New York City FC 0-0 Nashville SC: final score
MLSFinal
New York City FC and Nashville SC drew 0-0 on Friday, September 4, 2026 in the MLS.
New York City FC sit 12th on 34 points.
Nashville SC sit 1st on 70 points.
New York City FC have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Nashville SC have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: New York City FC won 2, Nashville SC won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Friday, September 4, 2026, 7:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Yankee Stadium, New York City
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- New York City FC and Nashville SC drew 0-0.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, New York City FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 90'+3'Second Half ends, New York City FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 90'+2'Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2'Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
- 90'+2'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'Malachi Jones (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'Foul by Malachi Jones (New York City FC).
- 89'Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.
- 89'Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Edvard Tagseth.
- 89'Offside, Nashville SC. Reed Baker-Whiting is caught offside.
- 87'Offside, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed is caught offside.
- 84'Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
- 82'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Raul Gustavo.
- 82'Attempt blocked. Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting with a cross.
- 81'Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Elias Saad.
- 81'Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 79'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Andrés Perea.
- 78'Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 77'Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77'Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
- 76'Substitution, New York City FC. Malachi Jones replaces Luighi.
- 74'Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74'Foul by Raul Gustavo (New York City FC).
- 74'Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 72'Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72'Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 70'Substitution, New York City FC. Aiden O'Neill replaces James Sands.
- 70'Offside, Nashville SC. Jeisson Palacios is caught offside.
- 68'Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68'Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68'Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 66'Substitution, Nashville SC. Matthew Corcoran replaces Patrick Yazbek.
- 66'Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- 66'Bénie Traoré (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62'Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Nájar with a cross.
- 60'Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 59'Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 59'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57'Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57'Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 56'Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 56'Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53'Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53'Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 53'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50'Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50'Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 49'Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49'Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 49'Matt Freese (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49'Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
- 48'Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
- 47'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 45'Second Half begins New York City FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45'First Half ends, New York City FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'Handball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 43'Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 43'Bénie Traoré (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43'Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 42'Attempt missed. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elias Saad.
- 41'Attempt blocked. Luighi (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bénie Traoré.
- 38'Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38'Foul by Bénie Traoré (New York City FC).
- 37'Attempt blocked. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 32'Attempt missed. Luighi (New York City FC) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bénie Traoré.
- 30'Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 30'James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26'Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26'Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 21'Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Andy Nájar.
- 20'Offside, New York City FC. Luighi is caught offside.
- 20'Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 20'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19'Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19'Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
- 18'Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 17'Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17'Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 15'Attempt saved. Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Andrés Perea.
- 14'Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 14'Attempt missed. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Perea.
- 13'Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 12'Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 12'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11'Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11'Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 10'Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
- 10'Attempt blocked. Bénie Traoré (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10'Attempt blocked. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Perea with a cross.
- 9'Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Nájar with a cross.
- 7'Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7'Foul by Bénie Traoré (New York City FC).
- 7'Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 7'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3'Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 3'Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1'Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
New York City FC · 4-2-3-1
34Raul GustavoCD-L
20Luighi HanriF
Substitutes
23Max MurraySUB
Nashville SC · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
14Shakur MohammedSUB
37Ahmed QasimSUB
Game stats
NYCNSH
43.5Possession (%)56.5
6Shots13
1Shots on target2
3Corners3
14Fouls13
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
1Offsides4
3Saves1
Last 5 games
New York City FC
LNecaxa2-1Aug 13, 2026
LPhiladelphia Union3-2Aug 16, 2026
L@ FC Cincinnati2-1Aug 19, 2026
D@ New England Revolution1-1Aug 23, 2026
D@ Toronto FC1-1Aug 29, 2026
Nashville SC
L@ Monterrey2-1Aug 12, 2026
WInter Miami CF4-1Aug 15, 2026
W@ Red Bull New York1-0Aug 19, 2026
WColumbus Crew3-2Aug 22, 2026
WFC Cincinnati4-0Aug 29, 2026
Head-to-head record
2
NYCFC
1
Draws
2
Nashville
Last meetings
May 23, 2026Nashville SC2 – 1New York City FC
Aug 17, 2025New York City FC2 – 1Nashville SC
May 31, 2025Nashville SC2 – 2New York City FC
Oct 6, 2024New York City FC3 – 1Nashville SC
Jun 22, 2024Nashville SC1 – 0New York City FC
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | +43 | 70 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | +22 | 55 | DLWWW |
| 3 |  New England | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 52 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Chicago | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 48 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 47 | WLWLD |
| 6 |  Philadelphia | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +13 | 46 | WWWWD |
| 7 |  Orlando | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 | LLWDW |
| 8 |  Cincinnati | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 39 | LWLLW |
| 9 |  Red Bull NY | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 | WLWLL |
| 10 |  Toronto | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 | LWDWL |
| 11 |  Columbus | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 | WLWWW |
| 12 |  NYCFC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 34 | LLLDD |
| 13 |  D.C. United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | -15 | 33 | DLWLL |
| 14 |  Atlanta | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 | WDLWL |
| 15 |  CF Montréal | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -26 | 25 | WLLDL |
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FAQ
What was the score in New York City FC vs Nashville SC?
New York City FC and Nashville SC drew 0-0 on Friday, September 4 (MLS).
Were there any goals in New York City FC vs Nashville SC?
No: the match finished 0-0.
When do New York City FC play next?
New York City FC play Orlando City SC on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM (ET).
When do Nashville SC play next?
Nashville SC play Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:30 PM (ET).
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