Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville SC douse Crew's unbeaten streak with 3-0 win
Nashville SC made sure there would be no comeback by visiting Columbus by scoring two first-half goals as part of a 3-0 victory to end the Crew's five- match unbeaten streak.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew).
- 2': Own Goal by Sean Zawadzki, Columbus Crew. Nashville SC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 3': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 4': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 6': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 7': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 8': Hand ball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 9': Attempt missed. Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Edvard Tagseth.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).
- 14': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 18': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 19': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sean Zawadzki following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Pérez.
- 20': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 21': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 25': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 26': Offside, Nashville SC. Andy Nájar is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 27': Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Goal! Nashville SC 2, Columbus Crew 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Surridge following a fast break.
- 32': Delay in match (Columbus Crew).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Nashville SC 2, Columbus Crew 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 2, Columbus Crew 0.
- 47': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 47': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 48': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC).
- 49': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 50': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 54': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Dylan Chambost replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 55': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 55': Offside, Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 58': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 62': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
- 66': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 67': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 67': Attempt saved. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 67': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 72': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Darlington Nagbe.
- 72': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Taha Habroune replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 73': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew).
- 74': Attempt saved. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lassi Lappalainen (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 76': Delay in match (Columbus Crew).
- 78': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Jonathan Pérez.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Goal! Nashville SC 3, Columbus Crew 0. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Qasem.
- 82': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Edvard Tagseth.
- 84': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 84': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Lassi Lappalainen.
- 86': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 86': Corner,Nashville SC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Derrick Jones replaces Diego Rossi.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cole Mrowka replaces Dániel Gazdag.
- 88': Substitution, Nashville SC. Gastón Brugman replaces Patrick Yazbek.
- 88': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Andy Nájar.
- 89': Cole Mrowka (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
- 90': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 90': Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+3': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Gastón Brugman.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 3, Columbus Crew 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 3, Columbus Crew 0.
Statistics
 CLB |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 62.9 | Possession | 37.1 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 603 | Accurate Passes | 347 |
| 644 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 20 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 4 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,254
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Attendance: 28,254
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | +8 | 48 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 24 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 31 | Andy Nájar |
| 20 | Edvard Tagseth |
| 8 | Patrick Yazbek |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 24 | Jonathan Pérez  |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 14 | Amar Sejdic |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 27 | Max Arfsten |
| 11 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
| 8 | Dániel Gazdag |
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