MLS

Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Nashville SC
  • 33': Sam Surridge
  • 78': Cristian Espinoza
  • 87': Hany Mukhtar
FT
3 - 0
Chicago Fire FC

    About

    Nashville SC are hosting Chicago Fire FC at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Matthew Corcoran with a cross.
    • 3': Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
    • 3': Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Foul by Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 7': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
    • 11': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Robin Lod is caught offside.
    • 13': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
    • 16': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elias Saad.
    • 18': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
    • 20': Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
    • 22': Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 25': Foul by Noah Allen (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 25': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 25': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
    • 28': Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
    • 30': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting with a headed pass.
    • 34': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 34': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
    • 36': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 36': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 37': Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 44': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
    • 49': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 49': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Offside, Nashville SC. Elias Saad is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 55': Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
    • 56': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 56': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross following a fast break.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
    • 63': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Maxwell Woledzi.
    • 65': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 67': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba replaces Robin Lod.
    • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
    • 68': Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Elias Saad.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 73': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Chris Brady.
    • 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Anzor Mekvabishvili replaces Sergio Oregel Jr..
    • 75': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 76': Noah Allen (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
    • 78': Goal! Nashville SC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
    • 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Djé D'Avilla.
    • 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Johan Gómez replaces Jonathan Dean.
    • 81': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Puso Dithejane.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Puso Dithejane.
    • 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Edvard Tagseth replaces Patrick Yazbek.
    • 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.
    • 84': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC).
    • 85': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 85': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Goal! Nashville SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza following a fast break.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Hany Mukhtar.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Cristian Espinoza.
    • 90'+2': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 90'+5': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 0
    44.3 Possession 55.7
    9 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    351 Accurate Passes 456
    415 Passes 514
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 15
    0.5 Cross % 0.4
    46 Long Balls 61
    22 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 11
    10 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 8
    23 Effective Clearances 15
    23 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: GEODIS Park
    Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 26 +32 57
    2 New England Revolution 26 +12 46
    3 Inter Miami CF 26 +15 46
    4 Charlotte FC 26 +10 43
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NSH Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Brian Schwake (GK)
    3 Maxwell Woledzi
    4 Jeisson Palacios
    27 Reed Baker-Whiting
    31 Andy Nájar
    10 Hany Mukhtar Yellow Card
    16 Matthew Corcoran
    8 Patrick Yazbek
    9 Sam Surridge
    11 Elias Saad
    7 Cristian Espinoza
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Joe Willis, Edvard Tagseth, Josh Bauer, Jack Maher, Bryan Acosta, Alex Muyl, Daniel Lovitz, Shakur Mohammed, Ahmed Qasim.

    CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Chris Brady (GK)
    32 Noah Allen
    3 Jack Elliott Yellow Card
    15 Andrew Gutman
    24 Jonathan Dean
    17 Robin Lod
    42 D'Avilla Dje Tah
    35 Sergio Oregel
    9 Robert Lewandowski
    7 Maren Haile-Selassie
    11 Philip Zinckernagel
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Puso Dithejane, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Mauricio Pineda, Jonathan Bamba, David Poreba, Josh Cohen, Johan Gómez, Samual Rogers, Leonardo Barroso.

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