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Atlanta United FC vs Nashville SC – Lineups & Match Details

Nashville SC beat Atlanta United FC 2-0. Goals: C. Espinoza (61'), S. Mohammed (90'). Atlanta United FC had 55% possession against Nashville SC's 45%. Shots on target: 4-8.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 8

Saturday, 18 April 2026

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC

0 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Nashville SCNashville SC

Referee: A. Chapman

Lineups

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC4-1-4-1
Lucas Hoyos1Lucas HoyosG
Tomás Jacob55Tomás JacobD
Stian Gregersen5Stian GregersenD
Enea Mihaj4Enea MihajD
Elías Báez3Elías BáezD
Tristan Muyumba8Tristan MuyumbaM
Aleksey Miranchuk59Aleksey MiranchukM
Ajani Fortune35Ajani FortuneM
Cooper Sanchez48Cooper SanchezM
Matías Galarza88Matías GalarzaM
Emmanuel Latte Lath9Emmanuel Latte LathF

Substitutes

18Pedro AmadorD
22Fafà PicaultF
11Saba LobzhanidzeF
30Cayman TogashiF
42Jayden HibbertG
2Ronald HernándezD
6Juan BerrocalD
47Matthew EdwardsD
28William ReillyM
Nashville SCNashville SC4-4-2
Brian Schwake99Brian SchwakeG
Andy Najar31Andy NajarD
Jeisson Palacios4Jeisson PalaciosD
Maxwell Woledzi3Maxwell WoledziD
Daniel Lovitz2Daniel LovitzD
Cristian Espinoza7Cristian EspinozaM
Matthew Corcoran16Matthew CorcoranM
Edvard Sandvik Tagseth20Edvard Sandvik TagsethM
Ahmed Qasem37Ahmed QasemM
Hany Mukhtar10Hany MukhtarF
Warren Madrigal41Warren MadrigalF

Substitutes

19Alex MuylM
8Patrick YazbekM
27Reed Baker-WhitingD
14Shakur MohammedM
1Joe WillisG
22Josh BauerD
5Jack MaherD
6Bryan AcostaM
17Woobens PaciusF

Match Events

45'+1Y

T. Muyumba

56'S

W. Madrigal

Substitution 1

61'G

C. Espinoza

Assist: H. Mukhtar

66'S

E. Tagseth

Substitution 2

68'S

E. Báez

Substitution 1

68'S

C. Sanchez

Substitution 2

74'S

A. Fortune

Substitution 3

76'Y

L. Hoyos

82'S

E. Latte Lath

Substitution 4

84'S

A. Najar

Substitution 3

84'S

A. Qasem

Substitution 4

90'+1G

S. Mohammed

Statistics

Atlanta United FC
55%45%
Nashville SC
0.62Expected Goals (xG)1.73
13Total Shots17
4Shots on Target8
5Corners6
10Fouls6
2Offsides2
87Pass Accuracy (%)84
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Atlanta United FC host Nashville SC on Saturday, 18 April 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Atlanta United FC go into the match 13th in the table; Nashville SC sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Atlanta United FC have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Nashville SC have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 31 Aug 2025: Atlanta United FC 1-0 Nashville SC; 3 May 2025: Atlanta United FC 1-1 Nashville SC; 14 Sept 2024: Atlanta United FC 0-2 Nashville SC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Nashville SC beat Atlanta United FC 2-0. Nashville SC replied with C. Espinoza 61', S. Mohammed 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Atlanta United FC held 55% of the ball against 45% for Nashville SC. Shots on target finished 4-8. Expected goals read 0.62 for Atlanta United FC, 1.73 for Nashville SC.

Verdict

Nashville SC take the three points; Atlanta United FC look at a thin night for the home crowd. Atlanta United FC sat 13th and Nashville SC 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.