Nashville SC sweeps season series against Seattle Sounders in victory at GEODIS Park
(NashvilleSC.com, 07.13.22)
NASHVILLE — Nashville Soccer Club moved into third place in the Western Conference tonight with a 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC in front of 26,927 fans at GEODIS Park. MVP candidate Hany Mukhtar scored the game-winning goal for Nashville SC in the 44th minute after a pair of tremendous passes from Randall Leal and CJ Sapong.
He’s a 10 and He’s Hany Mukhtar: MLS All-Star Hany Mukhtar etched his name in Nashville SC history on Wednesday becoming the first player in club history to score in four consecutive MLS matches. Mukhtar has now accounted for 16 of the club’s 26 goals this season.
Sweet Delivery: Winger Randall Leal notched his fourth assist in four matches tonight after getting the play started on Hany Mukhtar’s game-winning goal.
Sweeping Seattle: With the 1-0 victory tonight, Nashville SC has swept the season series against Seattle Sounders FC. The Boys in Gold took the series opener in a 1-0 win at Lumen Field in Seattle on Opening Day.
Next Match: Nashville SC will wrap up its homestand at 7:30 p.m. CT on Sunday hosting LAFC for the first time in club history.
SCORING SUMMARY
NSC — Hany Mukhtar (C.J. Sapong, Randall Leal) 44′
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
NSC — Yellow Card — Alex Muyl (45+2′)
NSC — Yellow Card — Eric Miller (89′)
NASHVILLE LINEUP
Joe Willis
Eric Miller
Walker Zimmerman
Jack Maher
Daniel Lovitz
Alex Muyl (David Romney 88′)
Sean Davis (Teal Bunbury 74′)
Dax McCarty
Randall Leal (Luke Haakenson 88′)
Hany Mukhtar (Aké Loba 90+3′)
C.J. Sapong (Tah Brian Anunga 74′)
SEATTLE LINEUP
Stefan Cleveland
Yéimar
Abdoulaye Cissoko (Léo Chú 75′)
Nouhou
Alex Roldan (Xavier Arreaga 76′)
Nicolás Lodeiro
Albert Rusnák
Jimmy Medranda (Danny Leyva 57′)
Cristian Roldan
Fredy Montero (Will Bruin 56′)
Jordan Morris