Nashville SC vs New York City FC
Regular Season
Saturday, May 23, 2026 · 8:30 pm EDT
Match winner: Nashville SC
GEODIS Park
Match statistics
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| Statistic | Nashville SC | New York City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 11 | 12 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 6 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 4 |
| Possession | 47.8 | 52.2 |
| SHOTS | 12 | 7 |
| ON GOAL | 6 | 4 |
| On Target % | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Penalty Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate Passes | 395 | 428 |
| Passes | 449 | 494 |
| Pass Completion % | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Accurate Crosses | 3 | 2 |
| Crosses | 11 | 9 |
| Cross % | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Long Balls | 51 | 39 |
| Accurate Long Balls | 27 | 16 |
| Long Balls % | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 1 |
| Effective Tackles | 5 | 11 |
| Tackles | 10 | 14 |
| Tackle % | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Interceptions | 11 | 6 |
| Effective Clearances | 15 | 12 |
| Clearances | 15 | 12 |
Key events
- —Kickoff
- 16'Goal - Header
Goal! Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 0. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 23'Penalty - Scored
Goal! Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 1. Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 25'Yellow Card
Kai Trewin (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5'Halftime
First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 1.
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 49'Goal - Header
Goal! Nashville SC 2, New York City FC 1. Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 65'Yellow Card
Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66'Substitution
Substitution, New York City FC. Hannes Wolf replaces Malachi Jones because of an injury.
- 66'Substitution
Substitution, New York City FC. Jonathan Shore replaces Arnau Farnós.
- 71'Substitution
Substitution, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge replaces Ahmed Qasem.
- 78'Substitution
Substitution, New York City FC. Máximo Carrizo replaces Andrés Perea.
- 79'Substitution
Substitution, Nashville SC. Charles-Emile Brunet replaces Bryan Acosta.
- 79'Substitution
Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Warren Madrigal.
- 85'Substitution
Substitution, New York City FC. Seymour Reid replaces Nico Cavallo.
- 85'Substitution
Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin Pierre replaces Kai Trewin.
- 86'Yellow Card
Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89'Substitution
Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 90'+6'End Regular Time
Lineups
Players stay with their supplied roster club. Other listed players may be unused; App records source appearances, not the number of names listed. An own goal is credited in the event as supplied.
Nashville SCFormation 4-2-3-1
Starting lineup
| Player | Pos | App | G | A | OG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Brian Schwake | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Maxwell Woledzi | CD-L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Jeisson Palacios | CD-R | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Daniel Lovitz | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Reed Baker-Whiting | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Warren Madrigal | AM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16Matthew Corcoran | LM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Bryan Acosta | RM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Hany Mukhtar | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37Ahmed Qasim | AM-L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Cristian Espinoza | AM-R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Other listed players
| Player | Pos | App | G | A | OG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jack Maher | SUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Woobens Pacius | SUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Alex Muyl | SUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Charles-Emile Brunet | SUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Shakur Mohammed | SUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Sam Surridge | SUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Joe Willis | SUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Jordan Knight | SUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Josh Bauer | SUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York City FCFormation 4-2-3-1
Starting lineup
| Player | Pos | App | G | A | OG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Matt Freese | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Raul Gustavo | CD-L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Thiago Martins | CD-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Nico Cavallo | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Tayvon Gray | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87Arnau Farnós | AM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Andrés Perea | LM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Kai Trewin | RM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Nicolás Fernández | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88Malachi Jones | AM-L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Agustin Ojeda | AM-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other listed players
| Player | Pos | App | G | A | OG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Seymour Reid | SUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Maxi Carrizo | SUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32Jonathan Shore | SUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Strahinja Tanasijevic | SUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Kevin Pierre | SUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71Peter Molinari | SUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Kamran Acito | SUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Hannes Wolf | SUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Tomas Romero | SUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Commentary
- —
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- —
First Half begins.
- 5'
Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Malachi Jones.
- 7'
Attempt missed. Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malachi Jones.
- 9'
Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nico Cavallo.
- 12'
Attempt saved. Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Tayvon Gray.
- 16'
Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 16'
Goal! Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 0. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 18'
Foul by Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
- 18'
Raul Gustavo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20'
Penalty New York City FC. Malachi Jones draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 20'
Penalty conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 21'
Delay in match because of an injury Malachi Jones (New York City FC).
- 22'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23'
Goal! Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 1. Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 25'
Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25'
Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).
- 25'
Foul by Kai Trewin (New York City FC).
- 25'
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25'
Kai Trewin (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28'
Attempt missed. Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 29'
Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29'
Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).
- 29'
Foul by Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
- 29'
Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31'
Offside, Nashville SC. Jeisson Palacios is caught offside.
- 33'
Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33'
Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).
- 33'
Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 34'
Attempt missed. Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Agustín Ojeda.
- 40'
Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40'
Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 45'
Attempt saved. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
- 45'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1'
Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1'
Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).
- 45'+2'
Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 45'+3'
Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3'
Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 45'+4'
Attempt blocked. Malachi Jones (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnau Farnós.
- 45'+5'
Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 45'+5'
Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5'
First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 1.
- 45'
Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 1.
- 48'
Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 48'
Attempt blocked. Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 48'
Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 49'
Attempt missed. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 49'
Goal! Nashville SC 2, New York City FC 1. Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 51'
Handball by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 52'
Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52'
Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
- 53'
Foul by Raul Gustavo (New York City FC).
- 53'
Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55'
Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 58'
Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 58'
Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 60'
Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
- 60'
Arnau Farnós (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62'
Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62'
Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Agustín Ojeda.
- 63'
Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 63'
Delay in match because of an injury Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 64'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65'
Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
- 65'
Malachi Jones (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65'
Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66'
Substitution, New York City FC. Hannes Wolf replaces Malachi Jones because of an injury.
- 66'
Substitution, New York City FC. Jonathan Shore replaces Arnau Farnós.
- 71'
Substitution, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge replaces Ahmed Qasem.
- 74'
Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
- 74'
Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75'
Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75'
Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
- 78'
Substitution, New York City FC. Máximo Carrizo replaces Andrés Perea.
- 79'
Substitution, Nashville SC. Charles-Emile Brunet replaces Bryan Acosta.
- 79'
Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Warren Madrigal.
- 83'
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'
Foul by Kai Trewin (New York City FC).
- 85'
Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 85'
Substitution, New York City FC. Seymour Reid replaces Nico Cavallo.
- 85'
Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin Pierre replaces Kai Trewin.
- 86'
Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Brian Schwake.
- 86'
Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'
Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 86'
Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87'
Attempt saved. Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC).
- 89'
Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 90'
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'
Foul by Jonathan Shore (New York City FC).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'
Attempt saved. Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Máximo Carrizo with a cross.
- 90'+2'
Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Brian Schwake.
- 90'+4'
Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 90'+4'
Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'
Hannes Wolf went off injured after New York City FC had used all subs.
- 90'+5'
Kevin Pierre (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'
Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Nashville SC 2, New York City FC 1.
- —
Match ends, Nashville SC 2, New York City FC 1.
Sources & data scope
Supplied match statistics, events and lineups. Missing components remain unavailable; preview season aggregates are excluded from match statistics.
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