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  "description": "Nashville SC head into the return leg with a 2-0 aggregate lead",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T15:31:33.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Recap: Nashville SC handle business against Ottawa to start 2026 with a winWoobens Pacius and Sam Surridge found the net as Nashville kick off their Concacaf Champions Cup campaign with an important victorySixOneFive SoccerBen Wright",
    "Zoomed N: Atlético Ottawa with Northern TribuneJohn Jacques breaks down the Concacaf debutantsSixOneFive SoccerSixOneFive Soccer Staff",
    "Nashville SC 2026 season previewCan the Coyotes continue their upward trend under BJ Callaghan?SixOneFive SoccerBen Wright",
    "Ben Wright",
    "Jeff Remlinger",
    "Valair Shabilla"
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  "textContent": "On Tuesday night, Nashville SC take on Atlético Ottawa in the second leg of their 2026 Concacaf Champions League tie. With a 2-0 win in the first leg, the 'Yotes carry momentum and a significant aggregate lead with them to Geodis Park.\n\nRecap: Nashville SC handle business against Ottawa to start 2026 with a winWoobens Pacius and Sam Surridge found the net as Nashville kick off their Concacaf Champions Cup campaign with an important victorySixOneFive SoccerBen Wright\n\n## Match info\n\n**Teams:** Nashville SC vs Atlético Ottawa\n**Date:** Tuesday, February 24, 2026\n**Time:** 7:00 pm CT, Geodis Park, Nashville, TN, United States\n**TV:** Fox Sports 2 / TUDN\n**Forecast:** 47º/18º. 43º at kickoff. Cloudy. 4 mph winds. 0% chance of rain. 75% humidity.\n\n## Atlético Ottawa\n\n __Courtesy Concacaf.com__\n\nAtlético Ottawa head into Nashville with a mountain to climb. Down 2-0 on aggregate, they not only have to score at least two of their own, but keep Nashville quiet at home. A goal for Nashville would require a 3-1 Ottawa win to advance. Two goals would require a 4-2 win, and so on. It's a big ask for the Canadian Premier League side.\n\nThey were resolute defensively in the first leg, keeping Nashville quiet for the first 45 minutes and causing problems with their compact defensive shape.\n\n\"The scoreline can be a scoreline, but some of the challenges they presented with and without the ball – specifically, their really good compactness defensively – we have to figure out how to find new ways to disorganize that group,\" said Nashville coach **BJ Callaghan**.\n\nExpect Ottawa to try a similar defensive gameplan, but to come out of their shell more early in an attempt to get a goal back that will get them back in the game early.\n\n### Predicted XI\n\n### Zoomed N\n\nZoomed N: Atlético Ottawa with Northern TribuneJohn Jacques breaks down the Concacaf debutantsSixOneFive SoccerSixOneFive Soccer Staff\n\n## Nashville SC\n\n __Mike Meredith-SixOneFive Soccer__\n\n### Nashville SC snapshot\n\nWith a 2-0 win in the first leg, and a 4-1 win over New England in their MLS opener, Nashville find themselves in really good shape to approach the second leg. Their starting group was able to rotate out of the match on Saturday, keeping themselves fresh for potential involvement tonight, while the two away goals give them breathing room to play a similar lineup to the first leg.\n\nNashville SC 2026 season previewCan the Coyotes continue their upward trend under BJ Callaghan?SixOneFive SoccerBen Wright\n\n**Woobens Pacius** was strong in his Nashville debut, mixing the holdup play expected from the No. 9 position with real quality in the final third. He should continue to get the nod up top. **Ahmed Qasem** looked lively in his cameo on Saturday, and will likely want to respond to an electric MLS debut from **Warren Madrigal** with a strong performance tonight.\n\nEven with a rotated side, Nashville should have the quality to get through this tie.\n\n### Predicted XI\n\n## Staff predictions\n\n### Ben Wright\n\n**Score:** NSH 3–0 OTT\n**Scorers:** Woobens Pacius, Bryan Acosta, Ahmed Qasem\n**MOTM:** Woobens Pacius\n**Bold prediction:** Woobens Pacius is involved in all of the goals\n\n### Jeff Remlinger\n\n**Score:** NSH 2–0 OTT\n**Scorers:** Woobens Pacius, Ahmed Qasem\n**MOTM:** Matt Corcoran\n**Bold prediction:** Madrigal’s form lights a fire under Qasem and he plays his best game since Orlando in the Open Cup\n\n### Valair Shabilla\n\n**Score:** NSH 2–1 OTT\n**Scorers:** Ahmed Qasem, Alex Muyl\n**MOTM:** Ahmed Qasem\n**Bold prediction:** Qasem goes cup game vs. Orlando mode\n\n## Fan forecast\n\n## Pre-match media",
  "title": "Preview: Nashville SC vs Atlético Ottawa (Concacaf Champions Cup)",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-24T15:31:33.000Z"
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