Nashville SC vs DC United

Nashville came from two goals down to grab a point against DC United at Geodis Park, but it's a result that will sting given how much control they exercised. The hosts dominated possession throughout the match and had more attempts on goal, including seven shots on target, yet found themselves staring at a 2-0 deficit at the break. A second-half rally pulled them level at 2-2, with Warren Madrigal putting in a man-of-the-match performance that kept Nashville in the contest when things looked bleak. The draw leaves Nashville with work to do despite their territorial superiority. They peppered DC's goal with 16 shots across the ninety minutes and won the corner count 8-7, but that possession advantage came to nothing in the opening period when United's efficiency was ruthless. Nashville never quite found the breakthrough to complete what would have been a proper comeback, and Madrigal's efforts couldn't quite tip the balance toward victory.

It finished 2-2 between Nashville SC and DC United at Geodis Park, a scoreline that summed up a game short on clear separation between the two sides. Neither team could really take control of the ball for long, with Nashville SC holding 74% possession, close enough to an even split to explain why the game never settled into one side's favour. There were spells of pressure from both teams, but not enough to turn a share of the points into all three. Days like this are part of a long season, and how each side responds in their next fixture will say plenty about their form heading forward. Here is a closer look at how the two teams compared statistically.