Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville earns draw to extend Atlanta winless streak
Defender Daniel Lovitz scored off a corner kick by Hany Mukhtar in the second half to help Nashville SC earn a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner,Atlanta United. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross.
- 17': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Pedro Amador.
- 20': Attempt missed. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 20': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 0. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brooks Lennon.
- 24': Corner,Atlanta United. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 26': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 27': Offside, Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 31': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 31': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
- 37': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United).
- 41': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Atlanta United).
- 42': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Mateusz Klich (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Amador with a cross.
- 49': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 51': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Mateusz Klich.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high following a corner.
- 54': Offside, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl with a cross.
- 55': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Pedro Amador.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Amador (Atlanta United).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 59': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 60': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jonathan Pérez replaces Alex Muyl.
- 65': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Luis Abram.
- 66': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 1. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Atlanta United. Bartosz Slisz replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 67': Substitution, Atlanta United. Edwin Mosquera replaces Saba Lobjanidze.
- 74': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Brooks Lennon.
- 75': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Edvard Tagseth.
- 77': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Andy Najar with a through ball.
- 77': Attempt missed. Andy Najar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 77': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 78': Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United).
- 78': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Andy Najar.
- 79': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
- 81': Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Andy Najar (Nashville SC).
- 82': Andy Najar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
- 82': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matt Edwards replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 85': Substitution, Atlanta United. Jamal Thiaré replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 89': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Andy Najar.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brad Guzan (Atlanta United). Assisted by Edvard Tagseth.
- 90'+3': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3': Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Pedro Amador (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 1, Nashville SC 1.
Statistics
 NSH |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 63 | Possession | 37 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 554 | Accurate Passes | 295 |
| 629 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 26 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 24 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 41,893
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 41,893
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | +19 | 50 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 25 | +8 | 49 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 25 | +16 | 47 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 25 | +5 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Guzan (GK) |
| 44 | Luis Abram |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 18 | Pedro Amador |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich  |
| 59 | Alexey Miranchuk |
| 19 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 35 | Jay Fortune |
| 9 | Saba Lobjanidze |
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 4 | Jeisson Palacios |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 31 | Andy Nájar |
| 20 | Edvard Tagseth |
| 8 | Patrick Yazbek |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
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