Nashville SC opened their 2026 season with a 2-0 win over Atletico Ottawa in the Concacaf Champions Cup. The Boys in Gold started with a rotated side, including debutant Woobens Pacius, who scored the game-winning goal, and saw an insurance goal created and finished by their three Designated Players.
Let's look at how each player performed!
Ben Wright
• Players begin with a base grade of 6 and can increase or decrease their rating based on performance.
• Players must play a minimum of 15 minutes to earn a rating.
Brian Schwake - 6.0
Brian Schwake was given the nod, and he did not disappoint. It's really hard to judge his performance, considering he had little to do for most of the match – he was called on to make just He looked unfazed by Ottawa's pressure with the ball at his feet, and distributed the ball well.
Stock: Unchanged
Sofascore Rating: 6.6
Jordan Knight - 5.0
The fullback looked a bit too eager at times and struggled to adjust to the pace of his teammates and the game. There's quality there, but it seems a raw at the moment.
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Sofascore Rating: 6.6
