Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire
Updated
Nashville SC won: Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire in the MLS on Sun, 20 Sept 2026 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville SC goals: Sam Surridge 33', Cristian Espinoza 78', Hany Mukhtar 87'. Expected goals: 2.10-0.91. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Cristian Espinoza (8.7).
Match report
Nashville SC rout Chicago Fire 3-0
Nashville SC ran riot against Chicago Fire 3-0 at GEODIS Park on Sunday 20 September in MLS.
Sam Surridge put Nashville SC ahead on 33' (1-0), Cristian Espinoza made it 2-0 on 78' and Hany Mukhtar made it 3-0 on 87'.
Nashville SC had 56% of the ball, shots were 13-9 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.10-0.91. Nashville SC were the better side on chances, too.
Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 25,521. Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez.
Match stats
| Nashville SC | Chicago Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.10 | 0.91 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 22 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 456 (89%) | 353 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1): Brian Schwake, Andy Nájar, Jeisson Palacios, Maxwell Woledzi, Reed Baker-Whiting, Patrick Yazbek, Matthew Corcoran, Cristian Espinoza, Hany Mukhtar, Elias Saad, Sam Surridge
Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1): Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Jack Elliott, Noah Allen, Andrew Gutman, Sergio Oregel, Djé D'Avilla, Philip Zinckernagel, Robin Lod, Maren Haile-Selassie, Robert Lewandowski
Key events
- 33' · Goal · Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 36' · Yellow card · Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 57' · Yellow card · Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire)
- 68' · Substitution · Jonathan Bamba for Robin Lod (Chicago Fire)
- 68' · Substitution · Puso Dithejane for Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire)
- 68' · Substitution · Shak Mohammed for Elias Saad (Nashville SC)
- 75' · Substitution · Anzor Mekvabishvili for Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire)
- 78' · Goal · Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC)
- 79' · Substitution · Johan Gómez for Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire)
- 79' · Substitution · Mauricio Pineda for Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire)
- 83' · Substitution · Edvard Tagseth for Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC)
- 83' · Substitution · Daniel Lovitz for Andy Nájar (Nashville SC)
- 87' · Goal · Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Josh Bauer for Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Alex Muyl for Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 2020: Nashville SC 7, draws 2, Chicago Fire 2.
Questions
Who won Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire?
Nashville SC won, 3-0 (MLS) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026.
When and where is Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire?
Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 01:30 UTC at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Nashville SC and Chicago Fire?
In 11 league meetings since 2020: Nashville SC 7 wins, 2 draws, Chicago Fire 2 wins (goals 25-6).