Match Recaps

Match Recap: Nashville SC ends historic Concacaf Champions Cup run

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  • The Boys in Gold fall to Tigres UANL in Semifinal Round after defeating Atlético Ottawa, Inter Miami CF and Club América   
  • Eastern Conference leading Nashville SC will resume its MLS schedule this Saturday, May 9 at GEODIS Park vs. D.C. United 

MONTERREY, Mexico (May 5, 2026) – After reaching the Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinal Round for the first time in club history, Nashville SC exited the tournament Tuesday night with a 1-0 loss at Tigres UANL, falling 2-0 on aggregate in the home-away series.  

Back to business: Nashville SC remains atop MLS' Eastern Conference as it returns to league play this weekend to begin a stretch of three matches in eight days. The Boys in Gold are averaging one fixture every four days in 2026 across all competitions, posting a 7W-1L-2D record through 10 MLS matches this season.  

Next up: Nashville SC will seek to extend its MLS unbeaten streak to five matches on Saturday, May 9 when it hosts D.C. United at GEODIS Park at 8:15 p.m. CT for Eddi Tagseth Bobblehead Night presented by GEODIS.

Nashville SC vs DC United

Nashville SC vs DC United

Saturday, May 9 at GEODIS Park | 8 p.m.

Notes:            

Nashville SC:        

  • is 5W-3L-4D all-time in the Concacaf Champions Cup 
  • is 10W-3L-5D across all competitions this season (MLS, Champions Cup) 

Sam Surridge did not dress due to a back injury  

Eddi Tagseth did not dress due to a lower body injury   

Patrick Yazbek was injured during warm-ups and did not play 

Maxwell Woledzi led the match with 95% passing accuracy (minimum 50 passes completed) 

Box score:                   

Nashville SC (3W-2L-3D in Concacaf Champions Cup) vs. Tigres UANL (5W-2L-1D in Concacaf Champions Cup) 

May 5, 2026 – Estadio Universitario 

Final score:                  

NSH: 0 

TIG: 1 

Scoring Summary: 

TIG: Juan Brunetta (A: Angel Correa) 68’  

Discipline: 

NSH: Warren Madrigal (Caution) 33’ 

TIG: Jesus Angulo (Caution) 36’  

TIG: Bench (Caution) 39’ 

NSH: Jeisson Palacios (Caution) 76’ 

Lineups:  

NSH starters: Brian Schwake; Reed Baker-Whiting, Maxwell Woledzi, Jeisson Palacios, Andy Najar (Dan Lovitz 78’); Bryan Acosta (Shak Mohammed 69’), Matthew Corcoran, Alex Muyl (Woobens Pacius 58’); Cristian Espinoza, Hany Mukhtar (C), Warren Madrigal (Ahmed Qasem 69’) 

Substitutes: Joe Willis, Xavier Valdez, Jack Maher, Charles-Emile Brunet, Thomas Williams, Josh Bauer, Jordan Knight 

TIG starters: Nahuel Guzman; Francisco Reyes, Jesus Garza, Jesus Angulo; Cesar Araujo, Angel Correa, Fernando Gorriaran (C) (Juan Vigon 14’), Juan Brunetta (Rafael Guerrero 82’), Romulo; Rodrigo Aguirre (Diego Lainez 64’), Marcelo Flores (Diego Sanchez 46’) 

Substitutes: Juan Carrera, Felipe Rodriguez, Marco Farfan, Juan Purata, Andre-Pierre Gignac, Vladimir Lorana 

Match officials:            

Referee: Mario Escobar 

AR1: Luis Ventura 

AR2: Humberto Panjoj 

4TH: Julio Luna 

VAR: Diego Ojer 

AVAR: Dilia Bradley 

Weather: 90 degrees and clear skies