MLS

FT Saturday, August 29, 2026
FC Cincinnati LDWDL 0
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Nashville SC LWWWW 4
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NSH134
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Match Report

Nashville routs Cincinnati, continues best start in MLS history

Sam Surridge scored his 13th goal this season and added an assist, Hany Mukhtar also had a goal and an assist, and Nashville SC beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 on Saturday night for its fourth consecutive win.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
4
4
Corner Kicks
6
4
Saves
6
48.4
Possession
51.6
15
SHOTS
19
8
ON GOAL
7
0.5
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
330
Accurate Passes
359
380
Passes
408
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
6
Accurate Crosses
3
16
Crosses
16
0.4
Cross %
0.2
58
Long Balls
48
41
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.7
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
7
8
Effective Tackles
10
16
Tackles
14
0.5
Tackle %
0.7
6
Interceptions
7
16
Effective Clearances
11
16
Clearances
11

Head to Head

series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

NSH · 4-4-2

  1. 99Brian SchwakeG
  2. 3Maxwell WoledziCD-L
  3. 4Jeisson PalaciosCD-R
  4. 27Reed Baker-WhitingLB
  5. 31Andy NájarRB
  6. 20Edvard TagsethCM-L
  7. 8Patrick YazbekCM-R
  8. 11Elias SaadLM
  9. 7Cristian EspinozaRM
  10. 9Sam SurridgeCF-L
  11. 10Hany MukhtarCF-R

CIN · 3-4-1-2

  1. 18Roman CelentanoG
  2. 21Matt MiazgaCD
  3. 12Miles RobinsonCD-L
  4. 11Samuel GidiCD-R
  5. 22Gerardo ValenzuelaCM-L
  6. 5Obinna NwobodoCM-R
  7. 17Kenji Mboma DemAM
  8. 66Ender EcheniqueLM
  9. 20Pavel BuchaRM
  10. 10EvanderCF-L
  11. 9Kévin DenkeyCF-R

Timeline

  1. 30' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  2. 30'
  3. 32' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 32'
  5. 43' Goal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
  6. 44' Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 45' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
  8. 45' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.
  9. 49' Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 53' Goal! Nashville SC 2, FC Cincinnati 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elias Saad following a fast break.
  11. 62' Substitution, Nashville SC. Matthew Corcoran replaces Patrick Yazbek.
  12. 63' Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
  13. 63' Delay in match because of an injury Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
  14. 66' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Samuel Gidi because of an injury.
  15. 66' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  16. 66'
  17. 67' Delay in match because of an injury Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
  18. 67' Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
  19. 67' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  20. 67'
  21. 70' Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  22. 73' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
  23. 75' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  24. 75'
  25. 76' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  26. 76'
  27. 79' Delay in match because of an injury Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  28. 79'
  29. 79' Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  30. 82' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  31. 82'
  32. 87' Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.
  33. 87' Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Edvard Tagseth.
  34. 87' Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.
  35. 87' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ender Echenique.
  36. 89' Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  37. 89' Goal! Nashville SC 3, FC Cincinnati 0. Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.
  38. 90'+1' Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Evander.
  39. 90'+4' Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Elias Saad.
  40. 90'+5' Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Hany Mukhtar.
  41. 90'+6' Goal! Nashville SC 4, FC Cincinnati 0. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.

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