Nashville SC claimed a 2-1 victory over New York City FC in an MLS encounter where the hosts' clinical finishing proved decisive despite being outshot in expected goals. Both sides deployed 4-2-3-1 formations, but Nashville converted their limited opportunities with greater efficiency, managing six shots on target from twelve attempts and an xG of 0.93. City dominated the underlying metrics, generating seven shots with four on target and 1.49 xG, yet Nicolas Fernandez's single goal proved insufficient. Nashville's goalkeeper made a crucial contribution with a 66.67 per cent save rate, though the underlying metrics suggest some fortune in the result, with the stopper recording -1.47 goals saved above expected. The performance underscores Nashville's ability to win tight contests through ruthless efficiency in the final third. Nashville's home record strengthens with three points.
NNashville SC
2–1
Full Time
NNew York City FC
J. Palacios16'M. Woledzi49'B. Acosta49'C. Espinoza16'
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.
Nashville SC GK
PSxG conceded2.03
Goals conceded1
Goals saved1.03
Save %75.0%
New York City FC GK
PSxG conceded0.53
Goals conceded2
Goals saved-1.47
Save %66.7%
Nashville SC's keeper stopped about 1.0 goal more than an average keeper would, while New York City FC's keeper let in roughly 1.5 goal more than an average keeper would.
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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
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Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
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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
