Toronto FC 2-1 Nashville SC: final score
MLSFinal
Toronto FC beat Nashville SC 2-1 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 in the MLS.
Goals: Niklas Dorsch 3' (own goal), Dániel Sallói 72', Emilio Aristizábal 90'+3'.
Toronto FC sit 10th on 36 points.
Nashville SC sit 1st on 70 points.
Toronto FC have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Nashville SC have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Toronto FC won 0, Nashville SC won 4, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 7:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- BMO Field, Toronto
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- A 2-1 win for Toronto FC over Nashville SC.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Toronto FC 2, Nashville SC 1.
- 90'+8'Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, Nashville SC 1.
- 90'+7'Luka Gavran (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6'Attempt missed. Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 90'+6'Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek with a headed pass.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Emilio Aristizábal (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu.
- 90'+3'Goal! Toronto FC 2, Nashville SC 1. Emilio Aristizábal (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 90'+2'Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
- 90'+2'Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 90'+1'Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 87'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nicksoen Gomis.
- 87'Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 86'Attempt blocked. Markus Cimermancic (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
- 85'Attempt saved. Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC).
- 85'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Nicksoen Gomis.
- 84'Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'Foul by Emilio Aristizábal (Toronto FC).
- 78'Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 78'Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77'Delay in match because of an injury Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC).
- 76'Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 75'Substitution, Toronto FC. Emilio Aristizábal replaces Josh Sargent.
- 74'Substitution, Nashville SC. Andy Nájar replaces Daniel Lovitz.
- 74'Substitution, Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Edvard Tagseth.
- 73'Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
- 72'Goal! Toronto FC 1, Nashville SC 1. Dániel Sallói (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
- 70'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70'Delay in match because of an injury Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC).
- 70'Substitution, Toronto FC. Markus Cimermancic replaces Niklas Dorsch.
- 69'Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Foul by Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC).
- 68'Handball by Josh Sargent (Toronto FC).
- 67'Foul by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 67'Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66'Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Elias Saad.
- 66'Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Elias Saad.
- 64'Attempt saved. Alonso Coello (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 63'Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- 63'Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60'Offside, Nashville SC. Elias Saad is caught offside.
- 59'Substitution, Toronto FC. Matheus Pereira replaces Jackson Gilman.
- 59'Substitution, Toronto FC. Theo Corbeanu replaces Lewis Morgan.
- 59'Substitution, Toronto FC. Nicksoen Gomis replaces Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 58'Offside, Toronto FC. Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
- 56'Offside, Nashville SC. Elias Saad is caught offside.
- 55'Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC).
- 53'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 52'Foul by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 52'Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51'Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51'Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 50'Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC).
- 50'Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49'Offside, Nashville SC. Reed Baker-Whiting is caught offside.
- 49'Attempt blocked. Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 47'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jackson Gilman.
- 45'Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 43'Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
- 42'Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42'Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 40'Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
- 40'Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 39'Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 38'Attempt missed. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Richie Laryea following a fast break.
- 33'Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 33'Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32'Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 31'Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31'Foul by Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC).
- 30'Attempt missed. Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
- 26'Attempt saved. Benjamín Kuscevic (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
- 26'Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Sam Surridge.
- 25'Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Maxwell Woledzi.
- 24'Handball by Alonso Coello (Toronto FC).
- 22'Attempt saved. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Alonso Coello with a cross.
- 21'Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 21'Attempt blocked. Josh Sargent (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 17'Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17'Foul by Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC).
- 14'Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 14'Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14'Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 14'Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12'Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edvard Tagseth.
- 11'Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jackson Gilman.
- 10'Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10'Foul by Niklas Dorsch (Toronto FC).
- 8'Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alonso Coello.
- 8'Offside, Nashville SC. Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 7'Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luka Gavran (Toronto FC). Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 3'Own Goal by Niklas Dorsch, Toronto FC. Toronto FC 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 3'Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a through ball.
- 1'Handball by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Toronto FC · 4-4-2
Substitutes
71Markus CimermancicSUB
15Nickseon GomisSUB
Nashville SC · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
14Shakur MohammedSUB
37Ahmed QasimSUB
Game stats
TORNSH
42.1Possession (%)57.9
16Shots11
7Shots on target5
3Corners8
9Fouls10
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
1Offsides6
5Saves5
Last 5 games
Toronto FC
WNew England Revolution2-1Aug 15, 2026
DCharlotte FC3-3Aug 19, 2026
W@ Inter Miami CF2-1Aug 22, 2026
DNew York City FC1-1Aug 29, 2026
DChicago Fire FC4-4Sep 5, 2026
Nashville SC
WInter Miami CF4-1Aug 15, 2026
W@ Red Bull New York1-0Aug 19, 2026
WColumbus Crew3-2Aug 22, 2026
WFC Cincinnati4-0Aug 29, 2026
D@ New York City FC0-0Sep 4, 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Toronto
1
Draws
4
Nashville
Last meetings
Jul 19, 2025Nashville SC1 – 0Toronto FC
May 24, 2025Toronto FC1 – 2Nashville SC
Jun 19, 2024Toronto FC1 – 2Nashville SC
May 15, 2024Nashville SC2 – 0Toronto FC
Jun 10, 2023Toronto FC1 – 1Nashville SC
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | +43 | 70 | WWWWD |
| 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 | WDWDD |
| 11 |  Columbus | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 | WLWWW |
| 12 |  NYCFC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 34 | LDLLD |
| 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 |
MLS: upcoming games
FAQ
What was the score in Toronto FC vs Nashville SC?
Toronto FC beat Nashville SC 2-1 on Wednesday, September 9 (MLS).
Who scored in Toronto FC vs Nashville SC?
Goals: Niklas Dorsch 3' (og), Dániel Sallói 72' and Emilio Aristizábal 90'+3'.
When do Toronto FC play next?
Toronto FC play D.C. United on Wednesday, October 28 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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