Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire
Summary
Match report
Nashville SC won 3-0 against Chicago Fire in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 26). Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time.
Nashville SC’s goals came from S. Surridge in the 33rd minute, C. Espinoza in the 78th minute and H. Mukhtar in the 87th minute. C. Espinoza was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.9).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 2.07Expected goals (xG)0.96
- 13Total shots10
- 5Shots on target1
- 5Corners2
- 1Yellow cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire 3-0. In numbers: possession Nashville SC 56%, Chicago Fire 44%; shots 13 (5 on target) to 10 (1 on target)
- 90+1'
Double substitution, Nashville SC: C. Espinoza replaces J. Bauer, H. Mukhtar on for A. Muyl
- 87'
Goal! H. Mukhtar adds another for Nashville SC (3-0), set up by C. Espinoza
- 83'
Double substitution, Nashville SC: D. Lovitz makes way for A. Najar, P. Yazbek on for E. Tagseth
- 79'
Double substitution, Chicago Fire: D. D'Avilla comes on for M. Pineda, J. Dean on for J. Gomez
- 78'
Goal! C. Espinoza doubles Nashville SC's lead (2-0), set up by A. Najar
- 75'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: A. Mekvabishvili makes way for S. Oregel
- 69'
Substitution, Nashville SC: E. Saad replaces S. Mohammed
- 68'
Double substitution, Chicago Fire: R. Lod comes on for J. Bamba, M. Haile-Selassie on for P. Dithejane
- 57'
Booking: Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire) for a foul
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Nashville SC lead 1-0
- 36'
Booking: Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) for a foul
- 33'
Goal! S. Surridge opens the scoring for Nashville SC (1-0) after a pass from R. Baker-Whiting
Kick-off! Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire is under way. Nashville SC line up in a 4-2-3-1, Chicago Fire in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Nashville SC – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 99B. SchwakeGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
- 31A. NajarDefender – Rating 7.6, Assist, On 83'
- 4J. PalaciosDefender – Rating 7.9
- 3M. WoledziDefender – Rating 7.3
- 27R. Baker-WhitingDefender – Rating 8.2, Assist
- 8P. YazbekMidfielder – Rating 7.7, On 83'
- 16M. CorcoranMidfielder – Rating 7.6
- 7C. EspinozaMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.9, Goal 78', Assist, On 90+1'
- 10H. MukhtarMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.6, Goal 87', Yellow card 36', On 90+1'
- 11E. SaadMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 69'
- 9S. SurridgeForward – Rating 7.5, Goal 33'
Nashville SCSubstitutes
- 1
1J. WillisGoalkeeper - 5
5J. MaherDefender - 22
22J. BauerDefender90+1' - 2
2D. LovitzDefender83'Rating 6.7 - 6
6B. AcostaMidfielder - 20
20E. TagsethMidfielder83'Rating 6.7 - 37
37A. QasemForward - 14
14S. MohammedMidfielder69'Rating 6.3 - 19
19A. MuylMidfielder90+1'
CoachBrian Callaghan
Chicago Fire – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1C. BradyGoalkeeper – Rating 7.5
- 24J. DeanDefender – Rating 6.2, On 79'
- 3J. ElliottDefender – Captain, Rating 6.3, Yellow card 57'
- 32N. AllenDefender – Rating 6.9
- 15A. GutmanDefender – Rating 5.6
- 35S. OregelMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 75'
- 42D. D'AvillaMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 79'
- 11P. ZinckernagelMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 17R. LodMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 68'
- 7M. Haile-SelassieMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 68'
- 9R. LewandowskiForward – Rating 5.9
Chicago FireSubstitutes
- 44
44J. CohenGoalkeeper - 5
5S. RogersDefender - 22
22M. PinedaDefender79'Rating 6.3 - 2
2L. BarrosoDefender - 23
23A. MekvabishviliMidfielder75'Rating 6.7 - 29
29D. PorebaMidfielder - 19
19J. BambaForward68'Rating 6.7 - 18
18J. GomezForward79'Rating 6.3 - 12
12P. DithejaneForward68'Rating 6.6
CoachMario Barcena
Stats
- 56%Possession44%
- 2.07Expected goals (xG)0.96
- 13Total shots10
- 5Shots on target1
- 6Shots off target5
- 2Blocked shots4
- 9Shots inside the box8
- 4Shots outside the box2
- 5Corners2
- 4Offsides2
- 12Fouls9
- 1Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 0Goalkeeper saves3
- 514Total passes414
- 457Accurate passes351
- 89%Pass accuracy85%
- 0.49Goals prevented0.49
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | +44 | 74 | |
| 2 | 33 | +21 | 59 | |
| 3 | 33 | +9 | 58 | |
| 4 | 33 | +11 | 55 | |
| 5 | 33 | +15 | 53 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 26
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Geodis Park, Nashville
- Referee
- L. Hernandez
