September 2, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Nashville SC News Release
It’s a battle of Music Cities on Saturday night when Nashville SC (11W-9L-9D, 42 pts.) welcomes Austin FC (15W-7L-6D, 51 pts.) to GEODIS Park for the first time.
The Boys in Gold are riding a three-match win streak, outscoring their opponents 11-1 in the process. On Wednesday Night, MVP frontrunner Hany Mukhtar netted the first hat trick in GEODIS Park history to help secure a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rapids. That boosted Mukhtar to 19 goals on the season, smashing his career high of 16 set last season.
Saturday’s matchup will pit Mukhtar against Austin FC’s MVP candidate Sebastián Driussi. You won’t want to miss two of the most electrifying players in Major League Soccer go head-to-head. Tickets are available here.
Saturday will also mark Kick Childhood Cancer Night in Music City. Nashville SC is joining MLS WORKS and Continental Tire in their support of the KCC campaign by fundraising and organizing acts of kindness for patients, families and health providers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s match:
Date: Saturday, Sept. 3
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
Location: GEODIS Park (Nashville, Tenn.)
TV: MyTV30
Local Stream: NashvilleSC.com/stream, Nashville SC app
English Radio: iHeartRadio Online, Nashville SC App
Spanish Radio: El Jefe 96.7 FM
MVP! MVP! MVP! – Hany Mukhtar is inevitable right now.
The Nashville SC midfielder is right behind Austin’s Sebastián Driussi in the Golden Boot race with 19 goals and leads MLS in goal contributions (goals + assists) this season with 30. In his three seasons in Nashville, Mukhtar has been involved in over half of Nashville SC’s regular season goals (66 of 124).
The German attacker has shined in the summer heat, becoming the fourth player in MLS history to produce at least 12 goal contributions (seven goals, five assists) in a calendar month.
Captain Dax McCarty went to bat for Mukhtar’s MVP campaign after Wednesday’s match.
“For me, there’s a lot of great players in this league,” McCarty said. “A lot of guys that are deserving of being talked about as MVP candidates. But none of them come close to what this guy has done over the last two seasons, and that’s inarguable. The hat trick is just the cherry on top of another wonderful season.”
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