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Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC

MLS
7-2
Final
Chicago
3-3-4
GEODIS Park
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

NSHAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCHI
58%Possession42%
18Shots8
12On target5
4Corners1
3Saves5
12Fouls13
42'D'Avilla Dje TahCHI45'+7'Chris BradyCHI51'Philip ZinckernagelCHI65'Jack ElliottCHI
Team1H2HT
NSH527
CHI022

Who won: Nashville 7-2

Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire FC 7-2 on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at GEODIS Park. Goals for Nashville: Sam Surridge (15' pen, 45'+9' pen, 50', 57'), Jeisson Palacios (22') and Hany Mukhtar (25', 31'). Goals for Chicago: Philip Zinckernagel (64') and Hugo Cuypers (71').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 110.0Sam SurridgeF
  2. 29.3Hany MukhtarAM
  3. 38.1Andy NájarRB
  4. 47.4Jeisson PalaciosCD-R
  5. 57.0Hugo CuypersF
  6. 66.8Alex MuylAM-L
  7. 76.5Philip ZinckernagelAM-R
  8. 86.5Maren Haile-SelassieSUB
  9. 96.4Joe WillisG
  10. 106.4Jacob ShaffelburgAM-R
  11. 116.4Jack ElliottCD-L
  12. 126.3Daniel LovitzLB

Team stats

NSHCHI
12Fouls13
0Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
4Offsides1
4Corner Kicks1
3Saves5
57.6Possession42.4
18SHOTS8
12ON GOAL5
0.7On Target %0.6
2Penalty Goals0
2Penalty Kicks Taken0
520Accurate Passes356
589Passes433
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
7Accurate Crosses3
9Crosses8
0.8Cross %0.4
59Long Balls31
40Accurate Long Balls18
0.7Long Balls %0.6
2Blocked Shots2
10Effective Tackles6
16Tackles14
0.6Tackle %0.4
10Interceptions5
14Effective Clearances19
14Clearances19

Player of the game

Sam Surridge

NSH · 4 G

10.0

Deserved to win

93%
NSH · 1.67 xG
7%
Draw
0%
CHI · 0.08 xG

Nashville created better chances: they win this game 93% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Nashville SC 7, Chicago Fire FC 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Nashville SC 7, Chicago Fire FC 2.
  3. 90'+2'Jack Elliott

    Free kick won

    Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 90'+2'Jonathan Pérez

    Foul

    Foul by Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC).

  5. 90'+1'Teal Bunbury

    Header blocked

    Attempt blocked. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.

    T. Bunbury

  6. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  7. 90'+1'Chris Brady

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Chris Brady.

  8. 90'+1'Teal Bunbury

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a through ball.

    T. Bunbury

  9. 88'Gastón Brugman

    Free kick won

    Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  10. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire FC).

  11. 87'Teal Bunbury

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Qasem.

  12. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Palacios

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Chris Applewhite replaces Jeisson Palacios.

    C. Applewhite

  13. 85'

    Free kick won

    Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 85'Gastón Brugman

    Foul

    Foul by Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC).

  15. 79'Teal Bunbury

    Free kick won

    Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 79'

    Foul

    Foul by Christopher Cupps (Chicago Fire FC).

  17. 78'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Elliott following a fast break.

    P. Zinckernagel

  18. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Rogers

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Christopher Cupps replaces Sam Rogers.

    C. Cupps

  19. 75'Teal Bunbury

    Offside

    Offside, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury is caught offside.

  20. 73'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Muyl

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Alex Muyl.

    A. Qasim

  21. 73'Teal Bunbury
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Surridge

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.

    T. Bunbury

  22. 72'Jonathan Pérez
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Shaffelburg

    Substitution, Nashville SC. Jonathan Pérez replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.

    J. Pérez

  23. GOAL71'

    Goal! Header

    H. Cuypers · ast J. Elliott

    Goal! Nashville SC 7, Chicago Fire FC 2. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Elliott with a headed pass following a corner.

    NSH 7 - 2 CHI
  24. 71'Gastón Brugman

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.

  25. 71'Maren Haile-Selassie

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.

    M. Haile-Selassie

Leaders

NSHCHI
Total Shots
Sam Surridge
5
Philip Zinckernagel
3
Accurate Passes
Jack Maher
101
Jack Elliott
61
Saves
Joe Willis
3
Chris Brady
5