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United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Audi Field Yesterday - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
DC United DCU
0 – 2
Halftime
Nashville SC NSH
Live: Half Time Break Yesterday 11:30 PM
Regular Season
|
Goal
Sam Surridge - 32' (P)
Shak Mohammed - 40'

Events

1ST-HALF
Event
Tai Baribo
Argument / 1st Yellowcard
45+3'
45+3'
Event
Shak Mohammed
Argument / 2nd Yellowcard
40'
Event
Shak Mohammed
Left foot shot / 1st Goal
32'
Event
Sam Surridge
Right foot shot / 1st Penalty

Match Commentary

45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Thai Baribo.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Hany Mukhtar receives a yellow card.
45
Attempt Attempt
Jackson Hopkins takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
44
Attempt Attempt
Louis Munteanu takes a right-footed shot but misses.
40
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shak Mohammed scores with a left-footed shot.
40
Attempt Attempt
Shak Mohammed takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
40
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Shak Mohammed scores, making it 0-2.
32
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Sam Surridge takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
32
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Sam Surridge scores, making it 0-1.
32
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
27
Attempt Attempt
Louis Munteanu takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
20
Attempt Attempt
Silvan Hefti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
20
Update Update
Thai Baribo's header is blocked.
20
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
19
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
19
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
17
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
15
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
13
Attempt Attempt
Louis Munteanu takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Ricardo Montero.

Statistics

Possession
DCU
33%
NSH
67%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 2
0 Big Chances Created 1
2 Shots 0
20 Dangerous attacks 19
29 Possession 71
5 Corners 1
3 Free kicks 8
1 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

0 Penalties 1
2 Goal Kicks 1
11 Throwins 9
3 Successful Headers 5
5 Dribble Attempts 7
1 Successful Dribbles 4
20 Successful Dribbles Percentage 57

Attacking

25 Attacks 58

Possession

16 Long Passes 27
110 Passes 295
79 Successful Passes 263
72 Successful Passes Percentage 89
5 Key Passes 1
3 Successful Long Passes 13
19 Successful Long Passes Percentage 48

Defensive

0 Saves 2
7 Tackles 6
4 Interceptions 1
18 Duels Won 24

Build-up

13 Total Crosses 7
3 Accurate Crosses 2

Discipline

9 Fouls 3

Lineup

Referee : Ricardo Montero

Starting XI ▼

1
Sean Johnson
Sean Johnson Goalkeeper
6.56
3
Lucas Bartlett
Lucas Bartlett (C) Defender
6.67
5
Silvan Hefti
Silvan Hefti Defender
6.5
6
Keisuke Kurokawa
Keisuke Kurokawa Defender
6.68
15
Kye Rowles
Kye Rowles Defender
6.38
7
Peglow
Peglow Midfielder
6.78
21
Andre Dozzell
Andre Dozzell Midfielder
6.5
23
Brandon Servania
Brandon Servania Midfielder
6.42
25
Jackson Hopkins
Jackson Hopkins Midfielder
6.69
9
Tai Baribo
Tai Baribo Attacker
6.61
11
Louis Munteanu
Louis Munteanu Attacker
6.57
Referee : Ricardo Montero

Starting XI ▼

99
Brian Schwake
Brian Schwake Goalkeeper
6.84
2
Daniel Lovitz
Daniel Lovitz Defender
6.51
3
Maxwell Woledzi
Maxwell Woledzi Defender
6.69
4
Jeison Palacios
Jeison Palacios Defender
6.69
31
Andy Nájar
Andy Nájar Defender
6.57
10
Hany Mukhtar
Hany Mukhtar (C) Midfielder
6.53
14
Shak Mohammed
Shak Mohammed Midfielder
6.59
16
Matthew Corcoran
Matthew Corcoran Midfielder
6.55
20
Edvard Tagseth
Edvard Tagseth Midfielder
6.59
37
Ahmed Qasem
Ahmed Qasem Midfielder
6.47
9
Sam Surridge
Sam Surridge Attacker
6.51

CONTEXT

At half time the scoreline stands at DC United 0-2 Nashville SC. Nashville SC have asserted clear control through the opening period with superior possession and chance creation. DC United managed just 29 percent of the ball while Nashville SC dominated with 71 percent. Expected goals reflect this imbalance with DC United on 0.52 and Nashville SC on 1.01. No red cards were shown to either side so both teams remain at full strength. Nashville SC as the pregame stronger side have delivered a performance that sits in line with those prior signals. The visitors have converted their territorial advantage into a two goal lead at the break.

TL;DR

  • Live state: At halftime Nashville SC leads DC United 2-0.
  • Structural vs live: The live result picture is in line with the pre-match structural edge for Nashville SC.
  • Projection vs live: Live dynamics are currently neutral with pre-match projection leadership.
  • xG trend: DC United xG 0.52 vs Nashville SC xG 1.01.
  • Possession profile: DC United 29% vs Nashville SC 71% possession.
  • Event impact: No major structural event distortion currently detected.
  • Second-half outlook: Nashville SC carry their halftime lead into the second period with structural advantage intact.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
R. Montero
R. Montero
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
N. Uranga
N. Uranga
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
B. Rigel
B. Rigel
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
J. Griggs
J. Griggs
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
DC United R. Weiler
R. Weiler
VS
Nashville SC B. Callaghan II
B. Callaghan II
1.29
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.29
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Toronto Rank: 58 W
Houston Dynamo Rank: 63 D
CF Montréal Rank: 60 D
St. Louis City Rank: 67 D
Chicago Fire Rank: 68 L
Nashville SC Rank: 74 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Orlando City Rank: 65 L
CF Montréal Rank: 57 W
Atlanta United Rank: 55 W
New York City Rank: 71 W
Los Angeles FC Rank: 75 W
New England Rank: 65 W
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 2 - 1
1

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
59.79
74.2
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
DC United
Nashville SC
Power Score
59.79
74.2
League Position
8
1
Global Rank
655
213

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
DC United — Opponent-weighted form score
Nashville SC — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) DC United Nashville SC

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

DC United

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Nashville SC

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

DC United ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Nashville SC
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
11.90
0.99
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
0.99
11.90
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
DC United +0.77 Efficiency Index
vs
Nashville SC -0.77 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
DC United
Nashville SC
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

DC United
vs
Nashville SC
Created Set-piece attacking threat
DC United Nashville SC
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
48%
78%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 1.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.25 vs +0.21
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
DC United Nashville SC
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
78%
48%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
+0.21 vs -0.25
DC United
Nashville SC
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
DC United
vs
Nashville SC
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
DC United Nashville SC
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
DC United 0.33
Nashville SC 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
DC United Nashville SC
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
DC United 0.00
Nashville SC 0.00
DC United
Nashville SC
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • NSH had peak pressure around 42'.
  • NSH started the game with stronger pressure.
DCU Pressure NSH Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: NSH reached the top pressure at 42' (93.02).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

DC United DCU Home
5 matches
Nashville SC NSH Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
2
Goals
8
Goals Scored
7
7
Goals Conceded
8
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-02T00:04:55+00:00

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
S. Johnson
United States
1 S. Johnson
S. Hefti
Switzerland
5 S. Hefti
L. Bartlett
United States
3 (C) L. Bartlett
K. Rowles
Australia
15 K. Rowles
K. Kurokawa
Japan
6 K. Kurokawa
J. Hopkins
United States
25 J. Hopkins
B. Servania
United States
23 B. Servania
A. Dozzell
England
21 A. Dozzell
J. Martins Peglow
Brazil
7 J. Martins Peglow
T. Baribo
Israel
9 T. Baribo
L. Munteanu
Romania
11 L. Munteanu
B. Schwake
United States
99 B. Schwake
D. Lovitz
United States
2 D. Lovitz
M. Woledzi
Ghana
3 M. Woledzi
J. Palacios Murillo
Colombia
4 J. Palacios Murillo
A. Najar Rodríguez
Honduras
31 A. Najar Rodríguez
M. Corcoran
United States
16 M. Corcoran
E. Tagseth
Norway
20 E. Tagseth
A. Qasem
Iraq
37 A. Qasem
H. Mukhtar
Germany
10 (C) H. Mukhtar
I. Mohammed
Cook Islands
14 I. Mohammed
S. Surridge
England
9 S. Surridge

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Audi Field
Capacity
20000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Ricardo Montero
Nick Uranga
Ben Rigel
JC Griggs

CONCLUSION

At this live stage, the run of play and underlying metrics suggest a in line path versus pre-match expectations. Projection alignment is neutral, while efficiency indicators are in line with. The halftime score stands at DC United 0-2 Nashville SC. The next phase depends on whether Nashville SC can sustain control without conceding high-value chances.