Nashville SC vs DC United — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2024

Nashville SCEastern Conference · 1.

3 OCT

3:4

DC UnitedEastern Conference · 11.

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal6'

Alex Muyl (assist: Aníbal Godoy) · Shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal24'

Lucas Bartlett (assist: Christian Benteke) · Header 1-1

GOAL

Goal45'

Hany Mukhtar 2-1

GOAL

AST

Goal62'

Alex Muyl (assist: Hany Mukhtar) · Shot 3-1

GOAL

AST

Goal76'

Christian Benteke (assist: Jacob Murrell) · Shot 3-2

GOAL

Goal90'

Gabriel Pirani · Shot 3-3

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Gabriel Pirani (assist: Aarón Herrera) · Shot 3-4

Expected goals (xG)

Nashville SCxGDC United

2.183.84

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TV stations

International

ESPN+

Bet365

Paramount+

YouTube

Channels in 2 countries

International

Bet365

YouTube

United States

ESPN+

Paramount+

Venue

GEODIS Park30,000 seats

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Conditions

Weatherclear sky
RefereeLukasz Szpala
1st AssistantJustin Howard
2nd AssistantTyler Wyrostek
4th OfficialMatthew Thompson

Pressure index

Nashville SCDC United

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal6'

Alex Muyl (assist: Aníbal Godoy) · Shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal24'

Lucas Bartlett (assist: Christian Benteke) · Header 1-1

PLAYER

Yellow card38'

Christopher McVey

PLAYER

Yellow card41'

Aarón Herrera

PLAYER

Yellow card43'

Lucas Bartlett

GOAL

Goal45'

Hany Mukhtar 2-1

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Pedro Santos · Out: Dominique Badji

GOAL

AST

Goal62'

Alex Muyl (assist: Hany Mukhtar) · Shot 3-1

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Boris Enow · Out: Martín Rodríguez

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Cristian Dájome · Out: Matti Peltola

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Gabriel Pirani · Out: Theodore Ku-DiPietro

PLAYER

Yellow card75'

Walker Zimmerman

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Jacob Murrell · Out: Jared Stroud

GOAL

AST

Goal76'

Christian Benteke (assist: Jacob Murrell) · Shot 3-2

OUT

Substitution80'

In: Teal Bunbury · Out: Jacob Shaffelburg

PLAYER

Yellow card83'

Teal Bunbury

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Josh Bauer · Out: Alex Muyl

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Tah Anunga · Out: Aníbal Godoy

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Daniel Lovitz

GOAL

Goal90'

Gabriel Pirani · Shot 3-3

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Gabriel Pirani (assist: Aarón Herrera) · Shot 3-4

Yellow card90'

Ball positions

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Commentary

138

And that's it. The match concludes - Nashville SC 3, D.C. United 4.
90+10′The second half concludes with D.C. United leading Nashville SC by 4 goals to 3.
90+7′Score! Nashville SC 3, D.C. United 4. Gabriel Pirani of D.C. United strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball into the top right corner. The assist came from Aaron Herrera with a cross.
90+6′Pedro Santos commits a foul - representing D.C. United.
90+6′Shaq Moore of Nashville SC has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
90+5′Shot blocked. Sam Surridge - Nashville SC - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Hany Mukhtar.
90+5′Missed chance. Christian Benteke - D.C. United - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Aaron Herrera with a cross.
90+4′Goal! Nashville SC 3, D.C. United 3. Gabriel Pirani - D.C. United - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
90+3′Walker Zimmerman - Nashville SC - won a free kick in defence.
90+3′Fouled by Christian Benteke - D.C. United
90+2′New attacking attempt. Hany Mukhtar - Nashville SC - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Teal Bunbury.
90+2′Daniel Lovitz - Nashville SC - receive yellow card.
90+1′Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90′New attacking attempt. Aaron Herrera - D.C. United - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner.
90′Corner - D.C. United. Conceded by Joe Willis.
90′New attacking attempt. Christopher McVey - D.C. United - shot with right foot from few metres is saved in the left corner.
89′Corner kick awarded to D.C. United. Josh Bauer is responsible for the concession.
88′Player change - Nashville SC. Josh Bauer is coming on for Alex Muyl.
88′Player change - Nashville SC. Brian Anunga is brought in to replace Aníbal Godoy.
87′Pedro Santos of D.C. United has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.
87′Shaq Moore of Nashville SC has committed a foul.
85′Corner - D.C. United. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
84′Attempt thwarted. Gabriel Pirani of D.C. United's right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area is obstructed. The assist came from a cross by Aaron Herrera.Penalty
83′Teal Bunbury - Nashville SC - receive yellow card for a foul.
83′Pedro Santos of D.C. United has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
83′Teal Bunbury commits a foul - Nashville SC.
82′Offside called - D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
81′Opportunity squandered. Gabriel Pirani of D.C. United takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it soars high and veers off to the right. The assist was provided by Cristian Dájome.
80′Player swap - Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg makes way for Teal Bunbury.
79′Opportunity squandered. Jacob Murrell of D.C. United strikes with his left foot from the middle of the box, but the ball sails over the goal. The assist was provided by Pedro Santos.
79′Opportunity squandered. Pedro Santos from D.C. United took a shot with his left foot from the box's center, but it didn't hit the target.
79′Another offensive move. D.C. United's Cristian Dájome takes a shot with his right foot from the right side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the net. The assist was provided by Gabriel Pirani.Penalty
78′Missed chance. Christian Benteke - D.C. United - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Cristian Dájome after corner.
76′Goal! Nashville SC 3, D.C. United 2. Christian Benteke - D.C. United - shot with right foot from few metres to the right corner. Assist - Jacob Murrell with a head.
75′Substitution - D.C. United. Jacob Murrell for Jared Stroud.
75′Shot blocked. Pedro Santos - D.C. United - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked.
75′Walker Zimmerman of Nashville SC has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
74′Walker Zimmerman from Nashville SC commits a foul.
74′Christian Benteke of D.C. United has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.
72′New attacking attempt. Pedro Santos - D.C. United - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Lucas Bartlett.
71′New attacking attempt. Cristian Dájome - D.C. United - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Mateusz Klich with a cross.
70′Corner - D.C. United. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
69′Hany Mukhtar - Nashville SC - hits the right post with a shot with right foot from the centre of the box. Assist - Jacob Shaffelburg following a fast break.
68′Shot blocked. Christian Benteke - D.C. United - shot with the head from few metres is blocked. Assist - Mateusz Klich with a cross.
68′Corner kick awarded to D.C. United. Daniel Lovitz is responsible for it.
67′Player swap - D.C. United. Matti Peltola makes way for Cristian Dájome.
67′Player swap - D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani is coming on to replace Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
67′Player change - D.C. United. Boris Enow is coming on for Martín Rodríguez.
66′New attacking attempt. Martín Rodríguez - D.C. United - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assist - Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
64′Corner - Nashville SC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
62′Goal! Nashville SC 3, D.C. United 1. Alex Muyl - Nashville SC - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Hany Mukhtar.
61′Mateusz Klich - D.C. United - won a free kick in defence.
61′Fouled by Alex Muyl - Nashville SC
60′Hany Mukhtar - Nashville SC - won a free kick on the left wing.
60′Fouled by Mateusz Klich - D.C. United
57′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57′Delay in match - injury Walker Zimmerman - Nashville SC
56′Missed chance. Walker Zimmerman - Nashville SC - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high after corner.
56′Alex Muyl - Nashville SC - hits the bar with a shot with the head from few metres. Assist - Hany Mukhtar after corner.
55′Corner - Nashville SC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
55′Shot blocked. Patrick Yazbek - Nashville SC - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Shaq Moore.
54′Corner - D.C. United. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
53′D.C. United win a corner after Shaq Moore concedes.
53′Corner kick awarded to D.C. United. Shaq Moore is responsible for the concession.
53′Shot blocked. Jared Stroud - D.C. United - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52′Offside - Nashville SC. Alex Muyl has been flagged for offside.
51′Jack Maher from Nashville SC has committed a foul.
51′Christian Benteke of D.C. United has successfully earned a free kick on the offensive end.
50′Opportunity squandered. Hany Mukhtar from Nashville SC takes a right-footed shot from beyond 35 yards, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist was provided by Patrick Yazbek.
49′Pedro Santos of D.C. United has successfully secured a free kick on the offensive end.
49′Fouled by Shaq Moore - Nashville SC
49′Offside - Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg has been flagged offside.
48′Corner kick awarded to D.C. United, forced by Shaq Moore's defense.
48′Pedro Santos of D.C. United strikes the right post with a left-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, following a free kick.Penalty
47′Aníbal Godoy from Nashville SC commits a foul.
47′Aaron Herrera of D.C. United has successfully earned a free kick in the offensive zone.
46′Lucas Bartlett of D.C. United has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
46′Sam Surridge from Nashville SC commits a foul.
45′Player swap for D.C. United - Pedro Santos is coming on to replace Dominique Badji.
45′The second half kicks off with Nashville SC leading 2-1 against D.C. United.
45+6′The first half has concluded with Nashville SC leading D.C. United by a score of 2-1.
45+5′Corner - D.C. United. Conceded by Jack Maher.
45+5′Theodore Ku-DiPietro - D.C. United - won a free kick on the left wing.
45+5′Fouled by Alex Muyl - Nashville SC
45+1′Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45+1′Fouled by Daniel Lovitz - Nashville SC
45+1′Christian Benteke - D.C. United - won a free kick on the right wing.
45′Goal! Nashville SC 2, D.C. United 1. Hany Mukhtar - Nashville SC - from a free kick with a shot with right foot to the top right corner.
43′Lucas Bartlett - D.C. United - receive yellow card.
43′Sam Surridge - Nashville SC - won a free kick in attack.
43′Fouled by Lucas Bartlett - D.C. United
42′Missed chance. Sam Surridge - Nashville SC - shot with the head from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Daniel Lovitz with a cross .
41′Aaron Herrera - D.C. United - receive yellow card.
40′Fouled by Aaron Herrera - D.C. United
40′Alex Muyl - Nashville SC - won a free kick in attack.
39′Missed chance. Walker Zimmerman - Nashville SC - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Hany Mukhtar .
38′Christopher McVey - D.C. United - receive yellow card for a foul.
37′Fouled by Christopher McVey - D.C. United
37′Aníbal Godoy - Nashville SC - won a free kick in attack.
37′Shot blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg - Nashville SC - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Hany Mukhtar.
36′Aníbal Godoy - Nashville SC - hits the left post with a shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side. Assist - Walker Zimmerman after corner.
36′Missed chance. Walker Zimmerman - Nashville SC - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box missed to the left. Assist - Hany Mukhtar with a cross after corner.
35′Corner - Nashville SC. Conceded by Christopher McVey.
35′Shot blocked. Shaq Moore - Nashville SC - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked.
34′Fouled by Dominique Badji - D.C. United
34′Daniel Lovitz - Nashville SC - won a free kick in defence.
32′Hand ball by Jared Stroud - D.C. United
32′Shot blocked. Hany Mukhtar - Nashville SC - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Shaq Moore.
30′Jacob Shaffelburg - Nashville SC - won a free kick in defence.
30′Fouled by Mateusz Klich - D.C. United
29′Shot blocked. Jared Stroud - D.C. United - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Aaron Herrera.
28′Fouled by Dominique Badji - D.C. United
28′Daniel Lovitz of Nashville SC has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
24′And it's a goal! The score is now leveled at 1-1, between Nashville SC and D.C. United. Lucas Bartlett of D.C. United has just scored with a header from a short distance, aiming for the right corner of the net. The assist came from Christian Benteke, who set up the goal with a header following a corner kick.
24′Corner kick awarded to D.C. United. This was given due to a deflection off Daniel Lovitz.
19′Corner kick awarded to Nashville SC, forced by Christopher McVey's defensive play.
19′Attempt thwarted. Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC fires a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's deflected. The assist came from Sam Surridge's header.
19′Attempt thwarted. Jared Stroud of D.C. United's right-footed shot from beyond the box is intercepted.
18′Missed chance. Dominique Badji - D.C. United - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Aaron Herrera with a cross.
16′Attempt thwarted. D.C. United's Christian Benteke's right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area is stopped. The assist was by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.Penalty
15′Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
15′Lucas Bartlett of D.C. United has committed a foul.
13′Attempt thwarted. D.C. United's Dominique Badji's left-footed strike from the middle of the box is intercepted. The assist was by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
11′Corner kick awarded to Nashville SC, forced by Lucas Bartlett's defensive action.
11′Attempt thwarted. Patrick Yazbek of Nashville SC tries a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's stopped. The assist was by Hany Mukhtar.
11′Shot blocked. Christian Benteke - D.C. United - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Lucas Bartlett with a head.
10′Corner kick awarded to D.C. United. Jack Maher is responsible for the concession.
10′Attempt thwarted. D.C. United's Theodore Ku-DiPietro takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box but it's obstructed. The assist was by Matti Peltola.
9′Daniel Lovitz of Nashville SC has committed a foul.
9′Dominique Badji of D.C. United has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
6′Goal! Nashville SC 1, D.C. United 0. Alex Muyl - Nashville SC - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Aníbal Godoy.
4′Daniel Lovitz from Nashville SC has committed a foul.
4′Christian Benteke of D.C. United has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.
2′Dominique Badji of D.C. United has committed a foul.
2′Daniel Lovitz of Nashville SC has been awarded a defensive free kick.
2′Jared Stroud of D.C. United has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
2′Fouled by Jacob Shaffelburg - Nashville SC
The initial half commences..

Match statistics

NSHDCU

Possession and passing

37%Possession63%

75%Pass accuracy85%

308Passes501

229Successful Passes425

59Long Passes56

13Throw-ins13

Attack

19Shots Total27

4Shots On Target10

5Corners13

34Dangerous Attacks74

3Accurate Crosses14

63Attacks122

10 more

9Dribble Attempts12

37Duels Won62

2Offsides1

7Shots Blocked10

14Shots inside the box19

8Shots Off Target7

5Shots outside the box8

56%Successful dribbles83%

5Successful Dribbles10

9Total Crosses45

Defence and discipline

6Saves1

10Tackles13

12Interceptions7

13Fouls12

3Yellow cards3

11Free Kicks13

1 more

7Goal Kicks8

Other

3Hit Woodwork1

11Successful Headers24

2Assists3

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

L. SzpalaPer-match averages this season · 22 matches · career: 94

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.68	1.82	1.86	4.29
Red cards	0.23	0.05	0.18	0.16
Second yellows	0.09	0.09	0.00	0.04
Penalties	0.23	0.09	0.14	0.33

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Nashville SCxGDC United

2.183.84

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.195.79

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.183.84

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.201.93

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.971.91

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.821.23

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.060.07

Expected Points (xPTS)

0.692.18

Starting XI

DC UnitedFormation: 5-4-1

Troy Lesesne

Nashville SCFormation: 4-4-1-1

Brian Joseph Callaghan II

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Nashville SC — bench

DC United — bench

Lucas BartlettDefender8.0 4

Matti PeltolaDefender6.6 5

Boris EnowMidfielder · €510K (2026)6.9 6

Russell CanouseMidfielder7

Pedro SantosMidfielder · €2M (2017)7.4 8

Jared StroudDefender · €100K (2022)6.4 10

Gabriel PiraniMidfielder · €305K (2026)9.0 11

Cristian DájomeAttacker · €318K (2023)7.2 14

Martín RodríguezMidfielder · €273K (2022)6.9 16

Garrison TubbsDefender · €114K (2023)17

Jacob MurrellAttacker7.3 20

Christian BentekeAttacker · €5.5M (2022)8.7 21

Theodore Ku-DiPietroMidfielder · €1.1M (2025)6.9 22

Aarón HerreraDefender · €464K (2023)7.6 23

Dominique BadjiMidfielder · €91K (2021)6.3 24

Alex BonoGoalkeeper · €42K (2026)6.0 30

Hayden SargisDefender · €136K (2022)43

Mateusz KlichMidfielder · €1.7M (2017)7.3 56

Luis ZamudioGoalkeeper97

Christopher McVeyDefender · €48K (2024)7.2

Player statistics

Nashville SC starters then subs, by rating

Hany Mukhtar#10 · Attacker · 90′8.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 6
Shots on target: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.58
xGoT: 0.47
Hit woodwork: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 27/36
Pass accuracy: 74%
Key passes: 7
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/7
Long balls (won/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 60
Duels (won/total): 6/14
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/3
Dispossessed: 4
Possession lost: 20
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Blocked shots: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

Player	Reason	Back
Lukas MacNaughton🩹 injury · Surgery	injury · Surgery	17 Oct 2024
Tyler Boyd🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	21 Aug 2025

Player	Reason	Back
N. Crockford🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	18 Oct 2024
David Schnegg🩹 injury · Calf Injury	injury · Calf Injury	4 Oct 2024
Jackson Hopkins🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	13 May 2025

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Nashville SC	2.1546.51%	2.2344.84%
Draw	3.7027.03%	3.5028.57%
DC United	3.2031.25%	3.0532.79%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Nashville SC or Draw	1.3673.37%	1.3772.99%
Nashville SC or DC United	–	1.2977.52%
Draw or DC United	–	1.6460.98%
Draw or DC United	1.6660.02%	–
Nashville SC or DC United	1.2877.82%	–

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2182.64%
0–1 goals	–	4.3522.99%
3+ goals	1.7557.14%	1.7258.14%
0–2 goals	2.0548.78%	2.0748.31%
4+ goals	–	2.9034.48%
0–3 goals	–	1.4071.43%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Nashville SC	2.7536.36%	2.7037.04%
Draw	2.2544.44%	2.3043.48%
DC United	3.6027.78%	3.3030.3%

Outcome	bet365
NSH → NSH	3.5028.57%
NSH → X	13.007.69%
X → NSH	5.5018.18%
X → X	5.5018.18%
DC United - DC United	5.0020%
DC United - Draw	15.006.67%
DC United - Nashville SC	23.004.35%
Draw - DC United	7.5013.33%
Nashville SC - DC United	29.003.45%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.5022.22%
6 - 8	3.0033.33%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	9.0011.11%
Over 14	11.009.09%

Outcome	bet365
4+ cards	1.6660.02%
0–3 cards	2.1047.62%
5+ cards	2.0050%
0–4 cards	1.7257.9%

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