Renasant Recap: Nashville Soccer Club Falls 3-1 at St. Louis City SC

• The Boys in Gold are simply 4 factors behind the Philadelphia Union for first place in Major League Soccer
• Hany Mukhtar scores his 12^th purpose of the season on penalty kick

LOUIS (Aug. 9, 2025)– Nashville Soccer Club fell 3-1 towards St. Louis CITY SC Saturday night time at Energizer Park with its lone purpose coming from Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player candidate Hany Mukhtar on a penalty kick within the 85^th minute. Despite the loss, the Boys in Gold are solely 4 factors behind the Philadelphia Union for first place in MLS and the Eastern Conference.

Men down: Nashville SC was lacking two common contributors on the backline as a consequence of harm in Dan Lovitz (foot), who had began all 25 of the membership’s MLS matches previous to Saturday night time, and captain Walker Zimmerman (knee).

Movin’ up: Mukhtar’s penalty kick conversion was the 18^th of his profession, transferring him right into a tie with Seattle Sounders FC’s Albert Rusnak for the third most amongst energetic MLS gamers behind the San Jose Earthquakes’ Josef Martinez (22) and the Philadelphia Union’s Daniel Gazdag (24). The 2025 MLS All-Star additionally turned the 14^th participant in league historical past to report 20 or extra purpose contributions (12 targets, eight assists) in 4 or extra seasons (2021-23, 2025).

Next up: Nashville SC will conclude a stretch of three-straight street matches when it visits New York City FC at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17 at Yankee Stadium.

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Nashville SC:       

• is 13W-6L-4D in its final 20 matches throughout all competitions
• is to 5W-6L-2D in MLS street matches this season
• is 1W-1L-0D all-time vs. St. Louis CITY SC (common season)
• is 72W-59L-62D all-time (common season + playoffs)
• is 29W-40L-29D all-time on the street (common season + playoffs)
• is 19W-18L-18D all-time vs. Western Conference opponents (common season + playoffs)
• is 48W-47L-50D all-time on weekends (common season + playoffs)
• is 39W-37L-37D all-time on Saturdays (common season + playoffs)
• is 7W-9L-6D all-time throughout August (common season)

Gastón Brugman reached 5,000 profession common season minutes performed on the 53^rd minute

Dan Lovitz didn’t costume for the match as a consequence of harm (foot)

Wyatt Meyer made his first MLS begin since March 1 on the New York Red Bulls

• scored his 12^th purpose of the season and 18^th profession MLS penalty kick conversion within the 85^th minute
• is tied for third amongst energetic gamers in profession penalty kick conversions
• reached 20 purpose contributions (12 targets, eight assists) for the fourth time, turning into the 14^th participant in MLS historical past to report 4 or extra seasons with 20-plus purpose contributions (additionally 2021-2023)
• was voted Nashville SC Man of the Match

Andy Najar made his 150^th profession MLS common season begin

Tate Schmitt appeared on his first matchday roster for Nashville SC since signing as a free agent on May 21

Walker Zimmerman didn’t costume for the match as a consequence of harm (knee)

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Nashville SC (14W-7L-5D) at St. Louis CITY SC (5W-14L-6D)

Aug. 9, 2025 – Energizer Park

Final rating:               

STL: Jaziel Orozco (A: Devin Padelford) 23’

STL: João Klauss (A: Eduard Löwen) 39’

STL: Sang Bin Jeong (A: Simon Becher) 66’

NSH: Hany Mukhtar (Penalty Kick) 85’

STL: Alfredo Morales (Caution) 55’

STL: Mykhi Joyner (Caution) 90’ + 3

NSH: Alex Muyl (Caution) 90’ + 6

NSH starters: Joe Willis; Jeisson Palacios, Jack Maher, Wyatt Meyer (Josh Bauer 74’), Andy Najar; Gastón Brugman, Patrick Yazbek (Jacob Shaffelburg, 90’), Hany Mukhtar (C), Eddi Tagseth (Alex Muyl 62’), Jonathan Pérez (Ahmed Qasem 61’); Sam Surridge (Teal Bunbury 74’)

Substitutes: Brian Schwake, Tate Schmitt, Bryan Acosta, Chris Applewhite

STL starters: Roman Bürki (C); Devin Padelford, Timo Baumgartl, Jaziel Orozco, Fallou Fall; Tomas Ostrak (Mykhi Joyner 70’), Eduard Löwen, Marcel Hartel (Jake Girdwood-Reich 86’), Alfredo Morales (Akil Watts 86’), Sang Bin Jeong (Celio Pompeu 70’); Joao Klauss (Simon Becher 62’)

Substitutes: Ben Lundt, Henry Kessler, Tomas Totland, Kyle Hiebert,

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Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

Weather: 85 levels and cloudy