Nashville SC 3-2 Columbus Crew: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 23 August 2026 · GEODIS Park · referee V. Rivas · full time
Full time: Nashville SC 3-2 Columbus Crew
Nashville SC 3-2 Columbus Crew: Nashville SC took the points in MLS on Sunday 23 August 2026 at GEODIS Park. The goals: Hany Mukhtar 27', Mohamed Farsi 58', André Gomes 68', Reed Baker-Whiting 90+3', Andy Nájar 90+5'.
How Nashville SC won it
Nashville SC struck first through Hany Mukhtar in the 27th minute, set up by Daniel Lovitz. Columbus Crew levelled at 1-1 in the 58th minute through Mohamed Farsi, set up by Malte Amundsen. Columbus Crew turned it round: André Gomes made it 1-2 in the 68th minute. Nashville SC levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+3) through Reed Baker-Whiting, set up by Hany Mukhtar. Nashville SC turned it round: Andy Nájar made it 3-2 in the 90th minute (+5), set up by Jeison Palacios. It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The lead changed hands 2 times.
The referee, V. Rivas, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Nashville SC and 1 to Columbus Crew.
Nashville SC: B. Callaghan II, 4-4-2 · Columbus Crew: L. Courtois, 4-4-2.
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 0.30 for Nashville SC and 0.84 for Columbus Crew.
Nashville SC scored about 2.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Columbus Crew made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.2 goals.
Nashville SC had 7 shots on target, Columbus Crew 2.
Nashville SC had 58% 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.
Columbus Crew came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew: the match in numbers
| Nashville SC | Match statistics | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 0.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.84 |
| 13 | Total shots | 3 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 567 | Total passes | 425 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 8 | Corners | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Nashville SC
- Hany Mukhtar 7.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Cristian Espinoza 7.4
- Jeison Palacios 7.4 1 assist
- Daniel Lovitz 7.1 1 assist
- Andy Nájar 7.0 1 goal
Columbus Crew
- André Gomes 7.4 1 goal
- Mohamed Farsi 7.1 1 goal
- Tarun Karumanchi 6.8
- Dylan Chambost 6.7
- Chase Mesner Adams 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Steven Moreira at 6.1. 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
- Columbus Crew: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew
What was the score in Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew?
Nashville SC 3-2 Columbus Crew (half-time 1-0), MLS, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew?
Hany Mukhtar 27', Mohamed Farsi 58', André Gomes 68', Reed Baker-Whiting 90+3', Andy Nájar 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew 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 Columbus Crew?
Hany Mukhtar, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew?
V. Rivas.
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