March 11, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Nashville SC News Release
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Soccer Club remains unbeaten in 2023 with a 2-0 victory over CF Montréal on a rainy night at GEODIS Park. Jacob Shaffelburg opened the scoreboard in the first half while defender Taylor Washington scored his first career MLS goal off a volley in the box in the second half to secure the win.
Best Start In Club History: Nashville SC improved to 2W-0L-1D, 7 pts. with the win, marking the best start to a season through three matches in club history.
Joe Makes History: Goalkeeper Joe Willis made MLS history on Saturday night becoming the seventh goalkeeper in league history to keep three consecutive clean sheets to start a MLS season. Willis has recorded four consecutive regular season shutouts dating back to last season.
Heroic Hany: In his first start of the season after gaining fitness from an injury, the league’s MVP Hany Mukhtar recorded the game-winning assist on Shaffelburg’s goal. Mukhtar has been involved in over half of Nashville SC’s regular season goals in club history (72 of 134)
Next Match: Nashville SC will take on the New England Revolution next Saturday, March 18 at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on the MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV App, and available on radio at 104.5 The Zone.
Match Timeline
NSH 37′: Hany Mukhtar dribbles through the midfield bringing CF Montréal defenders towards him, Mukhtar dishes a pass to Shaffelburg who drills home the opening goal
NSH: 89′: Off a cross from Shaq Moore, Taylor Washington delivers a one-timer cutting across the box and straight to the back of the net
Notes:
Nashville SC:
finishes the night tied for first place in the Eastern Conference along with Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati
has not allowed a goal to start the 2023 season, posting three straight shutouts
held CF Montréal without a shot on target tonight
has never lost to CF Montréal in its club history, improving to 4W-0L-2D; has won its last three matches against CF Montréal
had a higher expected goals tonight than CF Montréal (1.34-0.29)
has scored in its last 14 home games
has scored two goals in the last 15 minutes of the first half, more than any team in MLS this season
scored the first goal of an MLS match for the 50th time in club history
has not lost in its last 29 matches when scoring the first goal of a match, a streak that dates back to Aug. 2021
is 22W-7D-20D all-time at home
owns an all-time…
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