Nashville SC 4-0 FC Cincinnati — MLS, 30 Aug 2026
Nashville SC beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 in the MLS on 30 August 2026 at Geodis Park, Nashville. Samuel Surridge, Hany Mukhtar, Bryan Acosta, Ahmed Qasem got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Nashville SC have won 1 and FC Cincinnati 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-043'assist: Cristian Espinoza
- 44'
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 49'
- 2-053'assist: Elias Saad
- 62'
- 66'
- 70'
- 73'
- 79'
- 87'
- 87'
- 87'
- 87'
- 3-089'assist: Hany Mukhtar
- 89'
- 90+1'
- 90+4'
- 90+5'
- 4-090+6'assist: Reed Baker-Whiting
- Full-time4-0
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Nashville SC
- 8.7Hany MukhtarF
- 8.5Brian SchwakeG
- 8.2Maxwell WoledziD
- 7.9Cristian EspinozaM
- 7.7Andy NajarD
- 7.6Ahmed QasemF
- 7.5Elias SaadM
- 7.3Bryan AcostaM
- 7.3Samuel SurridgeF
- 7.3Jeisson PalaciosD
- 7.2Reed Baker-WhitingD
- 6.9Edvard TagsethM
- 6.7Shakur MohammedM
- 6.6Daniel LovitzD
- 6.6Patrick YazbekM
- 6.5Matthew CorcoranM
FC Cincinnati
- 7.5Kyle SmithD
- 7.3EvanderF
- 6.9Gerardo ValenzuelaM
- 6.9Ender EcheniqueM
- 6.5Kenji Mboma DemF
- 6.5Ayoub JabbariF
- 6.3Kévin DenkeyF
- 6.3Matthew MiazgaD
- 6.3Tom BarlowF
- 6.3Samuel GidiD
- 6.2Miles RobinsonD
- 6.2Roman CelentanoG
- 6.2Obinna NwobodoM
- 5.9Pavel BuchaM
- 5.9Alvas PowellD
- 5.9Bryan RamirezD
Line-ups
FC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Nashville SC4-4-2
Substitutes
Nashville SCBrian Callaghan
Substitutes
- 2Daniel Lovitz87'D6.6
- 19Alexandre Muyl90+4'M
- 1Joseph WillisG
- 6Bryan Acosta89'87'M7.3
- 5Jack MaherD
- 37Ahmed Qasem90+6'90+5'F7.6
- 22Joshua BauerD
- 16Matthew Corcoran62'M6.5
- 14Shakur MohammedM6.7
FC CincinnatiPat Noonan
Substitutes
- 15Teenage HadebeD
- 24Kyle Smith66'D7.5
- 13Evan LouroG
- 4Nick HagglundD
- 2Alvas Powell87'D5.9
- 16Tom Barlow73'F6.3
- 27Tah AnungaM
- 99Ayoub Jabbari46'F6.5
- 29Bryan RamirezD5.9
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
2.01Expected goals (xG)1.59
18Total shots13
7Shots on target8
4Shots off target5
7Blocked shots1
5Corners4
4Offsides0
14Fouls9
3Yellow cards2
6Goalkeeper saves4
-0.07Goals prevented-0.07
390Total passes362
345Accurate passes315
88%Pass accuracy87%
Nashville SC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 95 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 8.7 |
| Brian Schwake | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Maxwell Woledzi | 97 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 87 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Andy Najar | 87 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Elias Saad | 94 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | 7.5 |
| Bryan Acosta | 10 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Samuel Surridge | 97 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jeisson Palacios | 97 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Reed Baker-Whiting | 97 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Edvard Tagseth | 87 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Shakur Mohammed | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 10 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 62 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Matthew Corcoran | 35 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Smith | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Evander | 91 | – | – | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 73 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Ender Echenique | 87 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kenji Mboma Dem | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 52 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kévin Denkey | 97 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Miazga | 97 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Barlow | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Gidi | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Miles Robinson | 97 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Roman Celentano | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Obinna Nwobodo | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Pavel Bucha | 97 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Alvas Powell | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Bryan Ramirez | 52 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Nashville SCWWWDL
- W23 Aug 26HColumbus Crew3-2
- W19 Aug 26ANew York Red Bulls1-0
- W16 Aug 26HInter Miami4-1
- D01 Aug 26ADC United2-2
- L25 Jul 26AOrlando City SC0-1
FC CincinnatiDWDWL
- D22 Aug 26HSeattle Sounders1-1
- W19 Aug 26HNew York City FC2-1
- D15 Aug 26AOrlando City SC1-1
- W01 Aug 26HSan Jose Earthquakes4-2
- L25 Jul 26AColumbus Crew1-2
Head-to-head
- 13 Sept 25FC Cincinnati2-1Nashville SC
- 30 Mar 25Nashville SC1-2FC Cincinnati
- 22 Sept 24Nashville SC2-2FC Cincinnati
- 29 May 24FC Cincinnati0-2Nashville SC
- 15 Jul 23FC Cincinnati3-1Nashville SC
- 26 Mar 23Nashville SC0-1FC Cincinnati
Most recent meetings