Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union 0-0

Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union finished level at 0-0 after a match that never produced a goal. Nashville had more of the ball and more of the territory, but neither side found a breakthrough.

The first half stayed goalless. Edvard Sandvik Tagseth was booked for Nashville in the 22nd minute, and Jovan Lukic was cautioned for Philadelphia in the 40th minute. Nashville changed things at the break, taking off Tagseth for Bryan Acosta in the 45th minute. The score was 0-0 at half-time.

Nashville made two changes in the 58th minute, with Ahmed Qasim replaced by Sam Surridge and Alex Muyl by Hany Mukhtar. Philadelphia responded with one change in the 59th minute, then made two more in the 69th minute when Malik Jakupovic and Ezekiel Kwame Alladoh went off for Benjamin Bender, Francis Westfield and Agustin Anello. Nashville added Andy Najar for Daniel Lovitz in the 72nd minute and Elias Saad for Warren Madrigal in the 80th minute, while Philadelphia sent on Alejandro Bedoya for Indiana Vassilev in the 86th minute. The visitors stayed organised enough to protect the point, and there was no late goal to settle it.

Nashville finished with 63% of possession and 494 passes to Philadelphia's 279. The hosts also had 2 corners to 8, while Philadelphia committed 15 fouls to Nashville's 8. Offsides went 6-0 in Nashville's favour, and the expected goals figures were 0.58 to 0.84.

There were three bookings in all. Nashville had one yellow card, for Edvard Sandvik Tagseth in the 22nd minute before he was substituted at half-time. Philadelphia had two, for Jovan Lukic in the 40th minute and Danley Jean Jacques in the second minute of stoppage time.