Nashville SC 5-0 Orlando City SC
Updated
Nashville SC won: Nashville SC 5-0 Orlando City SC in the MLS on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville SC goals: Cristian Espinoza 5', Sam Surridge 28' (pen), Sam Surridge 55', Sam Surridge 67', Warren Madrigal 80'. Expected goals: 3.63-0.99. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Sam Surridge (9.6).
Match report
Nashville SC rout Orlando City SC 5-0
Nashville SC thrashed Orlando City SC 5-0 at GEODIS Park on Saturday 21 March in MLS.
Cristian Espinoza put Nashville SC ahead on 5' (1-0), Sam Surridge made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 28', added another on 55' (3-0), added another on 67' (4-0) and Warren Madrigal made it 5-0 on 80'.
Nashville SC had 57% of the ball, shots were 19-9 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 3.63-0.99. Nashville SC were the better side on chances, too.
Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) was player of the match with a 9.6 rating.
Attendance: 27,167. Referee: Víctor Manuel Rivas.
Match stats
| Nashville SC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.63 | 0.99 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 26 |
| Big chances | 10 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 489 (92%) | 336 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1): Brian Schwake, Andy Nájar, Jeisson Palacios, Maxwell Woledzi, Reed Baker-Whiting, Patrick Yazbek, Edvard Tagseth, Cristian Espinoza, Hany Mukhtar, Alex Muyl, Sam Surridge
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1): Maxime Crépeau, Griffin Dorsey, Nolan Miller, Iago, Adrián Marin, Luis Otávio, Braian Ojeda, Marco Pasalic, Martín Ojeda, Iván Angulo, Duncan McGuire
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC)
- 26' · Yellow card · Nolan Miller (Orlando City SC)
- 28' · Goal · Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Colin Guske for Luis Otávio (Orlando City SC)
- 55' · Goal · Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 59' · Substitution · Tiago Carvalho for Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC)
- 59' · Substitution · Zakaria Taifi for Adrián Marin (Orlando City SC)
- 60' · Substitution · Ahmed Qasem for Alex Muyl (Nashville SC)
- 67' · Goal · Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 68' · Substitution · Warren Madrigal for Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC)
- 68' · Substitution · Matthew Corcoran for Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC)
- 72' · Substitution · Yutaro Tsukada for Griffin Dorsey (Orlando City SC)
- 73' · Yellow card · Iago (Orlando City SC)
- 78' · Substitution · Daniel Lovitz for Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC)
- 78' · Substitution · Woobens Pacius for Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 80' · Goal · Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC)
- 83' · Yellow card · Andy Nájar (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, 5-0 (MLS) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 22:15 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).