Nashville SC 3 - 0 Chicago Fire: Final score, results, recap, box score, stats

League

Nashville SC

NSH NSH

21-8-3

3 3

Full Time

Fire

CHI CHI

15-7-10

0 0

Sam Surridge33'

Cristian Espinoza78'

Hany Mukhtar87'

Nashville first team to clinch postseason spot after beating Fire 3-0 behind Brian Schwake

Sam Surridge scored in the first half and Brian Schwake finished off his league-leading 12th clean sheet of the season as Nashville SC clinched a playoff spot and remained unbeaten at home with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. Eastern Conference-leading Nashville (17-3-6) leads the Supporters' Shield race and is the only team in the league unbeaten at home with a 12-0-1 record. Surridge staked Nashville to a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute and it stood through halftime.

Associated Press

Nashville SC eye bigger dreams after clinching playoff spot

By Ben WrightNASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Saturday night, Nashville SC officially became the first team to clinch an Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs spot.The Boys in Gold cruised to a 3-0 win over Chicago Fire ...
Major League Soccer

NSH

CHI

33'

36'

57'

68'

75'

78'

79'

83'

87'

90'

90'+1'

Full Time: 90'+5'

NSH Win

Schwake

Baker-Whiting

Palacios

Woledzi

83'

Substitution

In: Daniel Lovitz - 2 Out: A. Najar - 31

Najar

68'

Substitution

In: Shak Mohammed - 14 Out: Elias Saad - 11

Saad

Corcoran

83'

Substitution

In: Edvard Tagseth - 20 Out: Patrick Yazbek - 8

Yazbek

90'

Substitution

In: Alex Muyl - 19 Out: Hany Mukhtar - 10

1 Goal

Hany Mukhtar

87'

Yellow Card

Hany Mukhtar

36'

Mukhtar

1 Goal

Sam Surridge

33'

Surridge

90'+1'

Substitution

In: Josh Bauer - 22 Out: Cristian Espinoza - 7

1 Goal

Cristian Espinoza

78'

Espinoza

4-3-3

Brady

79'

Substitution

In: Johan Gomez - 18 Out: Jonathan Dean - 24

Dean

Yellow Card

Jack Elliott

57'

Elliott

Allen

Gutman

75'

Substitution

In: Anzor Mekvabishvili - 23 Out: Sergio Oregel - 35

Oregel

79'

Substitution

In: Mauricio Pineda - 22 Out: Dje D'avilla - 42

D'avilla

68'

Substitution

In: Jonathan Bamba - 19 Out: Robin Lod - 17

Lod

Zinckernagel

Lewandowski

68'

Substitution

In: Puso Dithejane - 12 Out: Maren Haile-Selassie - 7

Haile-Selassie

4-3-3

Schwake

Baker-Whiting

Palacios

Woledzi

83'

Substitution

In: Daniel Lovitz - 2 Out: A. Najar - 31

Najar

68'

Substitution

In: Shak Mohammed - 14 Out: Elias Saad - 11

Saad

Corcoran

83'

Substitution

In: Edvard Tagseth - 20 Out: Patrick Yazbek - 8

Yazbek

90'

Substitution

In: Alex Muyl - 19 Out: Hany Mukhtar - 10

1 Goal

Hany Mukhtar

87'

Yellow Card

Hany Mukhtar

36'

Mukhtar

1 Goal

Sam Surridge

33'

Surridge

90'+1'

Substitution

In: Josh Bauer - 22 Out: Cristian Espinoza - 7

1 Goal

Cristian Espinoza

78'

Espinoza

4-3-3

Player Stats

Goalkeepers

Player	GC	SAV
B. Schwake G	0	1

Defenders

Player	A	SHO	FC	FS
A. Najar 83' D	1	1	0	0
M. Woledzi D	0	0	0	0
J. Palacios D	0	0	1	1

Midfielders

Player	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
R. Baker-Whiting M	0	1	0	0	3
P. Yazbek 83' M	0	0	0	3	1
M. Corcoran M	0	0	1	2	0
C. Espinoza 90'+1' 78' M	1	1	2	3	1
H. Mukhtar 90' 87' M	1	0	3	1	2

Forwards

Player	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
E. Saad 68' F	0	0	2	0	0
S. Surridge 33' F	1	0	3	1	1

Substitutes

Player	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
A. Muyl 90' M	0	0	0	0	0
J. Maher D	0	0	0	0	0
J. Bauer 90'+1' D	0	0	0	0	0
B. Acosta M	0	0	0	0	0
S. Mohammed 68' M	0	0	0	1	0
E. Tagseth 83' M	0	0	0	0	0
D. Lovitz 83' D	0	0	0	1	0
A. Qasem F	0	0	0	0	0
J. Willis G	0	0	0	0	0

Substitutions

Nashville SC


22 7	Josh Bauer Cristian Espinoza	90'+1'
19 10	Alex Muyl Hany Mukhtar	90'
20 8	Edvard Tagseth Patrick Yazbek	83'
2 31	Daniel Lovitz A. Najar	83'
14 11	Shak Mohammed Elias Saad	68'

Chicago Fire


22 42	Mauricio Pineda Dje D'avilla	79'
18 24	Johan Gomez Jonathan Dean	79'
23 35	Anzor Mekvabishvili Sergio Oregel	75'
12 7	Puso Dithejane Maren Haile-Selassie	68'
19 17	Jonathan Bamba Robin Lod	68'


22 7	Josh Bauer Cristian Espinoza	90'+1'
19 10	Alex Muyl Hany Mukhtar	90'
20 8	Edvard Tagseth Patrick Yazbek	83'
2 31	Daniel Lovitz A. Najar	83'
14 11	Shak Mohammed Elias Saad	68'

Plays

All Plays

Key Plays

Substitution - In

22 - Josh Bauer

Substitution - Out

7 - Cristian Espinoza

Substitution - In

19 - Alex Muyl

Substitution - Out

10 - Hany Mukhtar

Goal

10 - Hany Mukhtar

Assist

7 - Cristian Espinoza

Substitution - In

20 - Edvard Tagseth

Substitution - Out

8 - Patrick Yazbek

Substitution - In

2 - Daniel Lovitz

Substitution - Out

31 - A. Najar

Substitution - In

22 - Mauricio Pineda

Substitution - Out

42 - Dje D'avilla

Substitution - In

18 - Johan Gomez

Substitution - Out

24 - Jonathan Dean

Goal

7 - Cristian Espinoza

Assist

31 - A. Najar

Substitution - In

23 - Anzor Mekvabishvili

Substitution - Out

35 - Sergio Oregel

Substitution - In

14 - Shak Mohammed

Substitution - Out

11 - Elias Saad

Substitution - In

12 - Puso Dithejane

Substitution - Out

7 - Maren Haile-Selassie

Substitution - In

19 - Jonathan Bamba

Substitution - Out

17 - Robin Lod

Yellow Card

3 - Jack Elliott
Yellow Card 36'
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) has received a first yellow card.

Goal
Goal
33'
Goal! Nashville SC have got their heads in front thanks to a Sam Surridge strike. Reed Baker-Whiting assisted the goal to make it 1 - 0.

NSH
1

CHI
0