MLS

FT Saturday, September 13, 2025
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FC Cincinnati LLWLL 2
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Match Report

Evander's stoppage-time goal helps Cincinnati beat Nashville 2-1, clinch playoff spot

Evander scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to help FC Cincinnati beat Nashville SC 2-1 on Saturday night and clinch a spot in the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
15
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
3
50.9
Possession
49.1
10
SHOTS
17
4
ON GOAL
6
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
375
Accurate Passes
362
445
Passes
433
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
2
16
Crosses
16
0.3
Cross %
0.1
51
Long Balls
48
25
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
0
Blocked Shots
5
0
Effective Tackles
12
6
Tackles
17
0.0
Tackle %
0.7
9
Interceptions
3
21
Effective Clearances
15
21
Clearances
15

Head to Head

series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

CIN · 3-4-1-2

  1. 13Evan LouroG
  2. 21Matt MiazgaCD
  3. 29Lukas EngelCD-L
  4. 12Miles RobinsonCD-R
  5. 27Tah AnungaCM-L
  6. 20Pavel BuchaCM-R
  7. 10EvanderAM
  8. 23Luca OrellanoLM
  9. 15Dominik MarczukRM
  10. 8BrennerCF-L
  11. 26Ayoub JabbariCF-R

NSH · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Joe WillisG
  2. 5Jack MaherCD-L
  3. 25Walker ZimmermanCD-R
  4. 2Daniel LovitzLB
  5. 22Josh BauerRB
  6. 20Edvard TagsethCM-L
  7. 7Gastón BrugmanCM-R
  8. 24Jonathan PérezLM
  9. 14Jacob ShaffelburgRM
  10. 9Sam SurridgeF
  11. 10Hany MukhtarRCF

Timeline

  1. 17' Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Jonathan Pérez because of an injury.
  2. 45' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey replaces Ayoub Jabbari.
  3. 48' Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 69' Substitution, Nashville SC. Andy Nájar replaces Josh Bauer.
  5. 69' Substitution, Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Edvard Tagseth.
  6. 69' Substitution, Nashville SC. Tyler Boyd replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
  7. 73' Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander following a fast break.
  8. 75' Brenner (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  9. 79' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Dominik Marczuk.
  10. 80' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Matt Miazga because of an injury.
  11. 83' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Samuel Gidi replaces Tah Brian Anunga because of an injury.
  12. 84' Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
  13. 90'+3' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces Lukas Engel.
  14. 90'+3' Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Ahmed Qasem.
  15. 90'+8' Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 1. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ender Echenique.

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