Nashville SC 4 – 0 Cincinnati: Major League Soccer Match Report

Major League Soccer

Nashville SC

Full Time

4–0

Sunday, 30 August 2026 · GEODIS Park

Cincinnati

Nashville SC won after full-time.

⚽ Ahmed Qasem 90+6'⚽ Bryan Acosta 89'⚽ Hany Mukhtar 53'⚽ Sam Surridge 43'

Match Events

90+6'

Ahmed QasemNashville SC · Reed Baker-Whiting

4-0

90+5'

Ahmed QasemNashville SC · Hany Mukhtar

90+4'

Alex MuylNashville SC · Elias Saad

90+1'

Tah AnungaCincinnati · Evander

89'

Bryan RamírezCincinnati

89'

Bryan AcostaNashville SC · Hany Mukhtar

3-0

87'

Alvas PowellCincinnati · Ender Echenique

87'

Shak MohammedNashville SC · Cristian Espinoza

87'

Daniel LovitzNashville SC · Andy Nájar

87'

Bryan AcostaNashville SC · Edvard Tagseth

79'

Edvard TagsethNashville SC

73'

Tom BarlowCincinnati · Gerardo Valenzuela

70'

Jeison PalaciosNashville SC

66'

Kyle SmithCincinnati · Samuel Gidi

62'

Matthew CorcoranNashville SC · Patrick Yazbek

53'

Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC · Elias Saad

2-0

49'

Andy NájarNashville SC

46'

Bryan RamírezCincinnati · Obinna Nwobodo

46'

Ayoub JabbariCincinnati · Kenji Mboma Dem

44'

Obinna NwobodoCincinnati

43'

Sam SurridgeNashville SC · Cristian Espinoza

1-0

League positions

TeamPWDLGDPts

Nashville SC2617633257

Cincinnati25898-733

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VenueGEODIS ParkSunday, 30 August 2026

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RefereeArmando Villarreal

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Nashville SC Starting XI

Formation 4-4-2

99 8.3

Brian Schwake

31 7.2

Andy Nájar

4 7.3

Jeison Palacios

3 8

Maxwell Woledzi

27 7.4

Reed Baker-Whiting

7 7.3

Cristian Espinoza

8 7.1

Patrick Yazbek

20 6.4

Edvard Tagseth

11 7.6

Elias Saad

10 8.7

Hany Mukhtar

9 7.7

Sam Surridge

Substitutes 9

#1 Joe Willis Goalkeeper

#2 Daniel Lovitz Defender

#5 Jack Maher Defender

#6 Bryan Acosta Midfielder

7.1

#14 Shak Mohammed Midfielder

#16 Matthew Corcoran Midfielder

6.6

#19 Alex Muyl Midfielder

6.5

#22 Josh Bauer Defender

#37 Ahmed Qasem Attacker

7.4

Cincinnati Starting XI

Formation 3-4-1-2

18 6.4

Roman Celentano

11 6.5

Samuel Gidi

21 6.5

Matt Miazga

12 6.2

Miles Robinson

20 6.5

Pavel Bucha

5 6.4

Obinna Nwobodo

22 6.9

Gerardo Valenzuela

66 6.8

Ender Echenique

17 6.4

Kenji Mboma Dem

9 6.4

Kévin Denkey

10 8

Evander

Substitutes 9

#2 Alvas Powell Defender

#4 Nick Hagglund Defender

#13 Evan Louro Goalkeeper

#15 Teenage Hadebe Defender

#16 Tom Barlow Attacker

6.4

#24 Kyle Smith Defender

6.2

#27 Tah Anunga Midfielder

6.5

#29 Bryan Ramírez Defender

6.1

#99 Ayoub Jabbari Attacker

6.1

Statistics

Match Statistics

Nashville SC

Comparison

Cincinnati

52% Ball Possession % 48%

19 Shots Total 15

7 Shots On Target 8

5 Shots Off Target 5

7 Shots Blocked 2

12 Shots Insidebox 9

7 Shots Outsidebox 6

11 Goal Attempts 9

5 Big Chances Created 5

2 Big Chances Missed 5

6 Corners 4

4 Offsides 0

14 Fouls 9

3 Yellowcards 2

408 Passes 383

358 Successful Passes 333

88% Successful Passes Percentage 87%

16 Key Passes 11

47 Long Passes 56

30 Successful Long Passes 39

64% Successful Long Passes Percentage 70%

16 Total Crosses 15

3 Accurate Crosses 5

24 Dribble Attempts 13

15 Successful Dribbles 4

63% Successful Dribbles Percentage 31%

13 Tackles 17

8 Interceptions 5

45 Duels Won 40

6 Saves 4

79 Attacks 85

56 Dangerous Attacks 33

9 Free Kicks 14

13 Throwins 15

6 Goal Kicks 7

0 Hit Woodwork 1

6 Substitutions 6

1 Injuries 2

8 Successful Headers 6

4 Assists 0

4 Goals 0

58 Ball Safe 61

13 Tackles Won 17