MLS

Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Nashville SC
FT
0 - 0
Philadelphia Union

Union hang on for draw to clinch playoff spot, capping remarkable run

The Philadelphia Union hung on Wednesday night for a 0-0 tie with Nashville SC to clinch a berth in the 2026 MLS Cup playoffs.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 3': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 7': Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
  • 12': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jovan Lukic with a headed pass.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 19': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
  • 22': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 22': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 24': Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
  • 26': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 27': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Ahmed Qasem.
  • 30': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
  • 35': Foul by Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union).
  • 35': Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ezekiel Alladoh.
  • 37': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia Union).
  • 38': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union).
  • 40': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Jovan Lukic (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 45': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 45': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Edvard Tagseth.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 52': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
  • 52': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Substitution, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar replaces Alex Muyl.
  • 58': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge replaces Ahmed Qasem.
  • 59': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ben Bender replaces Malik Jakupovic.
  • 59': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Harriel with a headed pass.
  • 61': Foul by Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union).
  • 61': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
  • 63': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 63': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
  • 66': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
  • 68': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
  • 69': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Agustín Anello replaces Ezekiel Alladoh.
  • 69': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Frankie Westfield replaces Japhet Sery Larsen.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Brian Schwake.
  • 72': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
  • 72': Brian Schwake (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Andy Nájar replaces Daniel Lovitz.
  • 72': Foul by Agustín Anello (Philadelphia Union).
  • 72': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Nájar with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Neil Pierre.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
  • 79': Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeisson Palacios with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Substitution, Nashville SC. Elias Saad replaces Warren Madrigal.
  • 81': Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
  • 82': Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
  • 83': Handball by Agustín Anello (Philadelphia Union).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 86': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  • 87': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
  • 87': Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ben Bender (Philadelphia Union).
  • 87': Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union). Assisted by Jeisson Palacios with a headed pass.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+2': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+3': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 6
8 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 2
37.1 Possession 62.9
6 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
191 Accurate Passes 396
282 Passes 496
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 79
21 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 5
7 Tackles 12
1.0 Tackle % 0.4
15 Interceptions 14
24 Effective Clearances 33
24 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 32 +43 71
2 New England Revolution 32 +10 58
3 Inter Miami CF 32 +20 56
4 Chicago Fire FC 32 +9 52
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NSH Nashville SC (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Brian Schwake (GK)
3 Maxwell Woledzi
4 Jeisson Palacios
2 Daniel Lovitz
27 Reed Baker-Whiting
20 Edvard Tagseth Yellow Card
8 Patrick Yazbek
19 Alex Muyl
7 Cristian Espinoza
37 Ahmed Qasim
41 Warren Madrigal
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Hany Mukhtar, Elias Saad, Josh Bauer, Bryan Acosta, Andy Nájar, Shakur Mohammed, Jack Maher, Joe Willis, Sam Surridge.

PHI Philadelphia Union (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Andre Blake (GK)
5 Japhet Sery
44 Neil Pierre
27 Kai Wagner
26 Nathan Harriel
4 Jovan Lukic Yellow Card
21 Danley Jean Jacques Yellow Card
19 Indiana Vassilev
33 Quinn Sullivan
23 Ezekiel Alladoh
51 Malik Jakupovic
Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
Alejandro Bedoya, Finn Sundstrom, Ben Bender, Geiner Martínez, Jeremy Rafanello, Andrew Rick, Augustin Anello, Kellan Leblanc, Frankie Westfield.

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