Sam Surridge scored two goals, Warren Madrigal added a goal and two assists, and Nashville SC beat the New England Revolution 4-1 in the season opener for both…<\/p>\n
NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) \u2014 Sam Surridge scored two goals Saturday night, Warren Madrigal added a goal and two assists, and Nashville SC beat the New England Revolution 4-1 in the season opener for both teams. <\/p>\n
Surridge opened the scoring in the sixth minute and scored on the counter-attack in the 16th to make it 2-0. <\/p>\n
Brian Schwake made his MLS debut. The 24-year-old goalkeeper did not record a save. <\/p>\n
Hany Mukhtar blasted a rising first-touch shot from point-blank range to give Nashville a 3-0 lead in the 39th minute and Madrigal capped the scoring in the 49th. <\/p>\n
Leo Campana scored in the 47th minute for New England. Campana, who scored seven goals last year in an injury-plagued season, had five goals in five preseason matches. <\/p>\n
Matt Turner had four saves for the Revolution. <\/p>\n
Surridge, who led Nashville with 24 goals last season (tied with Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga for second in MLS), signed a contract extension through the 2027-28 season with an option for the 2028-29 season, the club announced earlier Saturday. <\/p>\n
Coach B.J. Callaghan signed an contract extension Monday with Nashville. In 2025, his first full season with the club, Callaghan led Nashville to franchise records for single-season wins (22), longest unbeaten streak (15 games) and most goals scored (75). Nashville tied the club\u2019s single-season points record with 54 but lost in the first round of the playoffs to eventual MLS Cup champions Inter Miami. <\/p>\n