NASHVILLE, Tenn.\u00a0(Aug.\u00a015,\u00a02026)\u202f\u2013\u00a0Nashville Soccer Club\u00a0kept its place\u00a0atop the MLS and Eastern Conference standings by defeating Inter Miami CF\u00a04-1\u00a0Saturday night\u00a0at GEODIS Park\u00a0in front of a sellout crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All-Star Andy Najar scored a header on a long-distance ball from Elias Saad less than 17 minutes into the match to start the scoring and goalkeeper Brian Schwake stopped a first half Lionel Messi penalty kick to keep the Boys in Gold on top. After Miami drew even during first half added time, Hany Mukhtar scored his first of two goals to put Nashville on top for good in the 49th minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of one: With its win, Nashville SC remains the only team in MLS not to lose a regular season match at home in 2026 with a 9W-0L-1D record at GEODIS Park while outscoring opponents 29-10.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instant impact:\u00a0Elias Saad, who was\u00a0acquired\u00a0in July from the German Bundesliga, recorded his first\u00a0two career\u00a0MLS\u00a0assists\u00a0Saturday night. The\u00a0attacker has\u00a0three helpers\u00a0in just five NSC appearances\u00a0across all competitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Triple threat:\u00a0A trio of Nashville SC All-Stars scored\u00a0Saturday night\u00a0with Andy Najar (17\u2019), Hany Mukhtar (49\u2019, 63\u2019) and Sam Surridge (57\u2019) all finding the back of the net.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next up: Nashville SC will\u00a0continue a stretch of eight matches\u00a0in\u00a029 days\u00a0when it visits the New York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium\u00a0on Wednesday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. CT.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Notes:\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n
Nashville SC:\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n
is in first place in MLS at 13W-2L-4D and 43\u00a0points
\nis unbeaten in 12\u00a0of its last 13\u00a0MLS matches at\u00a09W-1L-3D
\nis\u00a09W-0L-1D\u00a0at GEODIS Park in MLS play this season
\nis\u00a0outscoring opponents\u00a029-10\u00a0at home in MLS in 2026
\nis unbeaten in\u00a024\u00a0of 29\u00a0matches this season across all competitions
\nis\u00a017W-5L-7D\u00a0across all competitions this season (MLS, Concacaf Champions Cup Leagues Cup)
\nis 5W-2L-4D all-time at home (GEODIS Park, Nissan Stadium) vs. Inter Miami CF across all competitions<\/p>\n
Reed Baker-Whiting recorded his first\u00a0two MLS\u00a0assists\u00a0of the season\u00a0and his first career multipoint MLS game\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew Corcoran\u00a0recorded his second MLS assist of the season\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cristian Espinoza recorded his ninth MLS assist of the season\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hany Mukhtar scored his seventh\u00a0and eighth\u00a0MLS goals\u00a0of the season\u00a0<\/p>\n
Andy Najar scored his first goal of the season\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elias Saad recorded his\u00a0first\u00a0two-career MLS\u00a0assists\u00a0and\u00a0has three helpers\u00a0this\u00a0season across all competitions\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brian Schwake made four\u00a0saves\u00a0<\/p>\n
scored his 12th\u00a0MLS goal of the season and his 14th\u00a0across all competitions\u00a0
\nscored his 50th\u00a0career regular season goal<\/p>\n
Box score:\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n
Nashville SC (13W-2L-4D) vs. Inter Miami CF (11W-3L-5D)<\/p>\n
Aug. 15, 2026\u00a0\u2013\u00a0GEODIS Park<\/p>\n
Final score:\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n
NSH:\u00a0Andy Najar (A: Elias Saad, Matthew Corcoran)\u00a017\u2019<\/p>\n
MIA:\u00a0Telasco\u00a0Segovia 45\u2019 + 3<\/p>\n
NSH: Hany Mukhatr (A: Elias Saad, Reed Baker-Whiting) 49\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
NSH: Sam Surridge (A: Cristian Espinoza, Reed Baker Whiting)<\/p>\n
NSH: Hany Mukhtar 63\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
NSH:\u00a0Sam Surridge\u00a0(Caution) 45\u2019 + 6\u00a0<\/p>\n
MIA: Casemiro (Caution) 48\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
MIA: Lionel Messi (Caution) 59\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
MIA: David Ruiz (Caution) 79\u2019<\/p>\n
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NSH starters: Brian Schwake; Reed Baker-Whiting\u00a0(Josh Bauer 88\u2019), Maxwell Woledzi, Jeisson Palacios\u00a0(Jack Maher 72\u2019), Andy Najar\u00a0(Dan Lovitz 84\u2019); Elias Saad\u00a0(Alex Muyl 72\u2019), Matthew Corcoran, Eddi Tagseth; Hany Mukhtar (C), Sam Surridge, Cristian Espinoza\u00a0(Shak Mohammed 71\u2019)<\/p>\n
Substitutes: Joe Willis, Ahmed Qasem, Bryan Acosta, Famara Camara\u00a0<\/p>\n
MIA\u00a0starters:\u00a0Rocco Rios-Novo; Sergio\u00a0Reguilon\u00a0(Noah Allen 74\u2019), Gonzalo Lujan, Ian Fray\u00a0(David Ruiz 75\u2019), Facundo Mura\u00a0(Maximiliano Falcon 33\u2019);\u00a0Casemiro, Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright;\u00a0Telasco\u00a0Segovia\u00a0(Lovend\u2019s Delinois 86\u2019), Lionel Messi (C);\u00a0Luis Suarez<\/p>\n
Substitutes:\u00a0Dayne St. Clair, Fricio Caicedo, David Ayala, Daniel Pinter, Preston Plambeck\u00a0<\/p>\n
Match officials:\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n
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