel Ponce, Lawrence Ennali
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 9' · Red card · Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo)
- 13' · Yellow card · Andy Nájar (Nashville SC)
- 15' · Substitution · Obafemi Awodesu for Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo)
- 38' · Yellow card · Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC)
- 40' · Goal · Junior Urso (Houston Dynamo)
- 48' · Goal · Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 50' · Goal · Andy Nájar (Nashville SC)
- 57' · Substitution · Josh Bauer for Andy Nájar (Nashville SC)
- 57' · Substitution · Bryan Acosta for Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC)
- 69' · Substitution · Amine Bassi for Junior Urso (Houston Dynamo)
- 69' · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
- 77' · Substitution · Teal Bunbury for Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 77' · Substitution · Tyler Boyd for Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 84' · Substitution · Sergio Santos for Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo)
- 84' · Substitution · Sebastian Kowalczyk for Artur (Houston Dynamo)
- 87' · Substitution · Walker Zimmerman for Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC)
All-time head-to-head
5 league meetings since 2020: Nashville SC 2, draws 1, Houston Dynamo 2.
Questions
Who won Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo?
Nashville SC won, 3-1 (MLS) on Sun, 28 Sept 2025.
When and where is Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo?
Sun, 28 Sept 2025, 00:30 UTC at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Nashville SC and Houston Dynamo?
In 5 league meetings since 2020: Nashville SC 2 wins, 1 draws, Houston Dynamo 2 wins (goals 8-7).