Nashville SC claimed a valuable 2–1 away victory over Charlotte FC on MLS matchday 7, holding off a late surge from the hosts after establishing a two-goal lead.
The visitors went in front early, capitalising on their first clear opening in the 14th minute. Edvard Tagseth finished the move for Nashville, with Patrick Yazbek providing the assist, to give the away side a 1–0 advantage.
Charlotte responded after the break with a double substitution at half-time, introducing Brandt Bronico and Luca de la Torre in search of more control and creativity. Nashville adjusted as well, calling on star attacker Hany Mukhtar in the 51st minute for Alex Muyl, who had already been booked in the 35th minute.
The change paid off just after the hour. In the 62nd minute, Mukhtar slipped Yazbek through, and the midfielder made it 2–0 to Nashville with a composed finish. That strike, combining Nashville’s key creative influence with one of the match’s standout performers, ultimately proved decisive.
Charlotte continued to shuffle their pack, bringing on Tyger Smalls and later Archie Goodwin as they chased a route back into the game. Nashville, meanwhile, turned to Cristian Espinoza, Sam Surridge and Reed Baker-Whiting to help see out the contest.
The hosts finally found a lifeline on 90 minutes when Goodwin converted from the penalty spot to cut the deficit to 2–1. However, there was no time for a full comeback, and Nashville held on for all three points despite a late yellow card for Mukhtar, adding to earlier cautions for Muyl and Daniel Lovitz.
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