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Nashville SC vs New York City FC

Regular Season

Saturday, May 23, 2026 · 8:30 pm EDT

2 – 1FinalFT

Match winner: Nashville SC

GEODIS Park

Checked Nov 5, 12:31 am ESTRefresh match

Match statistics

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Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticNashville SCNew York City FC
Fouls1112
Yellow Cards21
Red Cards00
Offsides20
Corner Kicks63
Saves34
Possession47.852.2
SHOTS127
ON GOAL64
On Target %0.50.6
Penalty Goals01
Penalty Kicks Taken01
Accurate Passes395428
Passes449494
Pass Completion %0.90.9
Accurate Crosses32
Crosses119
Cross %0.30.2
Long Balls5139
Accurate Long Balls2716
Long Balls %0.50.4
Blocked Shots31
Effective Tackles511
Tackles1014
Tackle %0.50.8
Interceptions116
Effective Clearances1512
Clearances1512

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff
  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 25'
    Yellow Card

    Kai Trewin (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  5. 45'+5'
    Halftime

    First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 1.

  6. 45'
    Start 2nd Half
  7. 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.

  8. 65'
    Yellow Card

    Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  9. 66'
    Substitution

    Substitution, New York City FC. Hannes Wolf replaces Malachi Jones because of an injury.

  10. 66'
    Substitution

    Substitution, New York City FC. Jonathan Shore replaces Arnau Farnós.

  11. 71'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge replaces Ahmed Qasem.

  12. 78'
    Substitution

    Substitution, New York City FC. Máximo Carrizo replaces Andrés Perea.

  13. 79'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Charles-Emile Brunet replaces Bryan Acosta.

  14. 79'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Warren Madrigal.

  15. 85'
    Substitution

    Substitution, New York City FC. Seymour Reid replaces Nico Cavallo.

  16. 85'
    Substitution

    Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin Pierre replaces Kai Trewin.

  17. 86'
    Yellow Card

    Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  18. 89'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Cristian Espinoza.

  19. 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

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
99Brian SchwakeG100000
3Maxwell WoledziCD-L110000
4Jeisson PalaciosCD-R110000
2Daniel LovitzLB100000
27Reed Baker-WhitingRB100000
41Warren MadrigalAM100000
16Matthew CorcoranLM100000
6Bryan AcostaRM101000
10Hany MukhtarF100000
37Ahmed QasimAM-L100010
7Cristian EspinozaAM-R101010

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
5Jack MaherSUB000000
17Woobens PaciusSUB000000
19Alex MuylSUB100000
12Charles-Emile BrunetSUB100000
14Shakur MohammedSUB000000
9Sam SurridgeSUB100000
1Joe WillisSUB000000
23Jordan KnightSUB000000
22Josh BauerSUB100000

New York City FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
49Matt FreeseG100000
34Raul GustavoCD-L100000
13Thiago MartinsCD-R100000
2Nico CavalloLB100000
24Tayvon GrayRB100000
87Arnau FarnósAM100000
8Andrés PereaLM100000
5Kai TrewinRM100010
7Nicolás FernándezF110000
88Malachi JonesAM-L100000
26Agustin OjedaAM-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
99Seymour ReidSUB100000
29Maxi CarrizoSUB100000
32Jonathan ShoreSUB100000
19Strahinja TanasijevicSUB000000
15Kevin PierreSUB100000
71Peter MolinariSUB000000
45Kamran AcitoSUB000000
17Hannes WolfSUB100000
30Tomas RomeroSUB000000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 5'

    Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Malachi Jones.

  4. 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.

  5. 9'

    Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nico Cavallo.

  6. 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.

  7. 16'

    Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Freese.

  8. 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.

  9. 18'

    Foul by Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).

  10. 18'

    Raul Gustavo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 20'

    Penalty New York City FC. Malachi Jones draws a foul in the penalty area.

  12. 20'

    Penalty conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.

  13. 21'

    Delay in match because of an injury Malachi Jones (New York City FC).

  14. 22'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  15. 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.

  16. 25'

    Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 25'

    Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).

  18. 25'

    Foul by Kai Trewin (New York City FC).

  19. 25'

    Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 25'

    Kai Trewin (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  21. 28'

    Attempt missed. Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  22. 29'

    Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  23. 29'

    Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).

  24. 29'

    Foul by Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).

  25. 29'

    Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  26. 31'

    Offside, Nashville SC. Jeisson Palacios is caught offside.

  27. 33'

    Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  28. 33'

    Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).

  29. 33'

    Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.

  30. 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.

  31. 40'

    Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  32. 40'

    Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).

  33. 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.

  34. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  35. 45'+1'

    Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  36. 45'+1'

    Foul by Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC).

  37. 45'+2'

    Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.

  38. 45'+3'

    Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  39. 45'+3'

    Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).

  40. 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.

  41. 45'+5'

    Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).

  42. 45'+5'

    Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  43. 45'+5'

    First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 1.

  44. 45'

    Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, New York City FC 1.

  45. 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.

  46. 48'

    Attempt blocked. Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

  47. 48'

    Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.

  48. 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. 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.

  50. 51'

    Handball by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).

  51. 52'

    Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  52. 52'

    Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).

  53. 53'

    Foul by Raul Gustavo (New York City FC).

  54. 53'

    Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  55. 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.

  56. 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.

  57. 58'

    Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Freese.

  58. 60'

    Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).

  59. 60'

    Arnau Farnós (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  60. 62'

    Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  61. 62'

    Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Agustín Ojeda.

  62. 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. 63'

    Delay in match because of an injury Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).

  64. 64'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  65. 65'

    Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).

  66. 65'

    Malachi Jones (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  67. 65'

    Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  68. 66'

    Substitution, New York City FC. Hannes Wolf replaces Malachi Jones because of an injury.

  69. 66'

    Substitution, New York City FC. Jonathan Shore replaces Arnau Farnós.

  70. 71'

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge replaces Ahmed Qasem.

  71. 74'

    Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).

  72. 74'

    Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  73. 75'

    Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  74. 75'

    Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).

  75. 78'

    Substitution, New York City FC. Máximo Carrizo replaces Andrés Perea.

  76. 79'

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Charles-Emile Brunet replaces Bryan Acosta.

  77. 79'

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Warren Madrigal.

  78. 83'

    Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  79. 83'

    Foul by Kai Trewin (New York City FC).

  80. 85'

    Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.

  81. 85'

    Substitution, New York City FC. Seymour Reid replaces Nico Cavallo.

  82. 85'

    Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin Pierre replaces Kai Trewin.

  83. 86'

    Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Brian Schwake.

  84. 86'

    Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  85. 86'

    Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).

  86. 86'

    Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  87. 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).

  88. 89'

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Cristian Espinoza.

  89. 90'

    Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  90. 90'

    Foul by Jonathan Shore (New York City FC).

  91. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  92. 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.

  93. 90'+2'

    Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Brian Schwake.

  94. 90'+4'

    Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).

  95. 90'+4'

    Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  96. 90'+4'

    Hannes Wolf went off injured after New York City FC had used all subs.

  97. 90'+5'

    Kevin Pierre (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  98. 90'+5'

    Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).

  99. 90'+6'

    Second Half ends, Nashville SC 2, New York City FC 1.

  100. —

    Match ends, Nashville SC 2, New York City FC 1.

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