Cincinnati 2, Nashville 1 · Final · MLS

Nashville15-5-10 · Away

Sat, Sep 13 · TQL Stadium

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

Evander's stoppage-time goal helps Cincinnati beat Nashville 2-1, clinch playoff spot · ESPN recap

Key moments

48'CINPavel Bucha yellow card
73'CINBrenner goal; assist: Evander
75'CINBrenner yellow card
84'NSHSam Surridge goal; assist: Tyler Boyd
90'+8'CINEvander goal; assist: Ender Echenique

Game leaders

Category	CIN	NSH
Total Shots	6Brenner2 shots on goal, 1 goal	3Sam Surridge2 shots on goal, 1 goal
Accurate Passes	42Miles Robinson50 passes	60Gastón Brugman68 passes
Saves	3Evan Louro1 GA	4Joe Willis2 GA

Earlier meetings

Game information

Venue: TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,749
TV: MLS Season Pass
Officials: Marcos de Oliveira

Starting XI · 3-4-1-2

Player	G	A	SH	SOT	FC	FS	YC	SV
Evan LouroG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Dominik MarczukRM	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
Luca OrellanoLM	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
Lukas EngelCD-L	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Matt MiazgaCD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Miles RobinsonCD-R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Pavel BuchaCM-R	0	0	1	0	2	0	1
Tah AnungaCM-L	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
EvanderAM	1	1	3	2	2	1	0
Ayoub JabbariCF-R	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
BrennerCF-L	1	0	6	2	0	4	1

Substitutes used

Player	A	SH	SOT	FC	FS
Ender EcheniqueSUB	1	1	0	0	0
Teenage HadebeSUB	0	0	0	0	0
Alvas PowellSUB	0	0	0	1	2
Samuel GidiSUB	0	0	0	1	0
Kévin DenkeySUB	0	3	2	0	0

First Half

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
4'NSHDominik Marczuk (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4'NSHFoul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
5'CINAttempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
5'CINAttempt missed. Dominik Marczuk (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
6'CINFoul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
6'CINJosh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7'CINAttempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Dominik Marczuk with a cross.
7'NSHAttempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
8'CINFoul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).
8'CINGastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9'CINFoul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
9'CINGastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11'CINCorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Dominik Marczuk.
17'CINFoul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
17'CINJosh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'NSHSubstitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Jonathan Pérez because of an injury.
20'NSHEvander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20'NSHFoul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
24'NSHAttempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
25'CINFoul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
25'CINSam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26'NSHAttempt missed. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
27'CINFoul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
27'CINSam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28'NSHFoul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
28'NSHMiles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29'NSHCorner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
30'NSHAttempt saved. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
31'CINAttempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Brenner.
33'NSHCorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
35'CINAttempt missed. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Evander.
38'NSHBrenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38'NSHFoul by Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC).
39'CINAttempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
41'CINFoul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
41'CINJacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44'NSHAttempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
45'Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
45'+1'First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 0.

Second Half

45'Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Nashville SC 0.
45'CINSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey replaces Ayoub Jabbari.
46'CINAttempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
47'NSHCorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Evan Louro.
48'CINFoul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
48'CINSam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48'CINPavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49'NSHAttempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
50'NSHBrenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50'NSHFoul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
51'NSHAttempt saved. Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati).
51'NSHCorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Evan Louro.
52'NSHOffside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
53'NSHFoul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
53'NSHTah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54'NSHCorner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
55'CINAttempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk.
57'CINAttempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander.
59'CINAttempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
60'CINAttempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
60'CINAttempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk.
63'CINAttempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Willis (Nashville SC).
63'NSHCorner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Joe Willis.
64'CINFoul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
64'CINJacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65'CINFoul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
65'CINGastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68'CINFoul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
68'CINSam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69'NSHSubstitution, Nashville SC. Andy Nájar replaces Josh Bauer.
69'NSHSubstitution, Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Edvard Tagseth.
69'NSHSubstitution, Nashville SC. Tyler Boyd replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
71'NSHFoul by Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC).
71'NSHLukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72'CINFoul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
72'CINGastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73'CINGoal! FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 0. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander following a fast break.
75'CINBrenner (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
75'NSHFoul by Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC).
75'NSHLukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
77'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78'NSHDominik Marczuk (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78'NSHFoul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
78'Delay in match because of an injury Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
79'CINSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Dominik Marczuk.
80'CINSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Matt Miazga because of an injury.
80'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81'NSHAlvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81'NSHFoul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
82'CINAhmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82'CINFoul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
82'Delay in match because of an injury Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
83'CINSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Samuel Gidi replaces Tah Brian Anunga because of an injury.
83'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83'NSHBrenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'NSHFoul by Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC).
84'NSHGoal! 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.
86'CINFoul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
86'CINTyler Boyd (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87'NSHAttempt 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.
88'NSHAlvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'NSHFoul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
90'Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+1'NSHAttempt 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'+2'NSHBrenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2'NSHFoul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
90'+3'CINSubstitution, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique replaces Lukas Engel.
90'+3'NSHSubstitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Ahmed Qasem.
90'+5'CINAttempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
90'+6'CINAttempt blocked. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
90'+7'CINFoul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
90'+7'CINTyler Boyd (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7'NSHFoul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
90'+7'NSHMiles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8'CINGoal! 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.
90'+10'Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 1.
Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Nashville SC 1.

Team stats

CIN	Stat	NSH
15	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	4
49.1	Possession	50.9
17	Shots	10
6	On Goal	4
40%	On Target %	40%
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
362	Accurate Passes	375
433	Passes	445
80%	Pass Completion %	80%
2	Accurate Crosses	4
16	Crosses	16
10%	Cross %	30%
48	Long Balls	51
23	Accurate Long Balls	25
50%	Long Balls %	50%
5	Blocked Shots	0
12	Effective Tackles	0
17	Tackles	6
70%	Tackle %	0%
3	Interceptions	9
15	Effective Clearances	21
15	Clearances	21

Control and accuracy

Worked out from the box score

CIN	Stat	NSH
49.1%	Possession	50.9%
35% (6/17)	Shot accuracy	40% (4/10)
84% (362/433)	Pass accuracy	84% (375/445)
48% (23/48)	Long-ball accuracy	49% (25/51)
71% (12/17)	Tackles won	0% (0/6)

Cincinnati vs Nashville

Summary

Key moments

Earlier meetings

Game information

Lineups

Starting XI · 3-4-1-2

Substitutes used

Plays

Stats

Chat

Cincinnati vs Nashville

Summary

Key moments

Earlier meetings

Game information

Lineups

Starting XI · 3-4-1-2

Substitutes used

Plays

Stats

Chat