Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

Nashville SC

39': Josh Bauer

FT
1 - 2

FC Cincinnati

43': Evander
90'+1': Kévin Denkey (P)

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Nashville SC are hosting FC Cincinnati at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a through ball.
3': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
3': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sam Surridge.
6': Attempt missed. Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Evander with a headed pass.
7': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
7': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
8': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
9': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
9': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) header from outside the box is blocked.
11': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
12': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Ahmed Qasem with a cross.
13': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Bauer.
14': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
17': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
18': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
18': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth.
19': Attempt blocked. Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
19': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
21': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
21': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
25': Delay in match because of an injury Evander (FC Cincinnati).
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
29': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
29': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Hand ball by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
33': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
33': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
36': Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos with a cross.
36': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
39': Goal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
41': Attempt saved. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Bauer.
42': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
43': Goal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Evander (FC Cincinnati) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
45'+1': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Hand ball by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey replaces Nick Hagglund.
46': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
46': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
47': Penalty Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman draws a foul in the penalty area.
47': Penalty conceded by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
49': Penalty saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
49': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
50': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Bauer with a headed pass.
50': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
50': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
50': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Engel.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
57': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
58': Delay in match because of an injury Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Obinna Nwobodo because of an injury.
61': Attempt blocked. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
65': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
65': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Alex Muyl.
67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Andy Nájar replaces Josh Bauer.
70': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
70': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brad Smith replaces Sergio Santos.
71': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
71': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt saved. Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
79': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jacob Shaffelburg.
79': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Miles Robinson because of an injury.
80': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
80': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
81': Attempt blocked. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a cross.
81': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
81': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Gastón Brugman replaces Patrick Yazbek.
81': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jonathan Pérez replaces Ahmed Qasem.
82': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
84': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
85': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
85': Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a through ball.
88': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
88': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a cross.
89': Penalty conceded by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Goal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+2': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Daniel Lovitz.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a cross.
90'+4': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
90'+4': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).
90'+6': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 2.

Statistics

CIN		NSH
8	Fouls	16
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	4
6	Saves	4
53.4	Possession	46.6
17	SHOTS	14
6	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
442	Accurate Passes	362
509	Passes	441
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
14	Crosses	16
0.2	Cross %	0.2
50	Long Balls	61
28	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
7	Blocked Shots	5
13	Effective Tackles	9
26	Tackles	15
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	13
21	Effective Clearances	18
21	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 25,640

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

Nashville SC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Joe Willis (GK)
5	Jack Maher
25	Walker Zimmerman
2	Daniel Lovitz
22	Josh Bauer
20	Edvard Tagseth
8	Patrick Yazbek
19	Alex Muyl
37	Ahmed Qasem
9	Sam Surridge
10	Hany Mukhtar

Nashville SC Substitutes:

Brian Schwake, Jeisson Palacios, Taylor Washington, Andy Najar, Jonathan Pérez, Gastón Brugman, Matthew Corcoran, Jacob Shaffelburg, Teal Bunbury.

FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
18	Roman Celentano (GK)
12	Miles Robinson
3	Gilberto Flores
4	Nick Hagglund
5	Obinna Nwobodo
20	Pavel Bucha
10	Evander
29	Lukas Engel
91	DeAndre Yedlin
17	Sergio Santos
23	Luca Orellano

FC Cincinnati Substitutes:

Brad Smith, Stiven Jimenez, Alvas Powell, Gerardo Valenzuela, Tah Anunga, Evan Louro, Kévin Denkey, Corey Baird.

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