Nashville SC’s Last Defeat Came at New York City FC on April 15
Nashville SC Travels Directly to Columbus, Ohio, for a Saturday Night Match
Nashville Soccer Club (10W-4L-5D, 35 pts.) took its first defeat since April 15 in a 1-0 loss at CF Montréal (8W-9L-1D, 25 pts.). The Boys in Gold, currently in second place in the Eastern Conference, owned a 7W-0L-3D record during an unbeaten run that started on April 22.
Defense Still Strong: After allowing just one goal against Montréal, Nashville SC continues to be the team with the lowest number of goals allowed in MLS this season (14) and has only allowed more than one goal in a contest once.
Welcome Back Walker: Defender Walker Zimmerman appeared as a second half substitution for Nashville SC in his first match since conquering the Nations League Tournament with the United States Men’s National Team.
Quick Turnaround: Nashville SC will wrap up its two-match road trip on Saturday, June 24 against Columbus Crew with the match kicking off at 6:30 p.m. CT on MLS Season Pass in the Apple TV app.
Match Timeline:
MTL 28’: Sunusi Ibrahim finds Bryce Duke alone at the top of the box, who sends the ball into the back of the net
Notes:
- Nashville SC:
- is 4W-1L-2D against CF Montréal in series history, after suffering its first loss to the Canadian side
- has only lost three road matches in 2023 (3W-3L-3D)
- attempted 538 passes tonight, the club’s highest total in an MLS match this season
- Josh Bauer
- made his second career MLS start and fifth league appearance
- led the team with two tackles won, three clearances and 0.26 xG
- Ján Greguš made his first start of the season and 101st career MLS regular season appearance
- Dan Lovitz led the team with 67 accurate passes
- Hany Mukhtar
- served as captain for the ninth time, eighth this season
- has led Nashville SC to a 6W-1L-2D record with a +12 goal differential as captain this season
- Taylor Washington recorded his first start of the season
Box Score:
Nashville SC (10W-4L-5D, 35 pts.) vs. CF Montréal (8W-9L-1D, 25 pts.)
June 21, 2023 – Sade Saputo
Final Score NSH: 0MTL: 1 Scoring Summary
MTL: Bryce Duke (A: Sunusi Ibrahim) 28’
Discipline
MTL: Gabriele Corbo (Caution) 13’
MTL: Victor Wanyama (Caution) 20’
Lineups: NSH Starters: Joe Willis; Dan Lovitz, Jack Maher, Shaq Moore, Josh Bauer (Walker Zimmerman 71’), Taylor Washington (Luke Haakenson 86’); Randall Leal (Alex Muyl 71’), Hany Mukhtar (C), Jacob Shaffelburg, Ján Greguš (Dax McCarty 71’), Sean Davis (Tah Brian Anunga 71’)
Substitutes: Ethan Zubak, Laurence Wyke, Elliot Panicco
MTL Starters: Jonathan Sirois; Rudy Camacho, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Joel Waterman, Gabriele Corbo; Victor Wanyama (C), Bryce Duke (Matko Miljevic 88’), Mathieu Choiniere (George Campbell 81’); Ariel Lassiter, Mason Toye (Nathan-Dylan Saliba 68’), Sunusi Ibrahim (Chinonso Offor 68’)
Substitutes: Ahmed Hamdi, Jojea Kwizera, Sean Rea, Jules-Anthony Vilsaint, James Pantemis
MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Tori Penso
AR1: Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho
AR2: Chantal Boudreau
4th Official: Michael Venne
VAR: Michael Radchuk
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
Weather: Clear, 80 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, Twitter and Spotify.
