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Nashville SC 3-2 Columbus Crew: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 21
FT
- H. Mukhtar27'
- R. Baker-Whiting90'
- A. Najar90'
- 58'M. Farsi
- 68'A. Gomes
Geodis ParkVictor RivasSun, 23 Aug 202602:30
Nashville SCLine ups
6.88corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.41corners1yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Laurent Courtois
Substitutions
- 62'D. Lovitz
26.8AR. Baker-Whiting
277.1 - 62'P. Yazbek
86.4E. Tagseth
206.0 - 62'
- 88'M. Corcoran
166.7B. Acosta
66.5 - 88'C. Espinoza
77.3S. Mohammed
146.1
Unused
AssistantLaurent Courtois
Laurent CourtoisSubstitutions
- 59'
- 59'C. Adams
466.6J. Martinez
775.7 - 76'A. Gomes
207.3D. Chambost
76.7 - 84'
- 84'T. Habroune
166.3L. Giaccone
266.5
Unused
- N. HagenG
1 - A. HerreraD
2 - C. RogersD
55 - A. SejdicM
14
Home
OutC. ApplewhiteLower-Body Injury
OutW. MadrigalLower-Body Injury
Away
OutW. Abou AliKnee Injury
OutS. BangouraAnkle Injury
OutR. CamachoYellow Cards
OutJ. ThiareLeg Injury
Player of the match
Hany Abubakr Mukhtar
Attacker · Nashville SC
8.4
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists1
Shots3
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy33%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes39
Key passes2
Pass accuracy90%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks1
Interceptions1
Duels won2 · 29%
Fouls won/made1 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Schwake
Nashville SC
0
Saves
2
Conceded
0%
Save %
-1.33
Prevented
Goal: Gomes 68' · 0.04 xGOT
Middle left · 0.9 m high · 30 m out · 21° angle
Schulte
Columbus Crew
4
Saves
3
Conceded
57%
Save %
-1.21
Prevented
Best save: Palacios 50' · 0.40 xGOT
Middle left · 1.4 m high · 8 m out · 21° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. SchulteG | 4 | 1,79 | -1,21 | 16/32 | 6/19 |
| B. SchwakeG | 0 | 0,67 | -1,33 | 22/26 | 4/7 |
xG race
16 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Nashville SC0,67 xG · 3 scoredColumbus Crew0,30 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Nashville SC25
Columbus Crew4
Shot map
13 v 3Nashville SC shoot right, Columbus Crew left. Bigger dot = better chance.
NASNashville SCCCColumbus Crewgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
14 on target · 5 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Nashville SCColumbus Crewgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Farsi's 58' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,21 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Nashville SC above and Columbus Crew below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Nashville SC13 shots · 0,67 xGColumbus Crew3 shots · 0,30 xG
Mohamed Farsi
Columbus Crew
58'0,21 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Nashville SC66% open play34% set piece
Columbus Crew90% open play10% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Nashville SC71% pressureColumbus Crew29% pressureMatch replay
91'3-2100%Draw 0%0%
0.67xG0.30
13Shots3
11On target3
Momentum
90' Goal Andy Nájar 0.05 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Nashville SCDefensive line 37%Columbus CrewDefensive line 31%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Nashville SCUntil 62'Most-connected pair: Palacios and Nájar, 27 passes between them.
Columbus CrewUntil 59'Most-connected pair: Moreira and Farsi, 28 passes between them.
Tactical battle
66control34C. Espinoza
4 touches in box
In possession
63,2%Field tilt36,8%
14Passes into box5
30Progressive passes15
15Carries into final third11
8Chances created2
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
15,29Press intensity (PPDA)19,23
3High turnovers9
7Regains within 5s6
25,7sBall recovery time31,9s
11Interceptions16
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
156Carries91
1825mCarry distance955m
24Progressive carries12
949mProgressive carry distance453m
2Carries into the box0
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
4Take-ons won1
11Take-ons attempted7
517mProgressive pass distance216m
1Through balls0
8Switches of play2
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,65Expected threat (xT)0,31
3,31Action value (VAEP)2,39
25Shot-creating actions4
6Goal-creating actions2
0,57Expected assisted goals0,35
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
5,5Passes per attack4,9
17,6sAttack duration14,3s
1,76 m/sAttack directness1,99 m/s
8Build-up attacks3
12Direct attacks6
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
A. NajarRight foot · assist J. Palacios90'- Score
- 2–2→3–2
- Nashville SC win chance
- 1%→99%
- xG of the shot
- 0.05
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1J. Palacios›
- 2A. Najar›
- 3E. Tagseth›
- 4B. Acosta›
- 5J. Palaciosassist›
- 6A. NajarRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
58%Possession42%
567Total passes425
89%Pass accuracy85%
8Corners1
Attack
13Shots3
7On target2
2Off target0
4Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
8Shots in box2
5Shots out box1
0.7xG0.3
Defense & Discipline
0Goalkeeper saves4
1Offsides2
8Fouls7
1Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,40xG0,06
8Shots1
4On target0
1Big chances0
10Touches in box4
48%Possession52%
5Corners1
Second half
0,27xG0,24
5Shots2
3On target2
1Big chances1
11Touches in box5
68%Possession32%
3Corners0
More match stats
Attack
21Touches in box9
74Final third entries43
2Big chances1
1,79xG on target0,67
1Big chances missed0
Passing
4/14 (29%)Crosses0/4 (0%)
26/40 (65%)Long balls19/51 (37%)
21Throw-ins15
7Free kicks8
1Goal kicks6
Duels
52Total48
27/52 (52%)Ground25/52 (48%)
7/13 (54%)Aerial6/13 (46%)
4/9 (44%)Dribbles2/7 (29%)
11Dispossessed11
Defending
44Recoveries40
6Interceptions9
16Tackles16
63%Tackles won75%
15Clearances18
1Big chances scored1
1Fouled in final third1
7,43Average rating6,45
Match summary
Nashville SC beat Columbus Crew 3-2 at Geodis Park in the Major League Soccer. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time, having come from behind. Scorers: H. Mukhtar (27'), R. Baker-Whiting (90'), A. Najar (90') for Nashville SC; M. Farsi (58'), A. Gomes (68') for Columbus Crew. The winner came in the 90th minute. In their last 14 meetings, Nashville SC have won 6, Columbus Crew 4, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%NAS45%
X45%
CC10%
→ Double chance: Nashville SC or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor71%Form29%
53%Attack47%
71%Defence29%
76%Goal model (Poisson)24%
71%Head-to-head29%
64%Goals36%
68%Overall32%
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 4
Last 5 matches
Scored 7, conceded 10
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
82%1+ goal88%
65%2+ goals62%
38%3+ goals18%
21%4+ goals6%
They concede
50%1+ goal76%
24%2+ goals50%
Heaviest results
best 5-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)
best 3-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
Venue spotlight
Geodis Park
Nashville
Head-to-headLast 14 meetings
6Nashville SCWins6 wins
4Draws
Draws4
4Columbus Crew
Wins4 wins
- 23 Aug 2026Nashville SC3 - 2Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 14 Mar 2026Columbus Crew0 - 1Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 11 Feb 2026Nashville SC1 - 0Columbus CrewFriendlies Clubs
- 17 Jul 2025Nashville SC3 - 0Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 29 May 2025Columbus Crew2 - 2Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 3 Jul 2024Columbus Crew2 - 0Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
Show 8 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 31 Mar 2024Nashville SC2 - 2Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 24 Jun 2023Columbus Crew2 - 0Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 29 May 2023Nashville SC3 - 1Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 2 Apr 2022Columbus Crew0 - 1Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 21 Oct 2021Nashville SC1 - 1Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
- 21 Jul 2021Columbus Crew0 - 0Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 30 Nov 2020Columbus Crew2 - 0Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 19 Sept 2020Columbus Crew2 - 0Nashville SCMajor League Soccer