Nashville SC Finishes Road Matches in Regular Season Unbeaten in Last Four
Nashville SC (12W-10L-10D, 46 pts) earned a valuable point on the road as it battled to a scoreless draw at Subaru Park in its last road match of the regular season. Nashville SC’s 11th shutout of the season tied LAFC and CF Montréal’s record for third-most clean sheets in the league.
Joe Said No: Joe Willis made three critical saves in the first half and two in the second to maintain a clean sheet. Willis and Nashville SC’s backline have allowed the fewest goals in the league this season at 29 in 32 matches.Â
Home Sweet Home: Nashville SC will return to GEODIS Park to host its final two opponents of the 2023 MLS regular season, New England Revolution on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. CT, followed by a Decision Day meeting with New York Red Bulls on Saturday, Oct. 21. Tickets are available for purchase at nashvillesc.com/tickets.
Notes:
- Nashville SC:
- has allowed the fewest goals in MLS (29)
- recorded its 11th clean sheet of the season
- is 8W-3L-4D at GEODIS Park in 2023 with two more home matches to conclude the regular season
- extended its record against Philadelphia Union to 1W-2L-3D across series history, and 0W-1L-2D at Subaru Park
- is unbeaten in its last four road matches, dating back to Aug. 30, 2023 at Miami
- Josh Bauer recorded his first start since July 15, and his fourth start of the season
- Teal Bunbury led the team with four shots and 0.15 expected goals (xG)
- Dan Lovitz was suspended and consequently missed this match after receiving two yellow cards in Nashville SC’s Oct. 4, 2023 match against Orlando City SC
- Jack Maher led the team with eight clearances and four aerial duels won
- Hany Mukhtar led the team with seven duels won and 11 touches in the opposition’s box
- Taylor Washington recorded his first start since July 15, and his third of the season
- Joe Willis ended the night with 90 saves this season, the sixth-most of any goalkeeper in the league
- Walker Zimmerman led the team with eight clearances, nine possessions won and three interceptions
Box Score:
Nashville SC (12W-10L-10D, 46 pts) vs. Philadelphia Union (15W-8L-10D, 55 pts)
Oct. 7, 2023 – Subaru Park
Final Score:
NSH:Â Â 0
PHI: 0Â
Discipline:
NSH: Jack Maher (Caution) 18’
PHI: Jose Martinez (Caution) 24’
NSH: Walker Zimmerman (Caution) 71’
PHI: Jakob Glesnes (Caution) 90’
Lineups:               NSH Starters: Joe Willis; Jack Maher, Shaq Moore (Alex Muyl 67’), Josh Bauer, Walker Zimmerman (C), Taylor Washington; Dax McCarty, Randall Leal (Luke Haakenson 77’), Hany Mukhtar, Teal Bunbury (Sam Surridge 67’), Sean Davis
Substitutes: Fafá Picault, Jacob Shaffelburg, Laurence Wyke, AnÃbal Godoy, Tah Brian Anunga, Elliot Panicco
PHI Starters: Andre Blake; Jakob Glesnes, Damion Lowe, Nathan Harriel, Kai Wagner; Jose Martinez, Daniel Gazdag, Alejandro Bedoya (C) (Jack Elliott 89’), Jack McGlynn, Quinn Sullivan (Mikael Uhre 57’); Julian Carranza
Substitutes: Matt Real, Joe Bendik, Jeremy Rafanello, Olivier Mbaizo, Chris Donovan, Tai Baribo, Leon Flach
Match Officials:
Referee: Armando Villarreal
AR1: Brooke Mayo
AR2: Claudiu Badea
4TH Official: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
VAR: Jair Marrufo
AVAR: Jonathan Johnson
Weather: Clear, 55 degrees
Nashville SC joined Major League Soccer on Feb. 29, 2020 in front of the largest attendance ever recorded for a soccer match in the State of Tennessee. In its inaugural MLS season, Nashville SC defeated expectations by becoming the second MLS expansion side to win and advance to the Conference Semifinals in the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. Nashville SC returned to the 2021 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in its sophomore season after becoming just the seventh team in MLS history to go unbeaten at home in a season. Nashville SC inaugurated GEODIS Park, the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and Canada, in front of a 30,109-sellout crowd on May 1, 2022. For more information, visit NashvilleSC.com and follow the club at @NashvilleSC on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and Spotify.
