Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2022) – Nashville Soccer Club earned a 3-1 road victory over D.C. United on Saturday afternoon at Audi Field. Daniel Lovitz opened the scoreboard in the 6th minute with Hany Mukhtar scoring two goals in injury time before halftime and the 50th minute of the match.
Hany Mukhtar The MVP: Mukhtar registered his team leading sixth and seventh goals of the season. Per Opta, Mukhtar has been involved in 26 road goals (14 goals, 12 assists) since his MLS debut on Feb. 29, 2020, the most in MLS in that span.
Also per Opta, Mukhtar has scored multiple goals in eight regular season matches, more than any other player in the league since his MLS debut. Mukhtar’s third brace of the season today has him tied for second in MLS in games with multiple goals.
New Personal Best Randall Leal: Randall Leal returned to the Starting XI for the first time since May 8 after being sidelined to an ankle injury. Leal recorded two assists in a match for the first time in his MLS career today, being credited with an assist on both of Mukhtar’s goals.
Dominant Against D.C. United: The Boys in Gold remain undefeated against D.C. United (3W-0L-1D) after earning their first win in The District today. In the four all-time matches, Nashville SC has now outscored D.C. United 9-3.
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Quarterfinal: Nashville SC will now focus on the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal match on Wednesday night against Orlando City SC. Kickoff for that match is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
NSH 6’: Daniel Lovitz nails the top left corner on an attacking rebound for the first goal of the game
NSH 45’+1: Hany Mukhtar receives a pass at the right goal post from Dax McCarty to find the back of the net
NSH 50’: With a Randall Leal setup, Hany Mukhtar hits the top corner of the goal with his left foot
DCU 59’: Taxiarchis Fountas puts D.C. on the board with a shot and goal to the bottom right corner
\Nashville SC (6W-5L-5D, 26 pts.) vs. D.C. United (4W-9L-2D, 14 pts \
NSH: Hany Mukhtar (Dax McCarty) 45 +1’
NSH: Hany Mukhtar (Randall Leal) 50’
DCU: Taxiarchis Fountas (Nigel Robertha) 59’
NSH: Tah Brian Anunga (caution) 84’
NSH: Joe Willis, Daniel Lovitz (Taylor Washington 86’), Dave Romney, Jack Maher, Walker Zimmerman, Dax McCarty © (Tah Brian Anunga 74’), Hany Mukhtar (Ethan Zubak 86’), Alex Muyl, Sean Davis, Randall Leal (Luke Haakenson 62‘), CJ Sapong (Aké Loba 74’)
Unused Substitutes: Josh Bauer, Elliot Panicco, Will Meyer
DCU: Rafael Romo, Brendan Hines-Ike, Brad Smith (Kimarni Smith 71’), Andy Nojar, Steven Birnbaum ©, Russell Canouse (Drew Skundrich 83’), Christ Durkin, Sofiane Djeffal (Nigel Robertha 46’), Julian Gressel (Donovan Pines 56’), Ola Kamara (Michael Estrada 56’), Taxiarchis Fountas
\Unused Substitutes: Jan Kempin, Tony Alfaro \
In 1988, around 250 people marched from Fannie Mae Dees Park to Centennial Park in Nashville, marking Music City’s first-ever Pride Parade. 34 years later, thousands marched down Broadway then made their way to Bicentennial Mall for the 2022 Nashville Pride Festival and Parade. Embedded in those thousands on Saturday