Nashville, Tennessee (September 10, 2022) – The Nashville Soccer Club earned its fifth straight result on Saturday afternoon with a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy in front of 28,753 spectators at GEODIS Park. Landon Donovan MLS MVP frontrunner Honey Mukhtar scored for Nashville on his 29th-minute penalty, with goalkeeper Joe Willis converting his kick as Javier “Chicharito” Hernández converted the penalty. prevented from doing it.
Hany Mukhtar is the MVP. In his first game since being named MLS Player of the Month in August, MVP darling Hani Mukhtar scored his 22nd home goal of the season after scoring a penalty. Mukhtar is his leader in the MLS Golden Boot, leading the league with 32 goal contributions. (42) and assists (27).
Joe Had A Day: Nashville SC goaltender Joe Willis made a season-high seven saves, setting a career-best seven. Later in the match, Willis made a sensational penalty save on “Chicharito”.
The streak continues: Nashville SC now extended the club’s unbeaten record to five games, earning a record of 4W-0L-1D in that stretch. Boys in Gold has not lost a match since August 14th.
Next game: Nashville SC will play its first game away from GEODIS Park since August 27th on September 17th.
NSH 29′: Hani Mukhtar turns a penalty into a decisive kick in the left corner of the goal.
LA 90+9′: LA’s Riqui Puig turns deep penalty into stoppage time
- Nashville SC:
- Currently 3rd in the Western Conference (12W-9L-10D; 46 points).
- Four games in a row at GEODIS Park with results
- Scored his 6th penalty of the season
- 2nd in the Western Conference in shots on target (156)
- Lost 1 game all season when conceding 1 goal (5W-1L-6D)
- Undefeated this season 11W-0L-7D First goal in the game
- 29W-4L-13D at the time of the first goal in life
- Just under one win to set the club record for wins in a season (currently 12 wins)
- Play against Austin FC on September 17 for a chance to win the season sweep
- Beat Austin FC 3-0 at GEODIS Park on September 3
- Luke Harkenson played 19 minutes as a second-half sub on his 25th birthday
- Shaq Moore led the team in touches (48) and recoveries (11)
- Dax McCarty:
- Played in 436 MLS games today
- Only once did he tie Jeff Larrentwitz for the second-best all-time outfielder.
- Hani Muktar:
- Contributed at least one goal in 10 consecutive home games
- Scored in 9 of the last 10 games
- Team leader in goals (22) and assists (11), leading all of MLS in total goals and assists and points scored (33)
- Has contributed at least one goal in 16 of his last 19 MLS appearances
- Leading the team in chances created (3) and goals expected (1.10)
- Dave Romney played against his former team and led the team with 30 passes.
- Joe Willis is one of those shy of reaching 200 goals in his MLS career.
Nashville SC (12W-9L-10D, 46 points) vs LA Galaxy (11W-11L-7D, 40 points)
10 September 2022 – GEODIS Park
NSH: Hani Mukhtar (penalty) 29′
LA: Riki Puig (penalty) 99′
discipline
LA: Sega Koulibaly (Caution) 22 minutes
LA: Derrick Williams (cautions, handball) 27 minutes
LA: Riki Puig (Dissent) 28′
NSH: Walker Zimmerman (disputed) 31′
NSH: Dave Romney (Caution) 42′
LA: Raheem Edwards (Caution) 43 minutes
NSH: Randall Reel (Caution) 45+2′
LA: Victor Vázquez (caution) 62 minutes
NSH: Shaq Moore (Caution) 84′
NSH: Walker Zimmermann (ejection; second yellow, handball) 90+7′
lineup
NSH: Joe Willis; Daniel Lovitz, Dave Romney, Shaq Moore, Walker Zimmerman (c); Randall Riel (Luke Harkenson 71′), Honey Mukhtar, Jacob Schaffelberg (Alex Miles 71′) , Anibal Godoy (Dax McCarty 58′), Sean Davis (Jack Maher 80′), CJ Sapon (Teal Bunbury 58′)
Unused alternates: Ethan Zubak, Eric Miller, Taylor Washington, Elliot Panicco
A: Jonathan Bond, Derrick Williams (Dejan Joverich 78′), Sega Coulivari, Martin Caceres (Julian Araujo 64′), Raheem Edwards (Chase Gaspar 72′), Gaston Burgman, Riqui Puig, Victor Vázquez (Douglas Costa 64′), Marky Delgado, Kevin Cabral (Samuel Grancer 72′), Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández (c)
Unused alternates: Sacha Crierstan, Nick DePuy, Efrain Alvarez, Jonathan Klinsman, Chase Gaspar
4th: Matthew Thompson
Weather: rain, temperature 72 degrees
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