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Major League Soccer Matchweek 26 Sunday, 20 September 2026

Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire 3-0 – Major League Soccer, 20 Sep 2026

Nashville SC
3–0 HT 1–0 Full-time
Chicago Fire
S. Surridge 33'C. Espinoza 78'H. Mukhtar 87'
VenueGeodis Park, Nashville RefereeL. Hernandez Kick-off20 Sep · 02:30 BST Season2026/27

Match stats

56%44%Ball Possession
1310Total Shots
51Shots on Goal
2.070.96Expected goals (xG)
52Corner Kicks
129Fouls
11Yellow Cards
89%85%Passes %

Key events

  • 90'+1 H. Mukhtar for A. MuylSubstitution 5 Nashville SC
  • 90'+1 C. Espinoza for J. BauerSubstitution 4 Nashville SC
  • 87' H. Mukhtar assist C. EspinozaNormal Goal Nashville SC
  • 83' P. Yazbek for E. TagsethSubstitution 3 Nashville SC
  • 83' A. Najar for D. LovitzSubstitution 2 Nashville SC
  • 79' J. Dean for J. GomezSubstitution 5 Chicago Fire
  • 79' D. D'Avilla for M. PinedaSubstitution 4 Chicago Fire
  • 78' C. Espinoza assist A. NajarNormal Goal Nashville SC
  • 75' S. Oregel for A. MekvabishviliSubstitution 3 Chicago Fire
  • 69' E. Saad for S. MohammedSubstitution 1 Nashville SC
  • 68' M. Haile-Selassie for P. DithejaneSubstitution 2 Chicago Fire
  • 68' R. Lod for J. BambaSubstitution 1 Chicago Fire
  • 57' Jack ElliottYellow Card · Foul Chicago Fire
  • 36' Hany MukhtarYellow Card · Foul Nashville SC
  • 33' S. Surridge assist R. Baker-WhitingNormal Goal Nashville SC

SportsLife forecast

Made before kick-off
Our pick Nashville SC 45% Nashville SC Home
= 45% Draw Draw
Chicago Fire 10% Chicago Fire Away

Our pick Nashville SC win or draw Correct

Combo Double chance : Nashville SC or draw and +1.5 goals · goals home -3.5, away -2.5

67%33%Form
53%47%Attack
63%38%Defence
80%20%Head-to-head
81%19%Goals
68.7%31.5%Overall

Win probability for each side, worked out from recent form, attack and defence strength, goals scored and conceded, and past meetings. Close numbers mean an open match; the bars show which side each factor favours. Not betting advice.

Nashville SC

League formWWWDLD
Last 5 · form53%
Last 5 · attack / defence50% / 70%
Last 5 · goals for / against10 (2.0) / 6 (1.2)

Chicago Fire

League formWDDDDL
Last 5 · form27%
Last 5 · attack / defence45% / 50%
Last 5 · goals for / against9 (1.8) / 10 (2.0)

Line-ups

Nashville SC4-2-3-1

  • 99B. SchwakeG
  • 31A. NajarD
  • 4J. PalaciosD
  • 3M. WoledziD
  • 27R. Baker-WhitingD
  • 8P. YazbekM
  • 16M. CorcoranM
  • 7C. EspinozaM
  • 10H. MukhtarM
  • 11E. SaadM
  • 9S. SurridgeF

Substitutes

  • 1J. WillisG
  • 5J. MaherD
  • 22J. BauerD
  • 2D. LovitzD
  • 6B. AcostaM
  • 20E. TagsethM
  • 37A. QasemF
  • 14S. MohammedM
  • 19A. MuylM
CoachBrian Callaghan

Chicago Fire4-2-3-1

  • 1C. BradyG
  • 24J. DeanD
  • 3J. ElliottD
  • 32N. AllenD
  • 15A. GutmanD
  • 35S. OregelM
  • 42D. D'AvillaM
  • 11P. ZinckernagelM
  • 17R. LodM
  • 7M. Haile-SelassieM
  • 9R. LewandowskiF

Substitutes

  • 44J. CohenG
  • 5S. RogersD
  • 22M. PinedaD
  • 2L. BarrosoD
  • 23A. MekvabishviliM
  • 29D. PorebaM
  • 19J. BambaF
  • 18J. GomezF
  • 12P. DithejaneF
CoachMario Barcena

Statistics

51Shots On Goal
65Shots Off Goal
1310Total Shots
24Blocked Shots
98Shots Insidebox
42Shots Outsidebox
129Fouls
52Corner Kicks
42Offsides
56%44%Ball Possession
11Yellow Cards
00Red Cards
03Goalkeeper Saves
514414Total Passes
457351Passes Accurate
89%85%Passes %
2.070.96Expected Goals
0.490.49Goals Prevented

All events

  • 33' S. Surridge assist R. Baker-WhitingGoal · Normal Goal Nashville SC
  • 36' Hany MukhtarCard · Yellow Card · Foul Nashville SC
  • 57' Jack ElliottCard · Yellow Card · Foul Chicago Fire
  • 68' R. Lod for J. Bambasubst · Substitution 1 Chicago Fire
  • 68' M. Haile-Selassie for P. Dithejanesubst · Substitution 2 Chicago Fire
  • 69' E. Saad for S. Mohammedsubst · Substitution 1 Nashville SC
  • 75' S. Oregel for A. Mekvabishvilisubst · Substitution 3 Chicago Fire
  • 78' C. Espinoza assist A. NajarGoal · Normal Goal Nashville SC
  • 79' D. D'Avilla for M. Pinedasubst · Substitution 4 Chicago Fire
  • 79' J. Dean for J. Gomezsubst · Substitution 5 Chicago Fire
  • 83' A. Najar for D. Lovitzsubst · Substitution 2 Nashville SC
  • 83' P. Yazbek for E. Tagsethsubst · Substitution 3 Nashville SC
  • 87' H. Mukhtar assist C. EspinozaGoal · Normal Goal Nashville SC
  • 90'+1 C. Espinoza for J. Bauersubst · Substitution 4 Nashville SC
  • 90'+1 H. Mukhtar for A. Muylsubst · Substitution 5 Nashville SC

Player ratings

Nashville SC

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
Cristian EspinozaM 918.9 112 38 31%12/7
Reed Baker-WhitingD 968.2 010 47 43%05/6
Jeisson PalaciosD 967.9 000 75 68%25/8
Patrick YazbekM 837.7 000 40 39%23/7
Andy NajarD 837.6 011 44 40%12/3
Matthew CorcoranM 967.6 001 87 75%66/13
Hany MukhtarM · C 917.6 104 42 39%13/5
Sam SurridgeF 967.5 103 11 11%24/8
Maxwell WoledziD 967.3 000 62 60%14/7
Elias SaadM 687.2 000 21 18%33/6
Brian SchwakeG 966.9 000 27 18%00/0
Daniel LovitzD 136.7 000 4 1%01/2
Edvard TagsethM 136.7 000 7 6%00/0
Shakur MohammedM 286.3 000 8 8%00/2
Josh BauerD 5– 000 000/0
Alex MuylM 5– 000 100/0

Chicago Fire

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
Chris BradyG 967.5 000 31 20%00/0
Sergio OregelM 757.2 000 45 41%05/6
Noah AllenD 966.9 000 49 45%12/4
Jonathan BambaF 286.7 000 13 11%01/1
Anzor MekvabishviliM 216.7 000 22 19%22/3
Robin LodM 686.6 000 17 16%02/4
Puso DithejaneF 286.6 000 8 7%11/4
Dje Tah D'AvillaM 796.5 000 38 31%13/7
Jack ElliottD · C 966.3 001 45 37%03/5
Philip ZinckernagelM 966.3 002 31 26%25/11
Maren Haile-SelassieM 686.3 000 19 19%01/4
Mauricio PinedaD 176.3 000 21 20%00/1
Johan GomezF 176.3 000 7 6%00/0
Jonathan DeanD 796.2 000 29 21%33/7
Robert LewandowskiF 965.9 002 15 11%07/15
Andrew GutmanD 965.6 001 24 21%01/2

Squads

Nashville SC28 players

Goalkeepers

  • 99B. Schwake24 y
  • 13X. Valdez22 y
  • 1J. Willis37 y

Defenders

  • 27R. Baker-Whiting20 y
  • 22J. Bauer27 y
  • 29J. Gaines23 y
  • 17J. Knight23 y
  • 2D. Lovitz34 y
  • 5J. Maher26 y
  • 31A. Najar32 y
  • 4J. Palacios31 y
  • 15Owen Presthus19 y
  • 22T. Williams21 y
  • 3M. Woledzi25 y

Midfielders

  • 6B. Acosta32 y
  • 26F. Camara20 y
  • 16M. Corcoran19 y
  • 10H. Mukhtar31 y
  • 20E. Tagseth24 y
  • 8P. Yazbek23 y
  • 7C. Espinoza30 y
  • 14S. Mohammed22 y
  • 19A. Muyl30 y

Forwards

  • 41W. Madrigal21 y
  • 37A. Qasem22 y
  • 11E. Saad26 y
  • 9S. Surridge27 y
  • 26Z. Yañez17 y

Season numbers Major League Soccer 2026/27

Nashville SC

FormWLDWWWWDLD
Played (home / away)25 (12 / 13)
W · D · L16 · 6 · 3
Goals for (avg)50 (2.0)
Goals against (avg)21 (0.8)
Clean sheets / failed to score11 / 5
Biggest win (home / away)5-0 / 0-3
Longest win streak5
Penalties scored / missed3 / 0
Most used formation4-4-2 (10×)
Cards (yellow / red)46 / 1