Nashville SC vs Minnesota United FC

U.S. Open Cup

Nashville

2-1-0

3-1

Final

Minnesota

10-11-12

GEODIS Park

Match pulse

NSHAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTMIN

58%Possession42%

15Shots14

6On target3

5Corners2

2Saves4

11Fouls10

80'Jeisson PalaciosNSH89'Julian GresselMIN

Team	1H	2H	T
NSH	2	1	3
MIN	1	0	1

Who won: Nashville 3-1

Nashville SC beat Minnesota United FC 3-1 on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at GEODIS Park. Goals for Nashville: Sam Surridge (26', 47') and Cristian Espinoza (33'). Goals for Minnesota: Nectarios Triantis (35').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NSHMIN

11Fouls10

1Yellow Cards1

0Red Cards0

1Offsides0

5Corner Kicks2

2Saves4

57.6Possession42.4

15SHOTS14

6ON GOAL3

0.4On Target %0.2

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

495Accurate Passes353

573Passes428

0.9Pass Completion %0.8

5Accurate Crosses4

19Crosses10

0.3Cross %0.4

46Long Balls44

18Accurate Long Balls16

0.4Long Balls %0.4

5Blocked Shots5

8Effective Tackles8

15Tackles14

0.5Tackle %0.6

6Interceptions9

18Effective Clearances33

18Clearances33

Player of the game

Sam Surridge

NSH · 2 G

8.4

Deserved to win

11%

NSH · 0.14 xG

78%

Draw

11%

MIN · 0.14 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

Match ends, Nashville SC 3, Minnesota United FC 1.
Second Half ends, Nashville SC 3, Minnesota United FC 1.
90'+6'
Free kick won
Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Owen Gene (Minnesota United FC).
90'+5'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+5'
Free kick won
Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5'
Foul
Foul by Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
90'+3'
Handball
Handball by Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United FC).
90'+3'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2'
Delay in match (Nashville SC).
90'+1'
Free kick won
Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Woobens Pacius (Nashville SC).
90'+1'
Free kick won
Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Kyle Duncan (Minnesota United FC).
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
89'
Yellow card
Julian Gressel (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Gressel
89'
Foul
Foul by Julian Gressel (Minnesota United FC).
89'MIN
Free kick won
Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Free kick won
Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
86'
Sub
Subbed on for D. Padelford
Substitution, Minnesota United FC. DJ Taylor replaces Devin Padelford.
D. Taylor
86'
Sub
Subbed on for W. Trapp
Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Owen Gene replaces Wil Trapp.
O. Gene
86'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Mukhtar
Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Hany Mukhtar.
A. Qasim
86'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Surridge
Substitution, Nashville SC. Woobens Pacius replaces Sam Surridge.
W. Pacius
84'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC).