October 6, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York City FC News Release
New York City FC recorded a big 3-1 win against Nashville SC on Sunday afternoon. City enjoyed a dream start to the afternoon when Santiago Rodríguez scored after just 17 seconds. Rodríguez would find a second goal in the 19th minute after an inch-perfect cross from Hannes Wolf. It would be three for City a few minutes later after Alonso Martínez bundled the ball across the line from a corner. Nashville found the net in the 58th minute through Hany Mukhtar. That would be the last goal of the game and helped confirm a 3-1 result for New York City FC.
Match Recap
New York City FC were back in action on Sunday afternoon as they hosted Nashville SC.
Head Coach Nick Cushing made three changes to the side that beat FC Cincinnati 3-2 midweek, as Birk Risa, Tayvon Gray, and Keaton Parks replaced James Sands, Mitja Ilenič, and Andrés Perea.
City were eager to make it three wins in a row with a victory over Nashville, and their efforts were dealt a sizable boost when Santiago Rodríguez gave City the lead after 17 seconds.
The Uruguayan forward was able to find space on the left side of the box, and after seeing his initial effort blocked he pounced on the loose ball and fired it past Joe Willis.
City set about trying to find a second goal as quickly as possible and Justin Haak came close with a vicious drive from just outside the box that only narrowly missed the target.
Meanwhile, Nashville registered their first look at goal in the 8th minute through Hany Muhktar. The forward ran onto a loose ball inside the area but saw his first effort blocked before a follow-up attempt flew well wide of the goal.
The visitors had seen their playoff hopes end following results elsewhere on Saturday, but that did not stop them trying to leave Sunday’s game with three points.
They would come within a whisker of an equalizer eleven minutes later when Alex Muyl rattled the crossbar with a drive from just outside the area.
Nashville would come to rue that missed opportunity a minute later after Rodríguez doubled City’s advantage with his 12th league goal of the season.
A goal created and scored by City’s two wingers, Rodríguez’s assured finish came after an inch-perfect low cross to the back post from Hannes Wolf.
Two become three for City in the 21st minute after a dangerous corner flew through Nashville’s penalty area and to the back post where it was bundled over the line by Alonso Martínez.
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