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Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire – Lineups & Match Details

Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire 3-0. Goals: S. Surridge (33'), C. Espinoza (78'), H. Mukhtar (87'). Nashville SC had 56% possession against Chicago Fire's 44%. Shots on target: 5-1.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 26

Sunday, 20 September 2026

Nashville SCNashville SC

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Chicago FireChicago Fire

Referee: L. Hernandez

Lineups

Nashville SCNashville SC4-2-3-1
Brian Schwake99Brian SchwakeG
Andy Najar31Andy NajarD
Jeisson Palacios4Jeisson PalaciosD
Maxwell Woledzi3Maxwell WoledziD
Reed Baker-Whiting27Reed Baker-WhitingD
Patrick Yazbek8Patrick YazbekM
Matthew Corcoran16Matthew CorcoranM
Cristian Espinoza7Cristian EspinozaM
Hany Mukhtar10Hany MukhtarM
Elias Saad11Elias SaadM
Sam Surridge9Sam SurridgeF

Substitutes

14Shakur MohammedM
2Daniel LovitzD
20Edvard TagsethM
22Josh BauerD
19Alex MuylM
1Joe WillisG
5Jack MaherD
37Ahmed QasemF
6Bryan AcostaM
Chicago FireChicago Fire4-2-3-1
Chris Brady1Chris BradyG
Jonathan Dean24Jonathan DeanD
Jack Elliott3Jack ElliottD
Noah Allen32Noah AllenD
Andrew Gutman15Andrew GutmanD
Sergio Oregel35Sergio OregelM
Dje Tah D'Avilla42Dje Tah D'AvillaM
Philip Zinckernagel11Philip ZinckernagelM
Robin Lod17Robin LodM
Maren Haile-Selassie7Maren Haile-SelassieM
Robert Lewandowski9Robert LewandowskiF

Substitutes

12Puso DithejaneF
19Jonathan BambaF
23Anzor MekvabishviliM
22Mauricio PinedaD
18Johan GomezF
44Josh CohenG
5Samuel RogersD
2Leonardo BarrosoD
29David PorebaM

Match Events

33'G

S. Surridge

Assist: R. Baker-Whiting

35'Y

H. Mukhtar

57'Y

J. Elliott

68'S

R. Lod

Substitution 1

68'S

M. Haile-Selassie

Substitution 2

69'S

E. Saad

Substitution 1

75'S

S. Oregel

Substitution 3

78'G

C. Espinoza

Assist: A. Najar

79'S

T. D'Avilla

Substitution 4

79'S

J. Dean

Substitution 5

83'S

P. Yazbek

Substitution 2

83'S

A. Najar

Substitution 3

87'G

H. Mukhtar

Assist: C. Espinoza

90'+1S

H. Mukhtar

Substitution 4

90'+1S

C. Espinoza

Substitution 5

Statistics

Nashville SC
56%44%
Chicago Fire
2.07Expected Goals (xG)0.96
13Total Shots10
5Shots on Target1
5Corners2
12Fouls9
4Offsides2
89Pass Accuracy (%)85
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Nashville SC host Chicago Fire on Sunday, 20 September 2026. The kick-off time is 01:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Nashville SC go into the match 1st in the table; Chicago Fire sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Nashville SC have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Chicago Fire have collected 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Apr 2026: Nashville SC 0-1 Chicago Fire; 15 Jun 2025: Nashville SC 2-0 Chicago Fire; 27 Apr 2025: Nashville SC 7-2 Chicago Fire. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire 3-0. Nashville SC scored through S. Surridge 33', C. Espinoza 78', H. Mukhtar 87'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 87 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Nashville SC held 56% of the ball against 44% for Chicago Fire. Shots on target finished 5-1. Expected goals read 2.07 for Nashville SC, 0.96 for Chicago Fire.

Verdict

The win nudges Nashville SC forward and leaves Chicago Fire with work to do. Nashville SC sat 1st and Chicago Fire 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.