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Sunday, August 2, 2026

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MLS 12.78X3.5022.38
SEO Match Summary
DC United and Nashville SC drew 2–2 in an MLS encounter where contrasting approaches produced a stalemate. Nashville dominated possession at 61 per cent but struggled to convert chances, managing only two shots on target despite an xG of 1.52; their goalkeeper made seven saves at 71.43 per cent. DC United, operating in a 4–4–2 shape with just 39 per cent possession, proved more clinical, generating 2.03 xG from 17 shots and seven on target. Silvan Hefti and Tai Baribo scored for the hosts, while Sam Surridge and Shakur Mohammed replied for the visitors. Nashville's control went unrewarded—they conceded 2.1 xG and their goalkeeper faced a relentless barrage—whereas DC United's goalkeeper underperformed his expected goals against metric by 0.52. The draw leaves both teams seeking a decisive performance.
DC United D DC United
2 – 2
Draw
Nashville SC N Nashville SC
S. Hefti56'T. Baribo77' L. Munteanu77'
S. Mohammed40'S. Surridge32'
Starting Line-ups
DC United · 4-4-2 Nashville SC · 4-2-3-1
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Expected Goals (xG) 2.03 1.52
Shots 17 10
Shots on Target 7 2
Possession 39% 61%
Post-Shot xG Faced 1.48 2.10
Yellow Cards 2 3
Corners 8 3
Total Goals4
Formation4-4-2vs4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

DC United GK
PSxG conceded1.48
Goals conceded2
Goals saved-0.52
Save %0.0%
Nashville SC GK
PSxG conceded2.10
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.10
Save %71.4%
Nashville SC's keeper performed right in line with expectations, while DC United's keeper let in roughly 0.5 goal more than an average keeper would.

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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot