US EditionHany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge and Joe Willis Lead Nashville to 2-0 Victory over Fire
- Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge each scored in the second half as Nashville secured a 2-0 win over Chicago Fire at Soldier Field on Saturday evening.
- Nashville's victory followed from Mukhtar scoring in the 56th minute off a pass from substitute Andy Najor and Surridge adding a goal in the 75th minute.
- Goalkeeper Joe Willis recorded eight saves and secured his 72nd career shutout, marking his fifth clean sheet this season as Nashville improved to 9-4-5 overall.
- Nashville's win improved their road record to 3-3-2 and raised them to third place in the Eastern Conference, while the Fire fell to 7-6-4 overall and 1-2-4 at home.
- The result suggested Nashville's defensive strength and scoring consistency, with Surridge trailing Tai Baribo by one goal for the Golden Boot Award.
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Mixed results for Chicago soccer doubleheader at Soldier Field: Stars battle to 2-2 draw while Fire lose 2-0
Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge scored second-half goals and Joe Willis posted his fifth clean sheet of the season as Nashville blanked the Chicago Fire 2-0 on Saturday night at Soldier Field. It was the nightcap of an NWSL-MLS doubleheader on the lakefront, with the Chicago Stars earlier battling to a 2-2 draw with the Seattle Reign. Nashville’s Mukhtar took a pass from substitute defender Andy Najor and found the net in the 56th minute to break …
Fire fall, Stars draw in Soldier Field doubleheader
The Fire’s game Saturday against Nashville at Soldier Field went better than the matchup between the teams April 26 in Nashville, Tennessee, but the result turned out to be the same.Hany Mukhtar scored in the 56th minute and Sam Surridge in the 75th to lead Nashville to a 2-0 victory against the Fire (7-6-4) in the second game of a men’s and women’s doubleheader. The Stars played to a 2-2 draw against the Reign in the opener.The Fire, who were r…
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Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge score to help Nashville blank Fire
Hany Mukhtar scored in the 56th minute and Nashville SC went on to extend its unbeaten streak to nine matches by defeating the host Chicago Fire 2-0 on Saturday night.
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Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge and Joe Willis lead Nashville to 2-0 victory over Fire
Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge scored second-half goals and Joe Willis posted his fifth clean sheet of the season as Nashville SC blanked the Chicago Fire 2-0. Neither team scored until Mukhtar took a pass from substitute defender Andy Najor…
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