# Fire fall to Eastern Conference-leading Nashville

> Chicago Fire lose 3-0 to Nashville SC in playoff clinching victory.
- Title: Fire fall to Eastern Conference-leading Nashville | Shortify
- Summary: Chicago Fire lose 3-0 to Nashville SC in playoff clinching victory. Nashville SC clinched a playoff spot with a 3-0 win over Chicago Fire, extending their…
- Keywords: nashville sc, chicago fire, playoff spot, eastern conference, supporters shield, soldier field, chris brady, brian schwake, sam surridge, cristian espinoza, hany mukhtar, philip zinckernagel
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/fire/2026/09/19/fire-fall-to-eastern-conference-leading-nashville
- Published: 2026-09-20T04:41:12.998+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nashville sc, chicago fire, playoff spot, eastern conference, supporters shield, soldier field, chris brady, brian schwake, sam surridge, cristian espinoza, hany mukhtar, philip zinckernagel
## Nashville SC wins
Nashville SC clinched playoff spot with 3-0 victory over Chicago Fire.

> Nashville (17-3-6) leads the Supporters’ Shield race
## First half goal
Sam Surridge scored in 33rd minute to give Nashville 1-0 lead.

> Surridge staked Nashville to a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute
## Second half goals
Cristian Espinoza scored in 78th minute, Hany Mukhtar in 87th.

> Cristian Espinoza added an insurance goal in the 78th minute
## Schwake's record
Brian Schwake has 12 clean sheets in league-leading 12-0-1 home record.

> Brian Schwake finished off his league-leading 12th clean sheet of the season
## Fire's defense
Chris Brady saved two shots in 3-0 loss.

> Chris Brady had two saves in the 3-0 loss
## Fire's recent loss
Fire lost 1-0 to Nashville on April 4 with earliest goal in history.

> The Fire handed Nashville its first loss of the season with a 1-0 victory at Soldier Field on April 4
## Key takeaway

Nashville SC clinched a playoff spot with a 3-0 win over Chicago Fire, extending their unbeaten home record to 12-0-1.