Nashville SC 5-1 Orlando City SC
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Nashville SC won: Nashville SC 5-1 Orlando City SC in the MLS on Sun, 24 Aug 2025 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville SC goals: Sam Surridge 3', Hany Mukhtar 17', Hany Mukhtar 40', Sam Surridge 43', Jeisson Palacios 90'+4. Orlando City SC goals: Luis Muriel 76'. Sent off: Luis Muriel (81'). Expected goals: 2.64-0.80. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Hany Mukhtar (9.3).
Match report
Nashville SC rout Orlando City SC 5-1
Nashville SC swept aside Orlando City SC 5-1 at GEODIS Park on Sunday 24 August in MLS.
Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead on 3' (1-0), Hany Mukhtar made it 2-0 on 17', added another on 40' (3-0), Sam Surridge made it 4-0 on 43', Luis Muriel pulled one back for Orlando City SC on 76' (4-1) and Jeisson Palacios made it 5-1 on 90+4'.
Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) was sent off on 81'.
Nashville SC had 50% of the ball, shots were 17-12 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.64-0.80. Nashville SC were the better side on chances, too.
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 28,014. Referee: Timothy Ford.
Match stats
| Nashville SC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.64 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 16 |
| Big chances | 7 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 418 (90%) | 406 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Nashville SC (4-3-3): Joe Willis, Andy Nájar, Walker Zimmerman, Jeisson Palacios, Josh Bauer, Alex Muyl, Patrick Yazbek, Gaston Brugman, Jacob Shaffelburg, Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar
Orlando City SC (4-4-2): Pedro Gallese, Kyle Smith, Rodrigo Adrián Schlegel, Robin Jansson, Adrián Marin, Nicolas Rodriguez, Cesar Araujo, Joran Gerbet, Dagur Dan Thorhallsson, Tyrese Spicer, Ramiro Enrique
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 17' · Goal · Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 40' · Goal · Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 43' · Goal · Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 50' · Yellow card · Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC)
- 58' · Substitution · Eduard Atuesta for Cesar Araujo (Orlando City SC)
- 58' · Substitution · Alex Freeman for Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC)
- 58' · Substitution · Marco Pasalic for Nicolas Rodriguez (Orlando City SC)
- 63' · Substitution · Ahmed Qasem for Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC)
- 74' · Substitution · Luis Muriel for Dagur Dan Thorhallsson (Orlando City SC)
- 76' · Substitution · Tate Schmitt for Andy Nájar (Nashville SC)
- 76' · Substitution · Bryan Acosta for Gaston Brugman (Nashville SC)
- 76' · Goal · Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC)
- 81' · Red card · Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC)
- 82' · Yellow card · Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC)
- 88' · Substitution · Edvard Tagseth for Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC)
- 89' · Substitution · Zakaria Taifi for Joran Gerbet (Orlando City SC)
- 89' · Substitution · Jonathan Perez for Alex Muyl (Nashville SC)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Rodrigo Adrián Schlegel (Orlando City SC)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2020: Nashville SC 5, draws 4, Orlando City SC 8.
Questions
Who won Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC?
Nashville SC won, 5-1 (MLS) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025.
When and where is Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC?
Sun, 24 Aug 2025, 00:30 UTC at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Nashville SC and Orlando City SC?
In 17 league meetings since 2020: Nashville SC 5 wins, 4 draws, Orlando City SC 8 wins (goals 26-25).