Nashville SC 4-0 Cincinnati: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 30 August 2026 · GEODIS Park · referee A. Villarreal · full time
Full time: Nashville SC 4-0 Cincinnati
Nashville SC won 4-0 at home to Cincinnati in MLS on Sunday 30 August 2026. The goals: Sam Surridge 43', Hany Mukhtar 53', Bryan Acosta 89', Ahmed Qasem 90+6'.
How Nashville SC won it
The opening goal came in the 43rd minute: Sam Surridge for Nashville SC, set up by Cristian Espinoza. Hany Mukhtar made it 2-0 to Nashville SC in the 53rd minute, set up by Elias Saad. Bryan Acosta made it 3-0 to Nashville SC in the 89th minute, set up by Hany Mukhtar. Ahmed Qasem made it 4-0 to Nashville SC in the 90th minute (+6), set up by Reed Baker-Whiting.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, A. Villarreal, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Nashville SC and 2 to Cincinnati.
Nashville SC: B. Callaghan II, 4-4-2 · Cincinnati: P. Noonan, 3-4-1-2.
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 1.44 for Nashville SC and 1.92 for Cincinnati.
Nashville SC scored about 2.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Cincinnati left about 1.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Nashville SC had 7 shots on target, Cincinnati 8.
Nashville SC's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Nashville SC had 52% 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.
Cincinnati came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.81 expected goals for and 1.61 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Nashville SC vs Cincinnati: the match in numbers
| Nashville SC | Match statistics | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.44 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 |
| 19 | Total shots | 15 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 5 | Big chances | 5 |
| 408 | Total passes | 383 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Nashville SC
- Hany Mukhtar 8.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Brian Schwake 8.3
- Maxwell Woledzi 8.2
- Sam Surridge 7.9 1 goal
- Elias Saad 7.4 1 assist
Cincinnati
- Evander 8.0
- Gerardo Valenzuela 7.0
- Ender Echenique 6.8
- Matt Miazga 6.6
- Kévin Denkey 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Miles Robinson at 6.2. 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
- Cincinnati: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Nashville SC vs Cincinnati
What was the score in Nashville SC vs Cincinnati?
Nashville SC 4-0 Cincinnati (half-time 1-0), MLS, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Nashville SC vs Cincinnati?
Sam Surridge 43', Hany Mukhtar 53', Bryan Acosta 89', Ahmed Qasem 90+6'.
Did Moneyball predict Nashville SC vs Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati?
Hany Mukhtar, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nashville SC vs Cincinnati?
A. Villarreal.
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