Match summary
Before kickoff, Nashville SC (1st, 39 pts) were 22 points ahead of Orlando City (11th, 17 pts). 100% of their 8 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Orlando City vs Nashville SC in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This defeat ended Nashville SC's 10-match unbeaten run in Major League Soccer (United States).Run from 2026-04-11: 8W 2D; league matches of this season only.
- Orlando City, 11th before kickoff, beat Nashville SC, who were 1st.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 248 earlier results of this stage: Orlando City 17 points from 16, Nashville SC 39 from 16.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Orlando City3W 1D 1L
Orlando CityNashville SC
10Pointsof 1515
15Goals scored10
11Goals conceded3
1Clean sheets3
5Scored in a row6
1Unbeaten in a row6
Head to head8 meetings · Jun 2022 – Mar 2026
- Orlando City wins
- 4
- Draws
- 1
- Nashville SC wins
- 3
4.25goals per meeting
63%both teams scored
100%3+ goals
63%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsOrlando City 1W 1D 3L · 5 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 248 earlier results
Orlando CityNashville SC
#11Position#1
17Points16 v 16 games39
-17Goal difference+22
1.69Scored per gameleague avg 1.662.06
2.75Conceded per game0.69
#6Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Orlando CityNashville SC
- 90+5'Substitution · Nashville SC · Woobens Pacius · InOut: Matthew Corcoran
- Substitution · Orlando City · Wilder Cartagena · InOut: Luis Otávio85'
- Substitution · Orlando City · Harvey Sarajian · InOut: Justin Ellis85'
- 76'Substitution · Nashville SC · Daniel Lovitz · InOut: Andy Nájar
- Goal · Orlando City · Tyrese Spicer1-072'
- Substitution · Orlando City · Adrián Marín · InOut: Bernardo Goncalves70'
- Substitution · Orlando City · Iago Teodoro · InOut: David Brekalo69'
- 65'Substitution · Nashville SC · Jordan Knight · InOut: Shak Mohammed
- 65'Substitution · Nashville SC · Edvard Tagseth · InOut: Bryan Acosta
- Substitution · Orlando City · Tyrese Spicer · InOut: Tiago53'
- 46'Substitution · Nashville SC · Ahmed Qasem · InOut: Alex Muyl
- Yellow Card · Orlando City · Tiago20'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Orlando CityNashville SC
48%Ball Possession52%
12Shots Total7
4Shots On Target2
2Corners7
8Fouls10
1Yellow Cards0
1Offsides2
2Saves3
451Passes474
4Shots Off Target2
91Attacks77
51Dangerous Attacks51
8Shots Inside Box6
4Shots Outside Box1
1Goals0
10Free Kicks8
3Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
17Tackles15
1Assists0
401Accurate Passes424
12Total Crosses21
2Accurate Crosses3
4Interceptions9
36Duels Won37
2Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-4-1-1 · 4-2-2-2
Manager: Martín Perelman
Starting XI
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BR
Bernardo Rhein6.8
-
JE
Justin Ellis7.7
Substitutes
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HS
Harvey Sarajian6.5
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TR
Tahir Reid-Brown-
GC
Gustavo CaraballoStarting XI
-
SM
Shak Mohammed6.5
Substitutes
-
CB
Charles-Emile Brunet-
JK
Jordan Knight6.5
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Ellis FW | 7.7 | 85' | 0 | 1 | 3/6 | 31(84%) | - | 4/9 |
| 7.6 | 37' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 11(80%) | 4 | 5/6 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 62(92%) | 2 | 4/8 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(85%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| 7.1 | 85' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 33(91%) | 3 | 5/7 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 61(98%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(96%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(67%) | - | - | |
Bernardo Rhein DF | 6.8 | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(87%) | 1 | 1/3 |
| 6.8 | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 48(96%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.8 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(88%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
Tiago MF | 6.6 | 53' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(81%) | 1 | 3/5 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 47(81%) | 2 | 3/8 | |
| 6.5 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(89%) | - | - | |
Harvey Sarajian FW | 6.5 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | 1 | 2/6 |
| 6.4 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 0/3 |