FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC

MLS

Cincinnati

17-4-9

2-1

Final

Nashville

15-5-10

TQL Stadium

TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

CINAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'NSH

49%Possession51%

17Shots10

6On target4

3Corners4

3Saves4

15Fouls14

48'Pavel BuchaCIN75'BrennerCIN

Team	1H	2H	T
CIN	0	2	2
NSH	0	1	1

Who won: Cincinnati 2-1

FC Cincinnati beat Nashville SC 2-1 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at TQL Stadium. Goals for Cincinnati: Brenner (73') and Evander (90'+8'). Goals for Nashville: Sam Surridge (84').

Play by play

Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 1.
Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 1.
GOAL90'+8'
Goal! Right footed shot
Evander
Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 1. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ender Echenique.
CIN 2 - 1 NSH
90'+7'
Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7'
Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
90'+7'
Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7'
Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
90'+6'
Attempt blocked. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
90'+5'
Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
90'+3'
Sub
Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Ahmed Qasem.
90'+3'
Sub
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces Lukas Engel.
90'+2'
Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
90'+2'
Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'
Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
90'
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
88'
Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
88'
Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a set piece situation.
86'
Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86'
Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
GOAL84'
Goal! Right footed shot
Sam Surridge
Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 1. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
CIN 1 - 1 NSH
83'
Foul by Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC).
83'
Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83'
Sub
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Samuel Gidi replaces Tah Brian Anunga because of an injury.