Nashville SC 0 – 1 Orlando City SC

MLS · July 26, 2026 · Final

🎧 Post-Game Report (audio)

Post-Game Recap

Nashville SC fell at home tonight, dropping a one-nothing decision to Orlando City SC in MLS action. It was a frustrating night for the hosts, who controlled the ball just over half the time and generated seven corners but simply couldn't convert when it mattered. Orlando came in leaner and more dangerous — twelve shots to Nashville's seven — and that efficiency edge told the whole story.

The Lions got the one goal they needed and then locked it down. Maxime Crépeau was tested only twice in the Orlando net and answered both times cleanly, keeping the clean sheet intact. On the other end, Nashville's Ahmed Qasim managed just two shots and couldn't find a way through. Justin Ellis led all players with six total shots, but none of them found the back of the net, and that on-target rate of thirty percent was simply not enough to punish Orlando's backline.

Antoine Griezmann was everywhere defensively, racking up eight interventions and smothering Nashville's best chances before they could develop into anything real. Jack Maher anchored the Nashville build-up with seventy accurate passes, and Robin Jansson was tidy in possession for Orlando with fifty-nine of his own, but composure in the back mattered far more than numbers in the middle tonight.

Orlando came into Geodis Park, took their chance, and protected it. That's the formula, and it worked. That's your post-game report. Sports Desk, signing off.

AI-generated post-game report composed from the official play-by-play and box score.

Complete Play-by-Play

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Foul by Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC). 4'

Tiago (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 4'

Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. 9'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Robin Jansson. 9'

Foul by Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC). 12'

Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing. 12'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by David Brekalo. 13'

Attempt missed. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Acosta following a corner. 14'

Attempt saved. Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross. 15'

Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC). 17'

Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 17'

Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing. 20'

Foul by Tiago (Orlando City SC). 20'

Tiago (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 20'

Handball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC). 21'

Attempt missed. Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Angulo. 22'

Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 23'

Foul by Bernardo Rhein (Orlando City SC). 23'

Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Ellis. 28'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tiago. 29'

David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 30'

Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC). 30'

Offside, Nashville SC. Andy Nájar is caught offside. 32'

Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Angulo. 35'

Attempt saved. Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). 35'

Offside, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed is caught offside. 36'

Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Josh Bauer. 37'

Griffin Dorsey (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing. 38'

Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC). 38'

Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 40'

Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 41'

Foul by Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC). 41'

Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann. 42'

Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Andy Nájar with a through ball. 42'

Delay in match because of an injury Alex Muyl (Nashville SC). 42'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 44'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time. 45'

Attempt saved. Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by David Brekalo. 45'+1'

First Half ends, Orlando City SC 0, Nashville SC 0. 45'+4'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Alex Muyl. 45'

Second Half begins Orlando City SC 0, Nashville SC 0. 45'

Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC). 47'

Luis Otávio (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 47'

Attempt missed. Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iván Angulo. 48'

Attempt blocked. Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Otávio. 50'

Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tyrese Spicer replaces Tiago. 53'

Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC). 54'

Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 54'

Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC). 58'

Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 58'

Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Shak Mohammed. 59'

Attempt missed. Luis Otávio (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Rhein following a corner. 59'

Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 62'

Foul by Braian Ojeda (Orlando City SC). 62'

Attempt saved. Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC). Assisted by Andy Nájar. 63'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Edvard Tagseth replaces Bryan Acosta. 65'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Jordan Knight replaces Shak Mohammed. 65'

Attempt blocked. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Knight with a cross. 67'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Braian Ojeda. 67'

Delay in match because of an injury David Brekalo (Orlando City SC). 68'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 69'

Substitution, Orlando City SC. Adrián Marín replaces Bernardo Rhein. 70'

Substitution, Orlando City SC. Iago Teodoro replaces David Brekalo because of an injury. 70'

Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Nashville SC 0. Tyrese Spicer (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Ellis. 72'

Offside, Orlando City SC. Iván Angulo is caught offside. 75'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar. 76'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Robin Jansson. 79'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey. 80'

Delay in match because of an injury Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC). 83'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 85'

Substitution, Orlando City SC. Harvey Sarajian replaces Justin Ellis because of an injury. 85'

Substitution, Orlando City SC. Wilder Cartagena replaces Luis Otávio. 85'

Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 86'

Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC). 86'

Jordan Knight (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing. 87'

Foul by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC). 87'

Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Iván Angulo. 88'

Attempt missed. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth with a cross following a corner. 89'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. 90'+1'

Attempt blocked. Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth. 90'+2'

Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90'+4'

Foul by Harvey Sarajian (Orlando City SC). 90'+4'

Foul by Jordan Knight (Nashville SC). 90'+5'

Griffin Dorsey (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90'+5'

Substitution, Nashville SC. Woobens Pacius replaces Matthew Corcoran. 90'+5'

Harvey Sarajian (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing. 90'+5'

Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC). 90'+5'

Delay in match (Orlando City SC). VAR checking. 90'+7'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Nashville SC 0. 90'+7'

Match ends, Orlando City SC 1, Nashville SC 0.