NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB TRAVELS TO CF MONTRÉAL TO KICK OFF TWO-MATCH ROAD TRIP STARTING ON WEDNESDAY

Wednesday’s Match is Scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app and Heard on 104.5 The Zone

Nashville SC is Currently Riding an All-Time Best 10-Match Unbeaten Streak That Dates Back to April 22 Owning a 7W-0L-3D record in that Span

Nashville will Face Columbus Crew on Saturday June 24 6:30 p.m. CT in a match that can be seen on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app and heard on 104.5 The Zone

Nashville Soccer Club (10W-3L-5D, 35 pts.), currently in second place in the Supporters Shield race behind FC Cincinnati (40 points), will travel to CF Montréal (7W-9L-1D, 22 pts.) on Wednesday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match can be seen on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app and heard on 104.5 The Zone.

The Boys in Gold are coming off a spectacular 3-1 victory over St. Louis CITY SC in front of a sold-out crowd of 30,109 at GEODIS Park. Hany Mukhtar scored his fourth MLS career hat trick to lead the Boys in Gold to a victory.

Nashville SC is riding an all-time best 10-match unbeaten streak dating back to April 22. The Boys in Gold own a 7W-0L-3D record in that span, outscoring opponents 21-9 and allowing one or fewer goals in each of the matches.

Defensively, Nashville SC has allowed the fewest goals in MLS this season (13) through Matchday 19. The Boys in Gold also own the best goal-differential in the MLS with +15.

Earlier today, Head Coach Gary Smith and former CF Montréal defender Daniel Lovitz addressed the media to preview Wednesday’s match. Coach Smith discussed the progression of Montréal throughout the season and challenges they pose. Smith highlighted CF Montréal’s adaptability, depth, and run of form at this point of the season.

Lovitz spoke about the importance of staying focused on winning games, taking advantage of opportunities and replicating the things they do well at home. Lovitz, who played for CF Montréal from 2017-19, has never lost against CF Montréal in his career in eight MLS regular season matches (6W-0L-2D).

Earlier today, reigning 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar was voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Matchday presented by Continental Tire for Matchday 19 of the 2023 MLS season, marking the second time this season Mukhtar has earned the award. Mukhtar was named MOTM on Matchday 11 when the German recorded a hat trick against Chicago Fire FC on May 6 at GEODIS Park.

Mukhtar now has eight Player of the Matchday honors in his career and is the fourth player in MLS history to win multiple Player of the Matchday honors in three consecutive seasons (Bradley Wright-Phillips, Sebastian Giovinco, and Josef Martínez).

Mukhtar now has four career MLS hat tricks and is just the 12th player in league history to hit that mark. The midfielder’s first goal was also his 50th over the past three seasons. With that goal, he became the third player in league history to score 50 goals and add 30 assists over a three-year span, joining Sebastian Giovinco (2015-17) and Robbie Keane (2012-14, 2013-15).

This season, Mukhtar leads all MLS players in goals (13) and goal contributions (20) and has recorded a goal or an assist in 10 of his last 13 league matches. Mukhtar is the only player in MLS to have an active streak of 10 goals and five assists in three straight seasons.

Following the match, the club will conduct its post-match media availability via Zoom. Footage will be distributed upon conclusion.

BROADCAST INFORMATION:

Nashville SC vs. CF Montréal (June 21, 2023)
MLS Season Passon the Apple TV app
5 The Zone

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.