Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 43′Nashville SC, goal:1–0assist
- 44′FC Cincinnati, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 46′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 49′Nashville SC, yellow card:Foul
- 53′Nashville SC, goal:2–0assist
- 62′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 66′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 70′Nashville SC, yellow card:Foul
- 73′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 79′Nashville SC, yellow card:Foul
- 87′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 87′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 87′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 87′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 89′FC Cincinnati, yellow card:Foul
- 89′Nashville SC, goal:3–0assist
- 90+1′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 90+4′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 90+5′Nashville SC, substitution:off
- 90+6′Nashville SC, goal:4–0assist
- Full-time4 – 0
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Nashville SC rout FC Cincinnati 4-0 to stay top of the table
Nashville SC thrashed FC Cincinnati 4-0 at Geodis Park in Major League Soccer's Regular Season matchday 22, a result that stretched the home side's lead at the top of the standings. Brian Callaghan's team led 1-0 at half-time before adding three more goals in the second half to complete a comprehensive victory.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Samuel Surridge broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute, converting a Cristian Espinoza assist just before the break. Hany Mukhtar doubled the advantage eight minutes into the second half, turning in a pass from Elias Saad. The contest was effectively settled long before Bryan Acosta added a third in the 89th minute, set up by Mukhtar, and Ahmed Qasem completed the scoring deep into stoppage time with Reed Baker-Whiting providing the final assist.
Nashville held the edge in possession and territory throughout, finishing with 52% of the ball to Cincinnati's 48% and outshooting the visitors 18 to 13, though Cincinnati registered more shots on target, eight to seven. The scoreline nonetheless reflected home dominance in the moments that mattered, with all four goals coming from clinical finishes rather than sustained pressure alone.
Hany Mukhtar was directly involved in two of Nashville's four goals, scoring one and assisting another, and was rated the match's best performer at 8.7.
Nashville's 52% to 48% possession edge reflected a match in which they controlled proceedings without needing to dominate the ball overwhelmingly.
Nashville SC beat FC Cincinnati 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
Nashville SC met FC Cincinnati in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 22). Kick-off was Sunday, 30 August 2026, 00:30 UTC at Geodis Park. Referee: A. Villarreal. Attendance: 26,730.
Team pages: Nashville SC · FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 43' Goal: Sam Surridge (assist: Cristian Espinoza) — 1–0
- 53' Goal: Hany Mukhtar (assist: Elias Saad) — 2–0
- 89' Goal: Bryan Acosta (assist: Hany Mukhtar) — 3–0
- 90+6' Goal: Ahmed Qasem (assist: Reed Baker-Whiting) — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Nashville SC (4-4-2)
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Nashville SC 61%, the draw 21%, FC Cincinnati 18%. It finished Nashville SC 4–0 FC Cincinnati.
A slight rating edge to Nashville SC, little else — Nashville SC are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage plus their unbeaten home run on top give Nashville SC a clear lead. The draw at 21% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Nashville SC at 61%?
Nashville SC sit 88 points higher on our strength rating — 1724 to 1636. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.6% of 10,384 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.4% of 5,116 games vs 44.9% across all 99,457 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Nashville SC have kept their home record clean this season — 11 home games without defeat. Sides protecting an unbeaten home season won 59.2% of 4,882 such games where the class table expected 56.1% — one of the few streak facts that clears our evidence bar.
Why only 61%?
Nashville SC scored +1.00 goals per game beyond chance-quality — home sides this hot gave some of it back. Opponents of hot-finishing home sides won 28.6% of 1,472 games, vs 27.9% against normal finishing.
Why is the draw only 21%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.4 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,023. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. The cool-off factor takes 2.0 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
FC Cincinnati have gained 61 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,243 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last 6 between them: Nashville SC 1 win, 2 draws, FC Cincinnati 3 wins. Most recently FC Cincinnati 2–1 Nashville SC, 11 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5593 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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