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Nashville SC Update

Published on August 2, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Nashville SC News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. ‚ - Nashville Soccer Club will move onto the Round of 32 in its Leagues Cup 2023 run facing off against FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium on Friday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. CT.

Nashville SC finished second in Central 4 group to advance to the knockout rounds. Nashville SC went 1W-1L-0D, 0 SOW in group stage play with a 2-1 win over Colorado Rapids and a 4-3 loss to Toluca. ‚ ‚

Nashville SC put on an offense-driven show through its group stage play with five goals scored across two matches. ‚ Hany Mukhtar and Jacob Shaffelburg put up goals in the first group stage match against Colorado, followed by Walker Zimmerman, Fafà Picault and Luke Haakenson who scored in the thrilling back and forth group stage match against Toluca.

Two of Nashville's five Leagues Cup 2023 goals have come from impact subs, with Mukhtar scoring two minutes after entering group stage match one, and Haakenson scoring just eight minutes after entering group stage match two.

Nashville SC will look to expand on this three-match scoring streak as it travels to TQL Stadium on Friday with the potential addition of Sam Surridge to its attack, pending receipt of his P-1 Visa. The former English Premier League striker signed with the club during this summer transfer window as the third Designated Player. In his time at Nottingham Forest, his latest club, Surridge scored seven goals in the back half of his debut season to play a pivotal role in Forest gaining promotion to the English Premier League for the 2023 season for the first time in 23 years.

Nashville SC's MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Huntsville City FC ‚ (7W-8L-4D, 3SOW, 28 pts.) is also looking to bring a high-flying offense to a matchup with a Cincinnati side this weekend. Huntsville City FC scored 12 goals across five matches in July, with seven of those goals coming at Joe Davis Stadium. Huntsville City FC will take on FC Cincinnati 2 at the Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 6. Fans can purchase their tickets here or follow the action live on MLS Season Pass ‚ on the Apple TV app. ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

BROADCAST INFORMATION: ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Nashville SC vs. FC Cincinnati (Aug. 4, 2023) ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

- MLS Season Pass ‚ on the Apple TV app ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

- 104.5 The Zone ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Huntsville City FC vs. FC Cincinnati 2 ‚ (Aug. 6, 2023) ‚ ‚

- MLS Season Pass ‚ on the Apple TV app ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

MEDIA NOTES: ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Nashville SC: ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

- has seen five different goal-scorers in Leagues Cup 2023: Hany Mukhtar, Jacob Shaffelburg, Walker Zimmerman, Fafà Picault and Luke Haakenson ‚ ‚ ‚

- has a goal differential (GD) of 0, with five goals for and five goals against in its two group stage matches ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

- owns a record of 2W-2L-2D against FC Cincinnati in MLS competition ‚

Teal Bunbury ‚ received two yellow cards and was subsequently ejected in match vs. Toluca; he will be unavailable in Nashville's Round of 32 match ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Aníbal Godoy ‚ recorded his first start on July 27, 2023 since returning from international duty as he captained Panama in its 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup campaign ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Dan Lovitz ‚ connected with Walker Zimmerman to record his first Leagues Cup 2023 assist on July 27, 2023 ‚ ‚ ‚

Dax McCarty ‚ captained the team and recorded his first assist in the first Leagues Cup 2023 win on July 23, 2023 ‚ vs. Colorado ‚ ‚

Hany Mukhtar ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

- leads the team with seven shots in Leagues Cup 2023 ‚ ‚ ‚

- has recorded a goal or an assist in 13 of his last 22 matches across all competitions ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

- recorded his first goal and multi-goal contribution on July 23, 2023 at GEODIS Park ‚ vs. Colorado since his hat trick performance against St. Louis CITY SC on June 17, 2023 ‚ ‚ ‚

- recorded his first goal contribution at GEODIS Park on July 23, 2023 vs. Colorado since notching an assist against D.C. United on July 1, 2023 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Elliot Panicco ‚

- recorded his first start in Leagues Cup 2023 play on July 27, 2023 vs. Toluca ‚ ‚

- leads Nashville SC with four saves in Leagues Cup 2023 play ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Jacob Shaffelburgrecorded his first goal in GEODIS Park on July 23, 2023 vs. Toluca since Apr. 29, 2023 vs. Atlanta United FC ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Sam Surridge could make his debut with Nashville SC on Friday at FC Cincinnati ‚

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