Nashville SC 2-0 Toronto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 27 September 2026 · GEODIS Park · referee R. Touchan · full time
Full time: Nashville SC 2-0 Toronto
Nashville SC 2-0 Toronto: Nashville SC took the points in MLS on Sunday 27 September 2026 at GEODIS Park. The goals: Hany Mukhtar 16', Hany Mukhtar 43'.
How Nashville SC won it
The opening goal came in the 16th minute: Hany Mukhtar for Nashville SC, set up by Cristian Espinoza. Hany Mukhtar made it 2-0 to Nashville SC in the 43rd minute, set up by Sam Surridge.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Hany Mukhtar scored twice.
The referee, R. Touchan, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Nashville SC and 0 to Toronto.
Nashville SC: B. Callaghan II, 4-2-3-1 · Toronto: R. Fraser, 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 1.04 for Nashville SC and 2.82 for Toronto.
Toronto left about 2.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Toronto created the better chances, 2.82 xG to 1.04, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Nashville SC had 11 shots on target, Toronto 3.
Toronto's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Nashville SC had 61% 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.
Toronto came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Nashville SC vs Toronto: the match in numbers
| Nashville SC | Match statistics | Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 1.04 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.82 |
| 23 | Total shots | 11 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 516 | Total passes | 327 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Nashville SC
- Hany Mukhtar 8.8 2 goals
- Cristian Espinoza 8.0 1 assist
- Elias Saad 7.8
- Reed Baker-Whiting 7.6
- Andy Nájar 7.6
Toronto
- Luka Gavran 8.4
- Josh Sargent 7.2
- Jonathan Osorio 7.0
- Kobe Franklin 7.0
- Niklas Dorsch 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Nicksoen Gomis 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
- Toronto: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Nashville SC vs Toronto
What was the score in Nashville SC vs Toronto?
Nashville SC 2-0 Toronto (half-time 2-0), MLS, Sunday 27 September 2026.
Who scored in Nashville SC vs Toronto?
Hany Mukhtar 16', Hany Mukhtar 43'.
Did Moneyball predict Nashville SC vs Toronto 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 Toronto?
Hany Mukhtar, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nashville SC vs Toronto?
R. Touchan.
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