Nashville SC earned another home win, defeating the Houston Dynamo 3-1 in a cross-conference showdown. The Boys in Gold took care of business against a 10-man Dynamo team before heading to Austin for the US Open Cup final.
Let's look at how each player performed!

• 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.
Joe Willis - 7.5
Joe Willis had a huge save in the second half to keep the game at 3-1 and Nashville comfortable. Other than that moment and the goal, he didn't have much to do. His distribution was better, but that probably had to do with Houston not pressuring the ball.
Stock: Unchanged
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— Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) September 28, 2025
Andy Nájar - 8.0
The Honduran was really clean on the ball and created a couple of chances. He was was a constant threat on the right and scored a goal by being at the right place at the right time.
Stock: Up
2️⃣ goals in 2️⃣ minutes for @NashvilleSC! 🤟
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) September 28, 2025
This times its Andy Najar off the rebound. pic.twitter.com/FmBEMjtK0l