Nashville SC 3 – 1 Minnesota United: Major League Soccer Match Report

Major League Soccer

Nashville SC

Full Time

3–1

Sunday, 8 March 2026 · GEODIS Park

Minnesota United

Nashville SC won after full-time.

⚽ Sam Surridge 47'⚽ Cristian Espinoza 33'⚽ Sam Surridge 26' ⚽ Nectarios Triantis 35'

Match Events

89'

Julian GresselMinnesota United

86'

D.J. TaylorMinnesota United · Devin Padelford

86'

Ahmed QasemNashville SC · Hany Mukhtar

86'

Woobens PaciusNashville SC · Sam Surridge

86'

Owen GeneMinnesota United · Wil Trapp

80'

Jeison PalaciosNashville SC

78'

Reed Baker-WhitingNashville SC · Andy Nájar

78'

Warren MadrigalNashville SC · Cristian Espinoza

75'

Kyle DuncanMinnesota United · Anthony Markanich Jr.

75'

Mamadou DiengMinnesota United · Nectarios Triantis

66'

Julian GresselMinnesota United · Bongokuhle Hlongwane

62'

Josh BauerNashville SC · Daniel Lovitz

47'

Sam SurridgeNashville SC · Patrick Yazbek

3-1

35'

Nectarios TriantisMinnesota United · Joaquín Pereyra

2-1

33'

Cristian EspinozaNashville SC

2-0

26'

Sam SurridgeNashville SC · Patrick Yazbek

1-0

League positions

TeamPWDLGDPts

Nashville SC2617633257

Minnesota United267811-729

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VenueGEODIS ParkSunday, 8 March 2026

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RefereePierre Luce Lauziere

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Nashville SC Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

Brian Schwake

Andy Nájar

Jeison Palacios

Maxwell Woledzi

Daniel Lovitz

Patrick Yazbek

Edvard Tagseth

Cristian Espinoza

Hany Mukhtar

Alex Muyl

Sam Surridge

Substitutes 9

#1 Joe Willis Goalkeeper

#5 Jack Maher Defender

#6 Bryan Acosta Midfielder

#17 Woobens Pacius Attacker

#22 Josh Bauer Defender

#23 Jordan Knight Defender

#27 Reed Baker-Whiting Defender

#37 Ahmed Qasem Attacker

#41 Warren Madrigal Attacker

Minnesota United Starting XI

Formation 4-3-2-1

Drake Callender

Jefferson Díaz

Morris Duggan

Devin Padelford

Anthony Markanich Jr.

Bongokuhle Hlongwane

Nectarios Triantis

Wil Trapp

Joaquín Pereyra

Tomás Chancalay

Kelvin Yeboah

Substitutes 9

#1 Alec Smir Goalkeeper

#3 Kyle Duncan Defender

#5 Nicolás Romero Defender

#6 Peter Stroud Midfielder

#24 Julian Gressel Midfielder

#27 D.J. Taylor Defender

#29 Mamadou Dieng Attacker

#30 Owen Gene Midfielder

#67 Carlos Harvey Midfielder

Statistics

Match Statistics

Nashville SC

Comparison

Minnesota United

58% Ball Possession % 42%

15 Shots Total 14

6 Shots On Target 3

4 Shots Off Target 6

5 Shots Blocked 5

10 Shots Insidebox 7

5 Shots Outsidebox 7

9 Goal Attempts 8

3 Big Chances Created 1

1 Big Chances Missed 1

5 Corners 2

1 Offsides 0

11 Fouls 10

1 Yellowcards 1

573 Passes 428

495 Successful Passes 353

86% Successful Passes Percentage 82%

12 Key Passes 9

46 Long Passes 44

18 Successful Long Passes 16

39% Successful Long Passes Percentage 36%

19 Total Crosses 10

5 Accurate Crosses 4

13 Dribble Attempts 15

4 Successful Dribbles 8

31% Successful Dribbles Percentage 53%

15 Tackles 14

6 Interceptions 9

2 Saves 4

110 Attacks 88

41 Dangerous Attacks 44

10 Free Kicks 11

23 Throwins 13

7 Goal Kicks 7

1 Hit Woodwork 0

5 Substitutions 5

6 Successful Headers 10

2 Assists 1

3 Goals 1

105 Ball Safe 92

15 Tackles Won 10