MLS

Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Atlanta United FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Nashville SC
    • 61': Cristian Espinoza
    • 90'+1': Shakur Mohammed

    About

    Atlanta United FC are hosting Nashville SC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
    • 3': Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).
    • 3': Matías Galarza (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Jacob with a cross.
    • 5': Offside, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
    • 7': Offside, Nashville SC. Warren Madrigal is caught offside.
    • 11': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Matías Galarza (Atlanta United).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a through ball.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
    • 15': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Enea Mihaj.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
    • 23': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
    • 24': Offside, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Elías Báez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
    • 28': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
    • 34': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United).
    • 38': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tristan Muyumba.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tomás Jacob.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
    • 42': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
    • 42': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United).
    • 44': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Lucas Hoyos.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United).
    • 45'+1': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
    • 45'+3': Matías Galarza (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Matías Galarza (Atlanta United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Cooper Sanchez.
    • 47': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 52': Foul by Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United).
    • 52': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
    • 53': Handball by Matías Galarza (Atlanta United).
    • 54': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Enea Mihaj.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Warren Madrigal because of an injury.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Stian Gregersen.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
    • 59': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
    • 60': Offside, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem is caught offside.
    • 61': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 1. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a fast break.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Nájar with a through ball.
    • 64': Foul by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
    • 64': Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Edvard Tagseth.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Elías Báez (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Jacob with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Galarza.
    • 68': Substitution, Atlanta United. Pedro Amador replaces Elías Báez.
    • 68': Substitution, Atlanta United. Fafà Picault replaces Cooper Sanchez.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United). Assisted by Andy Nájar.
    • 71': Handball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Matías Galarza (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Muyumba.
    • 74': Substitution, Atlanta United. Saba Lobjanidze replaces Ajani Fortune.
    • 76': Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United).
    • 76': Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 81': Handball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 82': Foul by Pedro Amador (Atlanta United).
    • 82': Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Substitution, Atlanta United. Cayman Togashi replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
    • 83': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Enea Mihaj.
    • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Andy Nájar.
    • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Ahmed Qasem.
    • 85': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Matías Galarza (Atlanta United).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fafà Picault.
    • 88': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Matthew Corcoran.
    • 88': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Shak Mohammed.
    • 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 2. Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Matías Galarza (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United). Assisted by Alex Muyl with a through ball.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Pedro Amador.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 0, Nashville SC 2.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 6
    44.9 Possession 55.1
    17 SHOTS 13
    8 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    365 Accurate Passes 461
    437 Passes 535
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    15 Crosses 24
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    39 Long Balls 43
    19 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 5
    18 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    3 Interceptions 14
    25 Effective Clearances 19
    25 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Attendance: 36,895

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 8 +13 19
    2 Inter Miami CF 8 +2 15
    3 Charlotte FC 8 +5 14
    4 Chicago Fire FC 8 +4 14
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ATL Atlanta United FC (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lucas Hoyos (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Enea Mihaj
    5 Stian Gregersen
    8 Tristan Muyumba Yellow Card
    3 Elías Baez
    55 Tomás Jacob
    48 Cooper Sanchez
    35 Jay Fortune
    88 Matías Galarza
    59 Alexey Miranchuk
    9 Emmanuel Latte Lath
    Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
    Ronald Hernández, Matt Edwards, Jayden Hibbert, Pedro Amador, Juan Berrocal, Will Reilly, Saba Lobjanidze, Fafà Picault, Cayman Togashi.

    NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    99 Brian Schwake (GK)
    3 Maxwell Woledzi
    4 Jeisson Palacios
    2 Daniel Lovitz
    31 Andy Nájar
    20 Edvard Tagseth
    16 Matthew Corcoran
    37 Ahmed Qasem
    7 Cristian Espinoza
    41 Warren Madrigal
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Patrick Yazbek, Josh Bauer, Joe Willis, Shakur Mohammed, Woobens Pacius, Reed Baker-Whiting, Alex Muyl, Jack Maher, Bryan Acosta.

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