Nashville SC vs New York City FC: 2–1
Nashville SC beat New York City FC 2–1 in the MLS on Sunday, 24 May 2026 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- Competition: MLS (2026 MLS, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 24 May 2026, 00:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Attendance: 25,835
- Teams: Nashville SC (home), New York City FC (away)
Goals
- 16' — Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC), assist Cristian Espinoza
- 23' — Nicolás Fernández (penalty) (New York City FC)
- 49' — Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC), assist Bryan Acosta
Match statistics
| Statistic | Nashville SC | New York City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 47.8 | 52.2 |
| Shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1): Brian Schwake (G), Maxwell Woledzi (CD-L), Jeisson Palacios (CD-R), Daniel Lovitz (LB), Reed Baker-Whiting (RB), Warren Madrigal (AM), Matthew Corcoran (LM), Bryan Acosta (RM), Hany Mukhtar (F), Ahmed Qasim (AM-L), Cristian Espinoza (AM-R).
New York City FC (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (G), Raul Gustavo (CD-L), Thiago Martins (CD-R), Nico Cavallo (LB), Tayvon Gray (RB), Arnau Farnós (AM), Andrés Perea (LM), Kai Trewin (RM), Nicolás Fernández (F), Malachi Jones (AM-L), Agustin Ojeda (AM-R).
Recent form
Nashville SC: lost 1–0 away to Tigres UANL (6 May); drew 2–2 vs D.C. United (10 May); won 3–0 away to New England Revolution (13 May); won 3–2 vs LAFC (18 May); won 2–1 vs New York City FC (24 May).
New York City FC: won 3–0 vs Columbus Crew (10 May); won 1–0 away to Charlotte FC (13 May); drew 1–1 away to Red Bull New York (16 May); lost 1–0 away to Columbus Crew (20 May); lost 2–1 away to Nashville SC (24 May).