Date & Venue: August 2, 2025 – GEODIS Park, Nashville
Final Score:
Nashville SC 2
Aston Villa 2
Scoring Highlights
- 18′ – Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa): A cross from Lucas Digne found Watkins inside the box, and he powered a header into the net.
- 64′ – Donyell Malen (Aston Villa): Malen doubled the lead with a clinical finish after receiving a pass from Jamal Jimoh Abola.
- 75′ – Matt Corcoran (Nashville SC): Corcoran pulled one back for Nashville with a composed strike following a smart pass from Sam Surridge.
- 85′ – Sam Surridge (Nashville SC): The substitute forward equalized with a precise finish after great build-up play.
Main Highlights
This was the first meeting between Nashville SC and a Premier League club. Despite going 2–0 down, Nashville SC showed great resilience, boosted by tactical substitutions, to level the match in front of 20,900 fans.
Sam Surridge was particularly influential off the bench, scoring one and assisting another, highlighting his impact on the team.