MLS

Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Philadelphia Union
  • 33': Jovan Lukic
  • Red Card 90'+12': Olwethu Makhanya
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Nashville SC
  • 15': Sam Surridge
  • 44': Ahmed Qasem
  • 82': Hany Mukhtar (P)

Nashville SC hand Union first loss of season

Ahmed Qasem scored his second goal in as many career MLS starts, Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar each added their first of the season and Nashville SC pulled off a 3-1 upset victory over the Philadelphia Union on Sunday afternoon in Chester, Pa.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 6': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union).
  • 7': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 7': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
  • 15': Goal! Philadelphia Union 0, Nashville SC 1. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 21': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 24': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
  • 25': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 30': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 30': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 32': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jack Maher.
  • 33': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 1. Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
  • 34': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakob Glesnes with a through ball.
  • 35': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Joe Willis.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
  • 41': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 44': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 2. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Surridge following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+1': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union).
  • 45'+3': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 2.
  • 47': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
  • 47': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Andy Nájar.
  • 51': Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
  • 53': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Uhre.
  • 58': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Joe Willis.
  • 59': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.
  • 63': VAR Decision: No Penalty Philadelphia Union.
  • 65': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Nathan Harriel replaces Frankie Westfield.
  • 65': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Bruno Damiani replaces Mikael Uhre.
  • 67': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
  • 74': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
  • 74': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Ahmed Qasem.
  • 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Indiana Vassilev replaces Danley Jean Jacques.
  • 75': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
  • 77': Penalty Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': VAR Decision: Penalty Nashville SC.
  • 82': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 3. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
  • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Gastón Brugman replaces Patrick Yazbek.
  • 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Andy Nájar.
  • 85': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Tai Baribo.
  • 85': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Dániel Gazdag.
  • 85': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union).
  • 86': Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
  • 87': Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
  • 88': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
  • 89': Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+1': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Hany Mukhtar.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+3': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+4': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+5': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+9': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Penalty Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+9': Penalty conceded by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+11': Penalty saved. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+11': Attempt saved. Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+12': Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia Union) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+14': Foul by Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+14': Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+14': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+14': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+15': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Nashville SC 3.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
39.2 Possession 60.8
12 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
204 Accurate Passes 341
290 Passes 443
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
8 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.1
62 Long Balls 65
26 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 17
15 Tackles 25
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 8
47 Effective Clearances 30
47 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,535

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Inter Miami CF 5 +6 13
2 Philadelphia Union 6 +5 12
3 Columbus Crew 6 +4 12
4 Chicago Fire FC 6 +3 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

PHI Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Andre Blake (GK)
29 Olwethu Makhanya Red Card
5 Jakob Glesnes
27 Kai Wagner Yellow Card
39 Francis Westfield
4 Jovan Lukic
21 Danley Jean Jacques
33 Quinn Sullivan
10 Dániel Gazdag
7 Mikkel Uhre
9 Tai Baribo
Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
Bruno Damiani, Indiana Vassilev, Oliver Semmle, Cavan Sullivan, Nathan Harriel, Olivier Mbaizo, Chris Donovan, Jesús Bueno, Alejandro Bedoya.

NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Joe Willis (GK)
5 Jack Maher
25 Walker Zimmerman
2 Daniel Lovitz
31 Andy Najar
20 Edvard Tagseth Yellow Card
8 Patrick Yazbek Yellow Card
19 Alex Muyl
37 Ahmed Qasem
9 Sam Surridge
10 Hany Mukhtar
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Gastón Brugman, Brian Schwake, Taylor Washington, Jeisson Palacios, Jacob Shaffelburg, Matthew Corcoran, Teal Bunbury, Jonathan Pérez, Josh Bauer.

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