New York City 0-0 Nashville SC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Friday 4 September 2026 · Yankee Stadium, New York City · referee R. Mendoza · full time
Full time: New York City 0-0 Nashville SC
New York City and Nashville SC drew 0-0 in MLS on Friday 4 September 2026 at Yankee Stadium.
How the match unfolded
It finished 0-0. Both defences held from the first whistle to the last, and the chances that came were not taken.
The referee, R. Mendoza, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to New York City and 4 to Nashville SC.
New York City: P. Jansen, 4-2-3-1 · 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 1.26 for New York City and 1.01 for Nashville SC.
New York City scored about 1.3 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Nashville SC left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
New York City had 1 shot on target, Nashville SC 2.
Nashville SC had 57% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New York City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.51 expected goals for and 1.43 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.
New York City vs Nashville SC: the match in numbers
| New York City | Match statistics | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 1.26 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 |
| 6 | Total shots | 13 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 347 | Total passes | 450 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
New York City
- Matt Freese 7.2
- Nicolás Fernández Mercau 7.2
- Tayvon Gray 7.1
- Bénie Traoré 7.0
- Andrés Perea 7.0
Nashville SC
- Maxwell Woledzi 7.6
- Andy Nájar 7.1
- Cristian Espinoza 7.1
- Jeison Palacios 7.1
- Elias Saad 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Kevin O'Toole at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New York City: New York City vs Atlanta United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Nashville SC: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New York City vs Nashville SC
What was the score in New York City vs Nashville SC?
New York City 0-0 Nashville SC (half-time 0-0), MLS, Friday 4 September 2026.
Who scored in New York City vs Nashville SC?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict New York City 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 New York City vs Nashville SC?
Maxwell Woledzi, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New York City vs Nashville SC?
R. Mendoza.
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