Nashville SC 1-0 CF Montréal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 23 July 2026 · GEODIS Park · referee M. de Oliveira · full time
Full time: Nashville SC 1-0 CF Montréal
Nashville SC won 1-0 at home to CF Montréal in MLS on Thursday 23 July 2026. The goals: Sam Surridge 68'.
How Nashville SC won it
Nashville SC struck first through Sam Surridge from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. de Oliveira, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Nashville SC and 1 to CF Montréal.
Nashville SC: B. Callaghan II, 4-2-3-1 · CF Montréal: P. Eullaffroy, 4-3-3.
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 1.02 for Nashville SC and 2.06 for CF Montréal.
CF Montréal left about 2.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
CF Montréal created the better chances, 2.06 xG to 1.02, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Nashville SC had 1 shot on target, CF Montréal 2.
Nashville SC had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
CF Montréal came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 19% of their matches.
Nashville SC vs CF Montréal: the match in numbers
| Nashville SC | Match statistics | CF Montréal |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.06 |
| 10 | Total shots | 7 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 641 | Total passes | 365 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jeison Palacios (Nashville SC), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Nashville SC
- Jeison Palacios 7.5
- Sam Surridge 7.5 1 goal
- Edvard Tagseth 7.3
- Maxwell Woledzi 7.3
- Brian Schwake 7.2
CF Montréal
- Brayan Vera 7.1
- Efraín Morales 6.9
- Matty Longstaff 6.9
- Gennadiy Synchuk 6.8
- Jalen Neal 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Noah Streit at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Nashville SC: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- CF Montréal: Charlotte vs CF Montréal Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Nashville SC vs CF Montréal
What was the score in Nashville SC vs CF Montréal?
Nashville SC 1-0 CF Montréal (half-time 0-0), MLS, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Nashville SC vs CF Montréal?
Sam Surridge 68'.
Did Moneyball predict Nashville SC vs CF Montréal 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 Nashville SC vs CF Montréal?
Jeison Palacios, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nashville SC vs CF Montréal?
M. de Oliveira.
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