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Nashville SC vs Los Angeles FC – Lineups & Match Details

Nashville SC beat Los Angeles FC 3-2. Goals: H. Mukhtar (13'), H. Mukhtar (21'), D. Martínez (22'), H. Mukhtar (60'), D. Bouanga (68'). Nashville SC had 52% possession against Los Angeles FC's 48%. Shots on target: 4-9.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 15

Monday, 18 May 2026

Nashville SCNashville SC

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC

Referee: R. Vazquez

Lineups

Nashville SCNashville SC4-3-3
Brian Schwake99Brian SchwakeG
Reed Baker-Whiting27Reed Baker-WhitingD
Jeisson Palacios4Jeisson PalaciosD
Maxwell Woledzi3Maxwell WoledziD
Daniel Lovitz2Daniel LovitzD
Bryan Acosta6Bryan AcostaM
Matthew Corcoran16Matthew CorcoranM
Ahmed Qasem37Ahmed QasemM
Cristian Espinoza7Cristian EspinozaF
Hany Mukhtar10Hany MukhtarF
Warren Madrigal41Warren MadrigalF

Substitutes

19Alex MuylM
17Woobens PaciusF
22Josh BauerD
14Shakur MohammedM
1Joe WillisG
5Jack MaherD
21Thomas WilliamsD
23Jordan KnightD
12Charles-Emile BrunetM
Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3-4-3
Thomas Hasal12Thomas HasalG
Nkosi Tafari91Nkosi TafariD
Ryan Porteous5Ryan PorteousD
Eddie Segura4Eddie SeguraD
Ryan Hollingshead24Ryan HollingsheadM
Mathieu Choinière66Mathieu ChoinièreM
Stephen Eustaquio46Stephen EustaquioM
Timothy Tillman11Timothy TillmanM
David Martínez Morales30David Martínez MoralesF
Son Heung-min7Son Heung-minF
Denis Bouanga99Denis BouangaF

Substitutes

19Tyler BoydF
8Mark DelgadoM
27Nathan OrdazF
29Artem SmoliakovD
22Jude TerryM
31Cabral CarterG
33Aaron LongD
21Ryan RaposoM
17Jeremy EbobisseF

Match Events

13'G

H. Mukhtar

Assist: W. Madrigal

21'G

H. Mukhtar

22'G

D. Martínez

Assist: D. Bouanga

58'Y

R. Porteous

60'G

H. Mukhtar

67'Y

A. Qasem

68'G

D. Bouanga

Assist: Son Heung-Min

69'S

M. Choinière

Substitution 1

69'S

D. Martínez

Substitution 2

71'S

A. Qasem

Substitution 1

76'Y

E. Segura

81'S

W. Madrigal

Substitution 2

81'S

T. Tillman

Substitution 3

82'S

E. Segura

Substitution 4

88'Y

R. Baker-Whiting

88'S

S. Eustáquio

Substitution 5

90'+1S

R. Baker-Whiting

Substitution 3

90'+1S

C. Espinoza

Substitution 4

90'+7Y

B. Acosta

Statistics

Nashville SC
52%48%
Los Angeles FC
0.77Expected Goals (xG)2.05
7Total Shots21
4Shots on Target9
3Corners11
11Fouls10
0Offsides0
89Pass Accuracy (%)89
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Nashville SC host Los Angeles FC on Monday, 18 May 2026. The kick-off time is 00:00 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Nashville SC go into the match 1st in the table; Los Angeles FC sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Nashville SC have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Los Angeles FC have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 24 Mar 2024: Nashville SC 0-5 Los Angeles FC; 23 Apr 2023: Nashville SC 1-1 Los Angeles FC; 9 Oct 2022: Nashville SC 1-0 Los Angeles FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Nashville SC beat Los Angeles FC 3-2. Nashville SC scored through H. Mukhtar 13', H. Mukhtar 21', H. Mukhtar 60'. Los Angeles FC replied with D. Martínez 22', D. Bouanga 68'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 68 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Nashville SC held 52% of the ball against 48% for Los Angeles FC. Shots on target finished 4-9. Expected goals read 0.77 for Nashville SC, 2.05 for Los Angeles FC.

Verdict

The win nudges Nashville SC forward and leaves Los Angeles FC with work to do. Nashville SC sat 1st and Los Angeles FC 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.