It’s the Columbus Crew versus the Nashville SC at GEODIS Park on August 22, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Location: GEODIS Park, Nashville, TN
- Streaming: Apple TV
How to Watch Columbus Crew vs. Nashville SC on August 22, 2026
You can watch the Nashville SC take on the Columbus Crew live on DIRECTV on Apple TV on August 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET.
Columbus Crew (5-5-9) at Nashville SC (13-4-2) — Match Preview
Columbus Crew travel to GEODIS Park to face Nashville SC on August 22, 2026 with the two clubs headed in opposite directions. Nashville sits atop the Eastern Conference with a goal differential of plus-24 built on 39 goals for and just 15 allowed, while Columbus sits 11th with a minus-4 mark and has already conceded 31 goals in 19 matches. Wessam Abou Ali has been Columbus’ most efficient finisher, scoring 5 goals in just 7 appearances, and he will need another sharp night against a defense that has let in only 15 goals all season.
Sam Surridge poses the bigger threat going the other way, leading Nashville with 12 goals in 13 appearances for the league’s most productive attack. Dylan Chambost has quietly supplied Columbus’ service with 4 assists across 16 appearances, while Cristian Espinoza has done the same for Nashville with 9 assists in 15 matches, giving each side a proven source of chances into the box. Hany Mukhtar adds a second scoring outlet for Nashville with 8 goals in 19 appearances from central midfield, while Columbus counters with Dániel Gazdag, who has chipped in 3 goals across 15 matches from a similar role.
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What Time is the Nashville SC vs. Columbus Crew Match Today?
The Columbus Crew vs. Nashville SC match starts at 8:30 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Columbus Crew vs. Nashville SC?
You can watch Columbus Crew vs. Nashville SC on Apple TV.
Players to Watch: Columbus Crew vs. Nashville SC
Columbus Crew
Wessam Abou Ali — F. He has turned his minutes into goals at an efficient pace, scoring 5 goals in just 7 appearances for Columbus this season. That strike rate makes him the most dangerous look Columbus has going forward against a Nashville defense that has allowed only 15 goals in 19 matches.
Dylan Chambost — M. Chambost operates as Columbus’ primary creative outlet, recording 4 assists across 16 appearances from midfield. His service will matter against a Nashville side that has conceded just 15 goals all season.
Dániel Gazdag — M. Signed for his scoring instincts from central midfield, Gazdag has contributed 3 goals in 15 appearances and remains one of Columbus’ more reliable options when the attack needs a spark. He and Abou Ali give Columbus multiple ways to threaten a Nashville defense that has allowed only 15 goals through 19 matches, well below Columbus’ own total of 31.
Nashville SC
Sam Surridge — F. Surridge leads the league’s top offense with 12 goals in 13 appearances, a rate that has made him the focal point of Nashville’s run to the top of the Eastern Conference. Columbus will need its backline to contain him for the full 90 minutes if it hopes to leave GEODIS Park with anything.
Cristian Espinoza — F. Behind Surridge’s finishing sits Espinoza’s service, with 9 assists in 15 appearances feeding a Nashville attack that has scored 39 goals this season. That partnership has helped build the best goal differential in the East at plus-24.
Hany Mukhtar — M. Central midfield is where Mukhtar does his damage, adding 8 goals across 19 appearances for a Nashville side that gets scoring from multiple positions. His movement between the lines gives Nashville another outlet whenever Columbus keys in on Surridge.
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