San Diego FC vs Nashville SC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSan Diego FC edge Nashville FC in heavyweight matchup
Hirving "Chucky" Lozano scored the decisive goal early in the second half as host San Diego FC notched a 1-0 victory over Nashville SC on Friday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 3': Ian Pilcher (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 3': Hirving Lozano (San Diego) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Corner, San Diego. Conceded by Jonathan Pérez.
- 9': Attempt missed. Luca de la Torre (San Diego) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Ángel.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 18': Hirving Lozano (San Diego) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': VAR Decision: No card change Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 23': Foul by Hirving Lozano (San Diego).
- 23': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Tomás Ángel (San Diego).
- 28': Attempt missed. Anders Dreyer (San Diego) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Onni Valakari.
- 31': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 31': Onni Valakari (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 32': Hirving Lozano (San Diego) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 33': Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (San Diego) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a through ball.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
- 35': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 35': Hirving Lozano (San Diego) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Luca Bombino (San Diego).
- 38': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Anders Dreyer (San Diego) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 42': Foul by Luca Bombino (San Diego).
- 42': Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).
- 44': Hirving Lozano (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Handball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 45'+3': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 45'+3': Onni Valakari (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 45'+4': Hirving Lozano (San Diego) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Tomás Ángel (San Diego) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anders Dreyer.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, San Diego 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins San Diego 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 46': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Anders Dreyer (San Diego).
- 49': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 49': Manu Duah (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 50': Luca de la Torre (San Diego) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Hirving Lozano (San Diego) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Oscar Verhoeven.
- 53': Goal! San Diego 1, Nashville SC 0. Hirving Lozano (San Diego) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anders Dreyer following a fast break.
- 57': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pablo Sisniega (San Diego). Assisted by Jonathan Pérez with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 58': Manu Duah (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Tomás Ángel (San Diego) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anders Dreyer.
- 60': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Tomás Ángel (San Diego).
- 61': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pablo Sisniega (San Diego).
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Jonathan Pérez.
- 65': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Hirving Lozano (San Diego).
- 65': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 65': Manu Duah (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, San Diego. Aníbal Godoy replaces Tomás Ángel.
- 69': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Foul by Luca Bombino (San Diego).
- 70': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Luca Bombino (San Diego) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Gastón Brugman replaces Edvard Tagseth.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Alex Muyl.
- 74': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Luca Bombino.
- 76': Substitution, San Diego. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 79': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt saved. Luca Bombino (San Diego) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Emmanuel Boateng.
- 81': Corner, San Diego. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 81': Penalty San Diego. Onni Valakari draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Penalty conceded by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty saved. Anders Dreyer (San Diego) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Willis (Nashville SC).
- 83': Foul by Anders Dreyer (San Diego).
- 83': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Pablo Sisniega (San Diego). Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a through ball.
- 87': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 87': Onni Valakari (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego).
- 88': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Aníbal Godoy (San Diego).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Nashville SC. Julian Gaines replaces Andy Nájar.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, San Diego. Paddy McNair replaces Luca de la Torre.
- 90'+3': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3': Pablo Sisniega (San Diego) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Luca Bombino (San Diego).
- 90'+4': Julian Gaines (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pablo Sisniega (San Diego). Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
- 90'+8': Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Luca Bombino (San Diego).
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Julian Gaines (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, San Diego 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, San Diego 1, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
SD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 41 | Possession | 59 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 548 |
| 426 | Passes | 619 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 14 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 28,114
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 28,114
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | +23 | 57 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | +6 | 52 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 29 | +8 | 50 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 29 | +16 | 50 |
Line-Ups
San Diego FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Pablo Sisniega (GK) |
| 25 | Ian Pilcher |
| 26 | Manu Duah |
| 27 | Luca Bombino  |
| 33 | Oscar Verhoeven |
| 14 | Luca de la Torre |
| 6 | Jeppe Tverskov |
| 8 | Onni Valakari |
| 9 | Tomás Ángel |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
| 10 | Anders Dreyer |
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 4 | Jeisson Palacios |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 31 | Andy Nájar |
| 20 | Edvard Tagseth |
| 8 | Patrick Yazbek |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 24 | Jonathan Pérez |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
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