| Metric | Nashville SC | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58% | 42% |
| Shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 13 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 4 | 2 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 1 | 2 |
Surridge's opener came at 32'27'', with Baker-Whiting providing the assist. Mukhtar was booked at 35'30'', and Chicago's Jack Elliott followed with a yellow card at 56'09''. Chicago introduced Jonathan Bamba and Puso Dithejane in the 67th minute, then brought on Anzor Mekvabishvili at 74'34''.
Espinoza made it 2-0 at 77'16'' after Andy Najar's assist. Chicago made two further changes at 78'48'' and 78'51'', while Nashville made changes of their own at 82'36'' and 82'39''. Mukhtar completed the scoring at 86'12'', with Espinoza setting him up.
Among the key stats, Nashville finished with three goals to Chicago's none, and the two bookings went to Mukhtar and Elliott. Those were the central highlights of a match whose summary was defined by Nashville's three-goal win and two late strikes.