New York RB 0-1 Nashville SC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison · referee L. Hernandez · full time
Full time: New York RB 0-1 Nashville SC
Nashville SC beat New York RB 1-0 in MLS on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The goals: Maxwell Woledzi 90+2'.
How Nashville SC won it
Maxwell Woledzi put Nashville SC ahead in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Cristian Espinoza. It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, L. Hernandez, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to New York RB and 2 to Nashville SC.
New York RB: M. Bradley, 4-3-3 · 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 0.98 for New York RB and 1.60 for Nashville SC.
New York RB had 1 shot on target, Nashville SC 3.
New York RB had 55% of the ball, but Nashville SC took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New York RB came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 35% 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 RB vs Nashville SC: the match in numbers
| New York RB | Match statistics | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0.98 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.60 |
| 13 | Total shots | 11 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 486 | Total passes | 395 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 7 | Corners | 10 |
| 4 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
New York RB
- Adri Mehmeti 7.5
- Matthew Dos Santos 7.5
- Ronald Donkor 7.4
- Julián Bazán 7.2
- Justin Che 7.0
Nashville SC
- Maxwell Woledzi 7.8 1 goal
- Jack Maher 7.2
- Reed Baker-Whiting 7.2
- Edvard Tagseth 7.1
- Cristian Espinoza 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Elias Saad at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New York RB: New England vs New York RB 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 RB vs Nashville SC
What was the score in New York RB vs Nashville SC?
New York RB 0-1 Nashville SC (half-time 0-0), MLS, Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Who scored in New York RB vs Nashville SC?
Maxwell Woledzi 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict New York RB 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 RB vs Nashville SC?
Maxwell Woledzi, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New York RB vs Nashville SC?
L. Hernandez.
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