Nashville SC 4-0 FC Cincinnati
Updated
Nashville SC won: Nashville SC 4-0 FC Cincinnati in the MLS on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville SC goals: Sam Surridge 43', Hany Mukhtar 54', Bryan Acosta 90', Ahmed Qasem 90'+6. Expected goals: 1.80-1.93. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Hany Mukhtar (8.9).
Match report
Nashville SC rout FC Cincinnati 4-0
Nashville SC ran riot against FC Cincinnati 4-0 at GEODIS Park on Sunday 30 August in MLS.
Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead on 43' (1-0), Hany Mukhtar made it 2-0 on 54', Bryan Acosta made it 3-0 on 90' and Ahmed Qasem made it 4-0 on 90+6'.
Nashville SC had 52% of the ball, shots were 19-15 (7-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.80-1.93.
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 26,730. Referee: Armando Villarreal.
Match stats
| Nashville SC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.80 | 1.93 |
| Total shots | 19 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 22 |
| Big chances | 5 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 358 (88%) | 333 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 19 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 9 |
Lineups
Nashville SC (4-4-2): Brian Schwake, Andy Nájar, Jeisson Palacios, Maxwell Woledzi, Reed Baker-Whiting, Cristian Espinoza, Patrick Yazbek, Edvard Tagseth, Elias Saad, Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2): Roman Celentano, Samuel Gidi, Matt Miazga, Miles Robinson, Pavel Bucha, Obinna Nwobodo, Gerardo Valenzuela, Ender Echenique, Kenji Mboma Dem, Kévin Denkey, Evander Ferreira
Key events
- 43' · Goal · Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 44' · Yellow card · Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati)
- 46' · Substitution · Bryan Ramírez for Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati)
- 46' · Substitution · Ayoub Jabbari for Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati)
- 48' · Yellow card · Andy Nájar (Nashville SC)
- 54' · Goal · Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 61' · Substitution · Matthew Corcoran for Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC)
- 66' · Substitution · Kyle Smith for Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati)
- 70' · Yellow card · Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC)
- 73' · Substitution · Tom Barlow for Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati)
- 79' · Yellow card · Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC)
- 87' · Substitution · Shak Mohammed for Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC)
- 87' · Substitution · Daniel Lovitz for Andy Nájar (Nashville SC)
- 87' · Substitution · Bryan Acosta for Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC)
- 87' · Substitution · Alvas Elvis Powell for Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati)
- 89' · Yellow card · Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati)
- 90' · Goal · Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Brian Anunga for Evander Ferreira (FC Cincinnati)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Alex Muyl for Elias Saad (Nashville SC)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Ahmed Qasem for Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 2021: Nashville SC 4, draws 3, FC Cincinnati 4.
Questions
Who won Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati?
Nashville SC won, 4-0 (MLS) on Sun, 30 Aug 2026.
When and where is Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati?
Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 00:30 UTC at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati?
In 11 league meetings since 2021: Nashville SC 4 wins, 3 draws, FC Cincinnati 4 wins (goals 23-16).