MLS 2026 | Matchday 21 | 2026-08-23 09:30 JST
3–2
- 27' H. Mukhtar
- 90' R. Baker-Whiting
- 90' A. Najar
- 58' M. Farsi
- 68' A. Gomes
Match summary
Nashville SC and Columbus Crew met in the MLS 2026 Matchday 21 on August 23. Nashville SC held on to beat Columbus Crew 3-2. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Nashville SC scored 2 and Columbus Crew scored 2.
Nashville SC controlled the game with 58% possession and 13 shots (3 for their opponents). Nashville SC scored 3 from 7 shots on target.
Team stats
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| Nashville SC | Stat | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 4-4-2 | Formation | 4-4-2 |
| 58% | Possession | 42% |
| 0.67 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.3 |
| 13 | Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 2 |
| 5 | Shots outside the box | 1 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 567 | Passes | 425 |
| 505 | Accurate passes | 360 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Victor Rivas, USA
Player stats
Nashville SC
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | B. Schwake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.02 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | A. Najar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0(0%) | 2 | 0 | 60(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.88 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 9(3) |
| DF | J. Palacios | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76(92%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.92 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6(4) | |
| DF | M. Woledzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76(99%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.95 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 3(3) | |
| DF | D. Lovitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25(86%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 2(2) | |
| MF | P. Yazbek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.21 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | |
| MF | A. Muyl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 0 | 15(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.24 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 4(2) |
| MF | E. Tagseth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25(96%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.73 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6(3) | |
| FW | E. Saad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 17(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.42 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) |
| MF | B. Acosta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | A. Qasem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | R. Baker-Whiting | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.61 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3(0) | |
| DF | J. Bauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | S. Mohammed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1(0) |
| MF | M. Corcoran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0(0%) | 3 | 1 | 62(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 6(3) |
| MF | C. Espinoza | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 0 | 22(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 5(4) |
| FW | S. Surridge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 1 | 15(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.32 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7(4) |
| FW | H. Mukhtar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1(50%) | 0 | 1 | 35(90%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.35 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 7(2) |
| DF | J. Maher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | J. Willis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Columbus Crew
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | A. Sejdić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | Josef Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 7(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.27 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) |
| DF | B. Lennon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.95 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3(2) | |
| MF | L. Giaccone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.82 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | |
| MF | D. Gazdag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.84 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | |
| MF | D. Chambost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.97 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3(3) | |
| GK | P. Schulte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.28 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | S. Moreira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.14 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3(0) | |
| DF | Cesar Ruvalcaba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37(86%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.07 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 5(3) | |
| DF | S. Zawadzki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 43(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.92 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 6(0) |
| DF | M. Amundsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 23(79%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.42 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 6(3) |
| MF | M. Farsi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.46 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2(0) | |
| MF | アンドレ Gomes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.8 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | |
| MF | T. Karumanchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.48 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 10(7) | |
| MF | T. Habroune | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.74 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 5(2) | |
| FW | Brais Méndez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 24(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.62 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) |
| FW | Chase Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 1 | 8(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.19 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 6(4) |
| GK | N. Hagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | M. Herrera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | C. Rogers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Nashville SC
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 99 | B. Schwake |
| Starter | DF | 31 | A. Najar |
| Starter | DF | 4 | J. Palacios |
| Starter | DF | 3 | M. Woledzi |
| Starter | DF | 2 | D. Lovitz |
| Starter | MF | 7 | C. Espinoza |
| Starter | MF | 8 | P. Yazbek |
| Starter | MF | 16 | M. Corcoran |
| Starter | MF | 19 | A. Muyl |
| Starter | FW | 10 | H. Mukhtar |
| Starter | FW | 9 | S. Surridge |
| Bench | DF | 27 | R. Baker-Whiting |
| Bench | MF | 6 | B. Acosta |
| Bench | MF | 20 | E. Tagseth |
| Bench | FW | 11 | E. Saad |
| Bench | MF | 14 | S. Mohammed |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | J. Willis |
| Bench | DF | 5 | J. Maher |
| Bench | DF | 22 | J. Bauer |
| Bench | FW | 37 | A. Qasem |
Columbus Crew
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 28 | P. Schulte |
| Starter | DF | 31 | S. Moreira |
| Starter | DF | 12 | C. Ruvalcaba |
| Starter | DF | 25 | S. Zawadzki |
| Starter | DF | 18 | M. Amundsen |
| Starter | MF | 23 | M. Farsi |
| Starter | MF | 20 | A. Gomes |
| Starter | MF | 50 | T. Karumanchi |
| Starter | MF | 16 | T. Habroune |
| Starter | FW | 10 | B. Mendez |
| Starter | FW | 46 | C. Adams |
| Bench | MF | 8 | D. Gazdag |
| Bench | DF | 11 | B. Lennon |
| Bench | MF | 7 | D. Chambost |
| Bench | FW | 77 | J. Martinez |
| Bench | MF | 26 | L. Giaccone |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | N. Hagen |
| Bench | DF | 2 | A. Herrera |
| Bench | DF | 55 | C. Rogers |
| Bench | MF | 14 | A. Sejdic |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 27' | Nashville SC | ⚽ Goal | H. Mukhtar | 1-0 |
| 1H 39' | Nashville SC | 🟨 Yellow card | Daniel Lovitz | |
| 2H 4' | Columbus Crew | 🟨 Yellow card | Cesar Ruvalcaba | |
| 2H 13' | Columbus Crew | ⚽ Goal | M. Farsi | 1-1 |
| 2H 14' | Columbus Crew | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Farsi → IN B. Lennon | |
| 2H 14' | Columbus Crew | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Adams → IN J. Martinez | |
| 2H 17' | Nashville SC | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Lovitz → IN R. Baker-Whiting | |
| 2H 17' | Nashville SC | 🔄 Substitution | OUT P. Yazbek → IN E. Tagseth | |
| 2H 17' | Nashville SC | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Muyl → IN E. Saad | |
| 2H 23' | Columbus Crew | ⚽ Goal | A. Gomes | 1-2 |
| 2H 31' | Columbus Crew | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Gomes → IN D. Chambost | |
| 2H 39' | Columbus Crew | 🔄 Substitution | OUT B. Mendez → IN D. Gazdag | |
| 2H 39' | Columbus Crew | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Habroune → IN L. Giaccone | |
| 2H 43' | Nashville SC | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Corcoran → IN B. Acosta | |
| 2H 43' | Nashville SC | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Espinoza → IN S. Mohammed | |
| 2H 45' | Nashville SC | ⚽ Goal | R. Baker-Whiting | 2-2 |
| 2H 45' | Nashville SC | ⚽ Goal | A. Najar | 3-2 |
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