FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC
Match pulse
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').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Evander
CIN · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Cincinnati created better chances: they win this game 15% of the time
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 · ast E. Echenique
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'


Free kick won
Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'


Foul
Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 90'+7'

Free kick won
Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'


Foul
Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+6'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
E. Echenique
- 90'+5'


Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
Brenner
- 90'+3'

SubSubbed on for A. Qasem
Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Ahmed Qasem.
T. Bunbury
- 90'+3'
SubSubbed on for L. Engel
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces Lukas Engel.
E. Echenique
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 90'+2'


Free kick won
Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1'


Right footed shot just wide
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.
H. Mukhtar
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 88'NSH

Foul
Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
- 88'


Free kick won
Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'


Header just wide
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.
W. Zimmerman
- 86'

Free kick won
Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86'

Foul
Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
- GOAL84'

Goal! Right footed shot
S. Surridge · ast T. Boyd
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
Foul by Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC).
- 83'


Free kick won
Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83'
SubSubbed on for T. Brian Anunga
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Samuel Gidi replaces Tah Brian Anunga because of an injury.
S. Gidi
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