NashvilleNSH4 – 0FT
CincinnatiCIN
GEODIS Park, Nashville, TennesseeFT
- 90'+6'H — Ahmed QasimAssist — Reed Baker-Whiting
- 90'+5'H — Ahmed QasimOff — Hany Mukhtar
- 90'+4'H — Alex MuylOff — Elias Saad
- 90'+1'A — Tah AnungaOff — Evander
- 89'A — Bryan Ramirez
- 89'H — Bryan AcostaAssist — Hany Mukhtar
- 87'H — Shakur MohammedOff — Cristian Espinoza
- 87'H — Bryan AcostaOff — Edvard Tagseth
- 87'H — Daniel LovitzOff — Andy Nájar
- 87'A — Alvas PowellOff — Ender Echenique
- 79'H — Edvard Tagseth
- 73'A — Tom BarlowOff — Gerardo Valenzuela
- 70'H — Jeisson Palacios
- 66'A — Kyle SmithOff — Samuel Gidi
- 62'H — Matthew CorcoranOff — Patrick Yazbek
- 53'H — Hany MukhtarAssist — Elias Saad
- 49'H — Andy Nájar
- 45'A — Bryan RamirezOff — Obinna Nwobodo
- 45'A — Ayoub JabbariOff — Kenji Mboma Dem
- HT 1–0
- 44'A — Obinna Nwobodo
- 43'H — Sam SurridgeAssist — Cristian Espinoza
- KO – 01:30
Shots on targetCIN
78
ShotsNSH
1915
CornersNSH
64
- Match ends, Nashville SC 4, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 90'+10'Second Half ends, Nashville SC 4, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 90'+10'Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 90'+9'Attempt blocked. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Miazga.
- 90'+8'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 90'+7'Attempt missed. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 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.
- 90'+5'Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 90'+4'Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Elias Saad.
- 90'+3'Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3'Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2'Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2'Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2'Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+1'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Evander.
- 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.
- 89'Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88'Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88'Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).
- 88'Attempt saved. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Evander with a cross.
- 88'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Brian Schwake.
- 88'Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Alvas Powell.
- 87'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ender Echenique.
- 87'Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.
- 87'Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Edvard Tagseth.
- 87'Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 87'Brian Schwake (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).
- 82'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79'Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79'Delay in match because of an injury Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 79'Attempt saved. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 77'Attempt missed. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 76'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75'Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 74'Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 73'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 72'Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72'Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).
- 71'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Maxwell Woledzi.
Most shots5Hany MukhtarNashville SC
Most saves6Brian SchwakeNashville SC
Most fouled3Gerardo ValenzuelaFC Cincinnati
Nashville SC4-4-2FC Cincinnati3-4-1-2Substitutions
- 62'16Matthew Corcoran8Patrick Yazbek
- 87'14Shakur Mohammed7Cristian Espinoza
- 87'6Bryan Acosta20Edvard Tagseth
- 87'2Daniel Lovitz31Andy Nájar
- 90'+4'19Alex Muyl11Elias Saad
- 90'+5'37Ahmed Qasim10Hany Mukhtar
- 45'29Bryan Ramirez5Obinna Nwobodo
- 45'99Ayoub Jabbari17Kenji Mboma Dem
- 66'24Kyle Smith11Samuel Gidi
- 73'16Tom Barlow22Gerardo Valenzuela
- 87'2Alvas Powell66Ender Echenique
- 90'+1'27Tah Anunga10Evander
SubstitutesNashville SC- 6BA
Bryan AcostaSUBOn
- 1JWJoe WillisSUB
- 14SMShakur MohammedSUBOn
- 22JB
Josh BauerSUB
- 37AQAhmed QasimSUBOn
- 5JM
Jack MaherSUB
- 19AM
Alex MuylSUBOn
- 2DL
Daniel LovitzSUBOn
- 16MC
Matthew CorcoranSUBOn
SubstitutesFC Cincinnati- 29BRBryan RamirezSUBOn
- 99AJ
Ayoub JabbariSUBOn
- 15TH
Teenage HadebeSUB
- 4NH
Nick HagglundSUB
- 16TB
Tom BarlowSUBOn
- 24KSKyle SmithSUBOn
- 27TA
Tah AnungaSUBOn
- 2AP
Alvas PowellSUBOn
- 13EL
Evan LouroSUB
NashvilleCincinnati
- 7Shots on target8
- 19Shots15
- 36.8Shot accuracy %53.3
- 7Blocked shots2
- 6Corners4
- 0Penalties taken0
- 6Saves4
- 51.6Possession %48.4
- 408Passes380
- 359Accurate passes330
- 88Pass accuracy %86.8
- 16Crosses16
- 3Accurate crosses6
- 18.8Cross accuracy %37.5
- 48Long balls58
- 31Accurate long balls41
- 64.6Long ball accuracy %70.7
- 14Tackles16
- 10Tackles won8
- 71.4Tackle success %50
- 7Interceptions6
- 11Clearances16
- 4Offsides0
- 14Fouls9
- 3Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series | NashvilleNashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 53 |
| 2 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  MiamiInter Miami CF | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 43 |
| 3 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  ChicagoChicago Fire FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 38 |
| 4 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  New EnglandNew England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 37 |
| 5 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  CharlotteCharlotte FC | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 36 |
| 6 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series | CincinnatiFC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  NYCFCNew York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 29 |
| 8 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches |  OrlandoOrlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches |  PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 |  Red Bull NYRed Bull New York | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 |  TorontoToronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 |  D.C. UnitedD.C. United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 |  ColumbusColumbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 |  AtlantaAtlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 |  CF MontréalCF Montréal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 21 |
Qualification
- Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series
- Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  VancouverVancouver Whitecaps | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 43 |
| 2 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  HoustonHouston Dynamo FC | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 40 |
| 3 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  LAFCLAFC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 37 |
| 4 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  DallasFC Dallas | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 37 |
| 5 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  St. LouisSt. Louis CITY SC | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 37 |
| 6 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  San JoseSan Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 35 |
| 7 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  ColoradoColorado Rapids | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches |  PortlandPortland Timbers | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 31 |
| 9 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches |  San DiegoSan Diego FC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 30 |
| 10 |  Salt LakeReal Salt Lake | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 29 |
| 11 |  MinnesotaMinnesota United FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 |  LA GalaxyLA Galaxy | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 |  SeattleSeattle Sounders FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 |  AustinAustin FC | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 25 |
| 15 |  Kansas CitySporting Kansas City | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 58 | -35 | 15 |
Qualification
- Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series
- Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches
Nashville · Previous meetings between these sides.
- L1-2
- L1-2
- D2-2
- W2-0
- D1-1
Most recent match first.
Nashville
WWWWL
- CIN4-0
- CLB3-2
- RBNY1-0
- MIA4-1
- MTY1-2
Cincinnati
LDWDL
- NSH0-4
- SEA1-1
- NYC2-1
- ORL1-1
- ATS1-2
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Venue
- GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
- Referee
- Armando Villarreal
- Attendance
- 26,730
Common questions
What was the score in Nashville SC – FC Cincinnati?
- The match finished Nashville SC 4–0 FC Cincinnati, played on 30 August 2026.
What is the line-up for Nashville SC – FC Cincinnati?
- Nashville SC line up in a 4-4-2 formation and start with Brian Schwake, Maxwell Woledzi, Jeisson Palacios, Reed Baker-Whiting, Andy Nájar, Edvard Tagseth, Patrick Yazbek, Elias Saad, Cristian Espinoza, Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar. FC Cincinnati line up in a 3-4-1-2 formation and start with Roman Celentano, Matt Miazga, Miles Robinson, Samuel Gidi, Gerardo Valenzuela, Obinna Nwobodo, Kenji Mboma Dem, Ender Echenique, Pavel Bucha, Evander, Kévin Denkey.
What is the recent form of Nashville SC?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Nashville SC won 4, drew 0 and lost 1.
What is the recent form of FC Cincinnati?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, FC Cincinnati won 1, drew 2 and lost 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati?
- In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Nashville SC won 1, FC Cincinnati won 2, and 2 were drawn.
Squad value
Nashville
€44m
1.3×
Cincinnati
€59m
Average age26.1 · 26.0
Overseas players61% · 64%
Transfermarkt valuations of the current squads.
Been at both clubs
Players who have been at both Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati. Appearance counts cover 2012/13 onwards.
Straight from one to the other
Moves directly between the two clubs, newest first.
- Tah Anunga Nashville SC → FC Cincinnati · 2025
- Brandon Vazquez Nashville SC → FC Cincinnati · 2019
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