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Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati – Lineups & Match Details

Nashville SC beat FC Cincinnati 4-0. Goals: S. Surridge (43'), H. Mukhtar (53'), B. Acosta (89'), A. Qasem (90'). Nashville SC had 52% possession against FC Cincinnati's 48%. Shots on target: 7-8.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 22

Sunday, 30 August 2026

Nashville SCNashville SC

4 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

Referee: Armando Villarrea, USA

Lineups

Nashville SCNashville SC4-4-2
Brian Schwake99Brian SchwakeG
Andy Najar31Andy NajarD
Jeisson Palacios4Jeisson PalaciosD
Maxwell Woledzi3Maxwell WoledziD
Reed Baker-Whiting27Reed Baker-WhitingD
Cristian Espinoza7Cristian EspinozaM
Patrick Yazbek8Patrick YazbekM
Edvard Tagseth20Edvard TagsethM
Elias Saad11Elias SaadM
Hany Mukhtar10Hany MukhtarF
Sam Surridge9Sam SurridgeF

Substitutes

16Matthew CorcoranM
2Daniel LovitzD
14Shakur MohammedM
6Bryan AcostaM
19Alex MuylM
37Ahmed QasemF
1Joe WillisG
5Jack MaherD
22Josh BauerD
FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Roman Celentano18Roman CelentanoG
Samuel Gidi11Samuel GidiD
Matt Miazga21Matt MiazgaD
Miles Robinson12Miles RobinsonD
Pavel Bucha20Pavel BuchaM
Obinna Nwobodo5Obinna NwobodoM
Gerardo Valenzuela22Gerardo ValenzuelaM
Ender Echenique66Ender EcheniqueM
Kenji Mboma Dem17Kenji Mboma DemF
Kévin Denkey9Kévin DenkeyF
Evander10EvanderF

Substitutes

29Bryan RamirezD
99Ayoub JabbariF
24Kyle SmithD
16Tom BarlowF
2Alvas PowellD
27Tah AnungaM
13Evan LouroG
4Nick HagglundD
15Teenage HadebeD

Match Events

43'G

S. Surridge

Assist: C. Espinoza

44'Y

O. Nwobodo

46'S

K. Mboma Dem

Substitution 1

46'S

O. Nwobodo

Substitution 2

49'Y

A. Najar

53'G

H. Mukhtar

Assist: E. Saad

62'S

P. Yazbek

Substitution 1

66'S

S. Gidi

Substitution 3

70'Y

J. Palacios

73'S

G. Valenzuela

Substitution 4

79'Y

E. Tagseth

87'S

C. Espinoza

Substitution 2

87'S

E. Tagseth

Substitution 3

87'S

A. Najar

Substitution 4

87'S

E. Echenique

Substitution 5

89'Y

Bryan Josías Ramírez León

89'G

B. Acosta

Assist: H. Mukhtar

90'+1S

Evander

Substitution 6

90'+4S

E. Saad

Substitution 5

90'+5S

H. Mukhtar

Substitution 6

90'+6G

A. Qasem

Assist: R. Baker-Whiting

Statistics

Nashville SC
52%48%
FC Cincinnati
2.04Expected Goals (xG)1.76
19Total Shots15
7Shots on Target8
6Corners4
14Fouls9
4Offsides0
88Pass Accuracy (%)87
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Nashville SC host FC Cincinnati on Sunday, 30 August 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Nashville SC go into the match 1st in the table; FC Cincinnati sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Nashville SC have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 wins in a row. FC Cincinnati have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 13 Sept 2025: Nashville SC 1-2 FC Cincinnati; 30 Mar 2025: Nashville SC 1-2 FC Cincinnati; 22 Sept 2024: Nashville SC 2-2 FC Cincinnati. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Nashville SC beat FC Cincinnati 4-0. Nashville SC scored through S. Surridge 43', H. Mukhtar 53', B. Acosta 89', A. Qasem 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Nashville SC held 52% of the ball against 48% for FC Cincinnati. Shots on target finished 7-8. Expected goals read 2.04 for Nashville SC, 1.76 for FC Cincinnati.

Verdict

The win nudges Nashville SC forward and leaves FC Cincinnati with work to do. Nashville SC sat 1st and FC Cincinnati 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.