April 22, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Nashville SC News Release
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Soccer Club earned a 1-1 result against reigning MLS Cup Champions LAFC in front of a sellout crowd of 30,109 at GEODIS Park. Hany Mukhtar scored the opening goal in the first half before LAFC found their equalizer in the 59th minute of play. Midfielder Dax McCarty recorded his 400th Major League Soccer regular season career start, as defender Josh Bauer made his MLS debut.
Most Valuable Player Strikes Again: Reigning MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar notched his third goal of the season, now scoring in three of his last four matches for the Boys in Gold. Mukhtar has been involved in 40 of Nashville’s 60 goals (26 goals + 14 assists).
Dax Reaches 400 Starts: Nashville SC midfielder Dax McCarty made his 400th career MLS regular season start. McCarty is just one of three outfield players in MLS history to start at least 400 MLS regular season matches (also Kyle Beckerman and Chad Marshall).
Point Earning Recipe: After scoring the opening goal of the match, Nashville SC has not lost in its last 32 matches when scoring the first goal of a match, a streak that dates back to Aug. 8, 2021.
Magic Of The Open Cup: Nashville SC’s next match will see the Boys in Gold take on San Antonio FC in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed live for free on the Bleacher Report (B/R) app and B/R Football YouTube channel.
Match Timeline:
NSH 35′: Hany Mukhtar connects with Teal Bunbury to strike the ball into the back of the net from inside the box
LAFC 59′: Dénis Bouanga fires off a low shot from distance to equalize for LAFC
Notes:
Nashville SC:
has allowed the fewest goals in MLS (5)
has not lost since Aug. 8, 2021 when scoring first
owns a 3W-0L-1D record this season and a 33W-4L-15D record historically when scoring first
has allowed just two goals at GEODIS Park this season
recorded its first draw against LAFC in series history (1W-1L-1D)
vs. next MLS opponent: Atlanta United FC
will face Atlanta United FC for the first of two meetings this season
has not lost to Atlanta United FC since Aug. 8, 2020
owns a 2W-2L-3D record against Atlanta United FC in MLS regular season series history
will be looking for its first MLS regular season win over Atlanta at GEODIS Park in series history (0W-0L-1D)
Josh Bauer made his MLS debut in the 78th minute of the match
Teal Bunbury
recorded his first assist since 2020, and his first assist…
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