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Nashville SC Update

May 14, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Nashville SC News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville Soccer Club will prepare for two MLS matches this week, beginning this Wednesday, May 17 at GEODIS Park against Inter Miami CF presented by C Spire at 7:30 p.m. CT, and following a trip to Charlotte FC on Saturday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. CT.

While both matches can be seen on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, tickets for Wednesday's match are available at www.NashvilleSC.com/tickets.

On Wednesday Nashville SC will celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at GEODIS Park as the Boys in Gold take on Inter Miami CF. Section 615 will host special guests from API Middle TN and the Nashville SC Community Flag will welcome honorary flag bearers from the Greater Nashville Chinese Association. In addition, Nashville SC will launch a special edition commemorative API Patch designed by API Middle TN. The patch will be available for purchase at the NSC Team Store and www.nashvillescmobileshop.com. All proceeds will benefit API Middle TN.

In preparation for the club's weekday match, Nashville SC will be hosting a media availability on Monday, May 15 at 11:45 a.m. CT. Media members interested in covering Wednesday's Match against Inter Miami CF must apply here by EOD today.

Friday night will mark a special night in club history as Nashville SC's MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Huntsville City Football Club will open Joe Davis Stadium and compete in its inaugural home match against Crown Legacy FC. Multiple events will take place throughout the week to celebrate the opening of the stadium. Tickets for the historic match can be purchase here. ‚

Nashville SC (5W-3L-4D, 19 pts.) enters the weekend in third place in the Eastern Conference and is coming off a 1-1 road result against D.C. United. With the result, Nashville extended its unbeaten streak to six matches across all competitions, owning a 4W-0L-2D record.

Reigning Landon Donovan MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar is on the brink of MLS history. With a goal on Wednesday, the German would be tied with Jamie Moreno as the fourth-fastest player in MLS history to produce 50 career goals and 30 career assists, behind only Carlos Vela (69 games), Sebastian Giovinco (78 games), and Robbie Keane (82 games). Mukhtar is currently at 91 matches played and 49 regular season goals.

Nashville SC will play host to Inter Miami CF for the first time ever at GEODIS Park, and the first time at home since May 2, 2021. In three all-time matches in Music City, Nashville SC owns a 2W-0L-1D record and has never allowed a goal.

Last week, Nashville SC in conjunction with U.S. Soccer announced that Nashville will also take on Inter Miami CF in the Round of 16 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. CT at DRV PNK Stadium. Additional broadcast information will be announced at a later date.

The team will travel to South Florida following the match at Charlotte FC.

BROADCAST INFORMATION:

Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami CF (May 17, 2023)

MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app

104.5 The Zone for English radio

Nashville SC at Charlotte FC (May 20, 2023)

MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app

104.5 The Zone for English radio

GEODIS PARK'S ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP FOR MAY 17:

Main Act: Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami CF

GEODIS WeHo Club: Allison Nichols

Acoustic Performer Gate C: Tyler Kohrs

In-house DJ: Cisco

National Anthem: Matthew Grant

Guitar Riff: Dylan Jon Hurley

MEDIA NOTES: ‚

Nashville SC:

is in third place in the Eastern Conference

will play its first weekday MLS match of the season, third in all competitions; owns a 15W-3L-10D all-time MLS record in weekday matches

is unbeaten in its last six matches across all competitions

has scored in its last seven matches across all competitions

ranks second in MLS in clean sheets with six (Seattle Sounders FC lead with seven)

has allowed the fewest goals in MLS with seven (LAFC has allowed the second fewest goals with eight in two fewer matches played)

is tied with Conference leader New England Revolution for the best goal-differential in the Eastern Conference (+8)

is first in MLS in Save Percentage (84.1%)

ranks first in the Eastern Conference in corner kicks taken (65)

has not conceded a first half goal in 11 of 12 matches, leading the league

has not lost when scoring first since Aug. 8, 2021

owns a 5W-0L-2D record this season and a 35W-4L-16D record historically when scoring first

is 29W-1L-8D when scoring two or more goals all-time

is 26W-1L-10D all-time when leading at the half and is unbeaten in its last 35 matches when leading at the half (25W-0L-10D)

is 14W-1L-0D all-time when scoring three or more goals in an MLS match

Against Inter Miami CF, Nashville SC

is 3W-1L-2D all-time

has outscored them 10-3 in series history

entered MLS in the same season in 2020

earned its first-ever Audi MLS Cup Playoff win against Miami on Nov. 20, 2020 at Nissan Stadium

will face them three times this season

Against Charlotte FC, Nashville SC

will face them for the second time in club history

first met Charlotte on July 9, 2022 in a 4-1 defeat

is one of only two Eastern Conference teams Nashville SC has not defeated (also, New York Red Bulls)

is the only team in the Eastern Conference Nashville has not earned a result against

Teal Bunbury

- will make his 350th career regular season appearance in next match played

leads the team in duels with 138

has made two career appearances against Inter Miami CF, scoring one goal

Aníbal Godoy

leads the team in passing accuracy at 89.8% (minimum 90 minutes played)

has led Nashville SC to a 14W-7L-7D record in his appearances since 2022

Jack Maher

leads the team in accurate passes (489); has more than 100 passes than the second highest on the team (Dan Lovitz 377)

leads the team in Duel percentage at 68.1% (minimum 20 duels)

Dax McCarty has made 450 MLS regular season appearances

Hany Mukhtar

is the team-leader in goals (6) and assists (5)

has recorded 29 goals and 16 assists since 2022, the most of any players in MLS in that span

served as Captain in back-to-back matches for the first time in his MLS career

has led Nashville to a 2W-0L-1D record and a plus six goal differential as Captain

has contributed to 81 of Nashville SC's total 146 goals in club history

Jacob Shaffelburg is one goal away from setting a career-high, currently at three, in nine less matches played

Joe Willis

is second in the league lead shutouts (6) trailing Seattle Sounders FC's Stefan Frei (7)

leads all goalkeepers in save percentage at 84.1 % (minimum three matches played)

became the first Nashville SC player to record 100 regular season appearances

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