Nashville SC vs Minnesota United FC match stats & report

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Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 3 · Geodis Park, Nashville · Ref P. Lauziere

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Nashville SC beat Minnesota United FC 3–1 in Major League Soccer on 8 March 2026. Expected goals finished 1.75–0.92. Nashville SC had 58% of the ball.

Nashville SC vs Minnesota United FC match statistics

Nashville SCMinnesota United FC

58% Ball possession 42%
1.75 Expected goals (xG) 0.92
15 Total shots 14
6 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 6
5 Blocked shots 5
10 Shots inside the box 7
5 Corners 2
11 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
572 Passes 427
87% Pass accuracy 83%
2 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

26' Goal S. Surridge (assist P. Yazbek) Nashville SC
33' Goal C. Espinoza Nashville SC
35' Goal N. Triantis (assist J. Pereyra) Minnesota United FC
47' Goal S. Surridge (assist P. Yazbek) Nashville SC
81' Yellow card J. Palacios Nashville SC
89' Yellow card J. Gressel Minnesota United FC

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Nashville SC

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Brian Callaghan

99 B. Schwake

2 D. Lovitz 3 M. Woledzi 4 J. Palacios 31 A. Najar

20 E. Tagseth 8 P. Yazbek

19 A. Muyl 10 H. Mukhtar 7 C. Espinoza

9 S. Surridge

Bench J. Willis , B. Acosta , A. Qasem , J. Maher , J. Bauer , R. Baker-Whiting , W. Madrigal , W. Pacius , Knight Jordan

Minnesota United FC

Confirmed 4-3-3 Cameron Knowles

12 D. Callender

13 A. Markanich 2 D. Padelford 23 M. Duggan 28 J. Diaz

20 W. Trapp 25 N. Triantis 21 B. Hlongwane

8 T. Chancalay 9 K. Yeboah 26 J. Pereyra

Bench A. Smir , J. Gressel , K. Duncan , P. Stroud , N. Romero , D. Taylor , C. Harvey , O. Gene , M. Dieng

Out and doubtful

M. Boxall Minnesota United FC Out — Lower-Body Injury
M. Corcoran Nashville SC Out — Red Card
J. Rodriguez Minnesota United FC Doubtful — Contusion
P. Stroud Minnesota United FC Doubtful — Illness
S. Surridge Nashville SC Doubtful — Illness

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Nashville SC at home

10–0–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.7 per game
Conceded: 0.6 per game
Clean sheets: 6 / 10
Corners: 6.1 per game
Shots on target: 6.3 per game

30% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Minnesota United FC away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.8 per game
Shots on target: 5.2 per game

19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Nashville SC vs Minnesota United FC head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
15 Aug 22	Nashville SC v Minnesota United FC	1–2
5 Mar 22	Minnesota United FC v Nashville SC	1–1

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Nashville SC vs Minnesota United FC head-to-head record