Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference Semi-finalsFT (AET)
Columbus Crew
2-0
HT (0-0)
Nashville SCMAPFRE Stadium · Columbus, Ohio
Last 5 meetings
Full H2HL
Sat
Mar 14
2026
Columbus Crew
Nashville SC0
1
HT 0-0Regular Season - 4ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, ColumbusF. Bazakos
L
Wed
Feb 11
2026
Nashville SCColumbus Crew1
0
HT 0-0Club Friendly
L
Thu
Jul 17
2025
Nashville SCColumbus Crew3
0
HT 2-0Regular Season - 23Geodis Park, NashvilleRicardo Montero, Costa Rica
D
Thu
May 29
2025
Columbus CrewNashville SC2
2
HT 0-1Regular Season - 16Lower.com Field, ColumbusVictor Rivas, USA
W
Wed
Jul 3
2024
Columbus CrewNashville SC2
0
HT 1-0Regular Season - 31Lower.com Field, Columbus, OhioJ. Dickerson
Note: advanced (ASA) stats are processed on a delay and may lag basic stats by up to a day after match completion.
Match events
- 42'A. JohnstonUnsportsmanlike conduct
- 73'B. Anunga ↑D. Jones ↓
- 91'J. Cadiz ↑D. Rios ↓
- 91'R. Leal ↑T. Washinghton ↓
- 99'Santos P.Assist: L. Zardes G. + Zelarayan
- 103'Zardes G.Assist: L. Diaz Espinoza L. M. + Zelarayan
- 106'— ↑E. Miller ↓
- 106'A. Muyl ↑H. Bwana ↓
- 109'L. M. Diaz Espinoza ↑E. Boateng ↓
- 111'T. WashinghtonUnsportsmanlike conduct
- 113'G. Zardes ↑K. Nemeth ↓
- 116'— ↑C. Cadden ↓
Expected Goals (ASA)
Score
Columbus Crew2
Nashville SC0
xG
Columbus Crew1.56
Nashville SC0.94
xPoints
Columbus Crew0.00
Nashville SC0.00
Nashville SC ←
→ Columbus Crew
0' – 117'34 of 34 shots
0'59'117'
Team
Body
Pattern
Columbus CrewNashville SCFootHeaderGoalMarker size = xG
Period Breakdown
| Period | Columbus Crew | Nashville SC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | xG | Sh | G | xG | Sh | |
| 1H | 0 | 0.19 | 4 | 0 | 0.48 | 8 |
| 2H | 0 | 0.64 | 7 | 0 | 0.18 | 5 |
| ET1 | 2 | 0.60 | 5 | 0 | 0.22 | 2 |
| ET2 | 0 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1.56 | 17 | 0 | 0.94 | 17 |
Match stats
Columbus CrewNashville SC
- 54%Possession46%
- 16Shots17
- 4Shots on target4
- 7Shots off target5
- 5Blocked shots8
- 8Shots inside box13
- 8Shots outside box4
- 617Passes533
- 507Accurate passes417
- 82%Pass accuracy78%
- 11Corners6
- 2Offsides0
- 14Fouls16
- 0Yellow cards2
- 4Saves3
Lineups
Columbus Crew
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
Goalkeeper
- 13Andrew Tarbell
Defenders
- 25Harrison Afful
- 4Jonathan Mensah
- 3Josh Williams
- 19Milton Valenzuela
Midfielders
- 6Darlington Nagbe
- 8Artur
- 12Luis Díaz
- 10Lucas Zelarayán
- 7Pedro Santos
Forwards
- 11Gyasi Zardes
Substitutes
- 28Matt Lampson
- 16Héctor Jimenez
- 30Aboubacar Keita
- 2Christopher Cadden
- 21Aidan Morris
- 9Fanendo Adi
- 20Emmanuel Boateng
- 29Krisztián Németh
Coach: C. Porter
Nashville SC
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
Goalkeeper
- 1Joe Willis
Defenders
- 12Alistair Johnston
- 25Walker Zimmerman
- 4Dave Romney
- 2Daniel Lovitz
Midfielders
- 6Dax McCarty
- 27Tah Anunga
- 29Alex Muyl
- 10Hany Mukhtar
- 8Randall Leal
Forwards
- 99Jhonder Cádiz
Substitutes
- 30Elliot Panicco
- 15Eric Miller
- 3Jalil Anibaba
- 23Taylor Washington
- 21Derrick Jones
- 70Handwalla Bwana
- 22Matt LaGrassa
- 7Abu Danladi
- 14Daniel Rios
Coach: G. Smith
Top performers
Columbus Crew- Gyasi Zardes1G 1A113'8.2
- Andrew Tarbell120'7.9
- Josh Williams120'7.7
- Harrison Afful120'7.5
- Luis Díaz1A109'7.3
Nashville SC- Walker Zimmerman120'7.7
- Dave Romney120'7.3
- Dax McCarty120'7.3
- Alex Muyl105'7.3
- Daniel Lovitz120'7.2