“Sam Surridge converts a penalty to give Nashville SC the lead, the only goal of the match and the decisive moment in a tight affair.”
Pivotal“Sam Surridge picks up a yellow card for a foul, a blemish on an otherwise match-winning display from the Nashville forward.”
“Prince Owusu receives a yellow card for a foul deep in stoppage time as Montréal's frustration boils over in pursuit of an equaliser.”
Nashville SC
CF Montréal
Outstanding performance
Nashville SC•DefenderNashville SC controlled this fixture from the first whistle, owning 63% of possession and completing 641 passes to Montréal's 365, yet the match remained goalless heading into the second hour. The game's only decisive moment arrived at the 68th minute when Sam Surridge stepped up to convert a penalty, giving the hosts a lead they would not surrender. Despite the dominance in possession and dangerous attacks — 59 to Montréal's 39 — Nashville managed just one shot on target all evening, underlining how hard-fought this result was to fashion. For Montréal, who missed their one big chance and could not convert two saves into an equaliser, the defeat continues a difficult stretch, while Nashville bank three points that keep them firmly in the title conversation.
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Charles-Emile Brunet is on, and Matthew Corcoran is off.
Jack Maher is on, and Shak Mohammed is off.
Frankie Amaya comes on for Matthew Longstaff.
Sam Surridge receives a yellow card.
Yellow card issued.
Efrain Morales takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Olger Escobar replaces Noah Streit.
Gennadiy Synchuk takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Efrain Morales is on, and Jalen Neal is off.
Corner awarded.
Prince Owusu's header is saved.
Sam SurridgeSam Surridge takes a right-footed shot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Sam Surridge scores, making it 1-0.
Sam Surridge scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Sam Surridge scores, making it 1-0.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Sam Surridge scores, making it 1-0.
Andy Najar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Andy Najar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Andy Najar comes on for Josh Bauer.
Shot by Prince Owusu with his left foot is blocked.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Hany Mukhtar's right-footed shot is blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Hany Mukhtar's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Matthew Corcoran takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shak Mohammed takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Alex Muyl takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Sam Surridge takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shak Mohammed attempts a header but misses the shot.
Kick-off! The referee is Marcos de Oliveira.
Nashville SC, MLS's only unbeaten home side and Western Conference leaders, host a CF Montréal team that has won just once in eight road games this season. With a club-record fifth straight win on the line and Nashville riding a nine-game unbeaten run, GEODIS Park promises to be a hostile environment for the struggling visitors.
