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Nashville SC vs FC Cincinnati

MLS
Nashville
3-1-2
1-2
Final
Cincinnati
3-1-2
GEODIS Park
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

NSHAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCIN
47%Possession53%
14Shots17
7On target6
4Corners5
4Saves6
16Fouls8
90'+2'Edvard TagsethNSH
Team1H2HT
NSH101
CIN112

Who won: Cincinnati 2-1

FC Cincinnati beat Nashville SC 2-1 on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at GEODIS Park. Goals for Nashville: Josh Bauer (39'). Goals for Cincinnati: Evander (43') and Kévin Denkey (90'+1' pen).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.8Roman CelentanoG
  2. 27.4EvanderAM
  3. 37.3Kévin DenkeySUB
  4. 47.0Luca OrellanoCF-R
  5. 56.7Josh BauerRB
  6. 66.5Pavel BuchaCM-R
  7. 76.5Lukas EngelLM
  8. 86.4Gilberto FloresCD-L
  9. 96.4Nick HagglundCD-R
  10. 106.3Hany MukhtarCF-R
  11. 116.3Miles RobinsonCD
  12. 126.3Obinna NwobodoCM-L

Team stats

NSHCIN
16Fouls8
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
0Offsides2
4Corner Kicks5
4Saves6
46.6Possession53.4
14SHOTS17
7ON GOAL6
0.5On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals1
1Penalty Kicks Taken1
362Accurate Passes442
441Passes509
0.8Pass Completion %0.9
3Accurate Crosses3
16Crosses14
0.2Cross %0.2
61Long Balls50
32Accurate Long Balls28
0.5Long Balls %0.6
5Blocked Shots7
9Effective Tackles13
15Tackles26
0.6Tackle %0.5
13Interceptions6
18Effective Clearances21
18Clearances21

Player of the game

Roman Celentano

CIN · 6 saves

7.8

Deserved to win

24%
NSH · 0.89 xG
54%
Draw
23%
CIN · 0.88 xG

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

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
  3. 90'+6'

    Offside

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.

  4. 90'+6'Andy Nájar

    Foul

    Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).

  5. 90'+6'Corey Baird

    Free kick won

    Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  6. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 90'+4'Walker Zimmerman

    Foul

    Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).

  8. 90'+3'Teal Bunbury

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a cross.

    T. Bunbury

  9. 90'+2'Teal Bunbury
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Lovitz

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Daniel Lovitz.

    T. Bunbury

  10. 90'+2'

    Yellow card

    Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.

    E. Tagseth

  11. GOAL90'+1'

    Goal! Penalty

    K. Denkey

    Goal! Nashville SC 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

    NSH 1 - 2 CIN
  12. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  13. 89'Walker Zimmerman

    Penalty conceded by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) with a handball in the penalty area.

  14. 88'Corey Baird

    Header blocked

    Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a cross.

    C. Baird

  15. 88'CIN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.

  16. 88'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a through ball.

  17. 85'

    Free kick won

    Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. 85'Jacob Shaffelburg

    Foul

    Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).

  19. 84'Alvas Powell

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.

  20. 82'Alvas Powell

    Free kick won

    Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 81'Jonathan Pérez
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Qasem

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Jonathan Pérez replaces Ahmed Qasem.

    J. Pérez

  22. 81'Gastón Brugman
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. Yazbek

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Gastón Brugman replaces Patrick Yazbek.

    G. Brugman

  23. 81'Hany Mukhtar

    Free kick won

    Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).

  25. 81'

    Attempt blocked. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a cross.

Leaders

NSHCIN
Total Shots
Hany Mukhtar
4
Luca Orellano
6
Accurate Passes
Walker Zimmerman
50
Miles Robinson
71
Saves
Joe Willis
4
Roman Celentano
6

Season seriesseries tied 2-2-1

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