Austin 1-4 Nashville SC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Q2 Stadium · referee I. Elfath · full time
Full time: Austin 1-4 Nashville SC
Nashville SC won 4-1 away at Austin in MLS on Sunday 11 October 2026. The goals: Reed Baker-Whiting 30', Elias Saad 67', Brandon Vazquez 76', Shak Mohammed 88', Hany Mukhtar 90+1'.
How Nashville SC won it
Nashville SC struck first through Reed Baker-Whiting in the 30th minute. Elias Saad made it 0-2 to Nashville SC in the 67th minute, set up by Cristian Espinoza. Brandon Vazquez made it 1-2 to Austin in the 76th minute, set up by Facundo Torres. Shak Mohammed made it 1-3 to Nashville SC in the 88th minute, set up by Hany Mukhtar. Hany Mukhtar made it 1-4 to Nashville SC in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Shak Mohammed.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, I. Elfath, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Austin and 2 to Nashville SC.
Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3 · Nashville SC: B. Callaghan II, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 4.08 for Austin and 1.02 for Nashville SC.
Austin scored about 3.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Nashville SC made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.0 goals.
Austin created the better chances, 4.08 xG to 1.02, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Austin had 5 shots on target, Nashville SC 11.
Austin's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Nashville SC had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Austin came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Nashville SC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 68% of their matches.
Austin vs Nashville SC: the match in numbers
| Austin | Match statistics | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 4.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.02 |
| 11 | Total shots | 24 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 11 |
| 2 | Big chances | 9 |
| 378 | Total passes | 510 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 4 | Corners | 6 |
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Tackles | 13 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Austin
- Brad Stuver 7.3
- Brandon Vazquez 7.2 1 goal
- Facundo Torres 6.8 1 assist
- Jorge Alastuey 6.8
- Ervin Torres 6.7
Nashville SC
- Cristian Espinoza 8.4 1 assist
- Hany Mukhtar 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Reed Baker-Whiting 8.1 1 goal
- Shak Mohammed 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Elias Saad 7.8 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Jon Bell at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Austin: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Nashville SC: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Austin vs Nashville SC
What was the score in Austin vs Nashville SC?
Austin 1-4 Nashville SC (half-time 0-1), MLS, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Austin vs Nashville SC?
Reed Baker-Whiting 30', Elias Saad 67', Brandon Vazquez 76', Shak Mohammed 88', Hany Mukhtar 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Austin vs Nashville SC correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Austin vs Nashville SC?
Cristian Espinoza, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Austin vs Nashville SC?
I. Elfath.
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