Nashville SC lost 1-0 to Atlanta United on Aug. 30 at Geodis Park in a critical blow to its Supporters’ Shield hopes.
Ronald Hernandez scored on a header in the 25th minute as Atlanta won its first MLS game in over three months. Nashville (15-5-9, 50 points) was unable to score despite attempting over twice as many shots as Atlanta (5-12-11, 26 points), and fell seven points behind the Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference standings.
Philadelphia beat FC Cincinnati 1-0 and now has 57 points, leading the race for the league’s best record. Nashville sits in fourth in the East behind Cincinnati and Charlotte FC, though it’s tied with Charlotte on points.
Nashville will be off until Sept. 13 when it travels to face Cincinnati.
Nashville SC vs. Atlanta United score updates
Tyler Boyd enters the game for Nashville. The winger suffered a torn ACL last July in a match against Orlando City and is making his first appearance since then. Boyd received loud cheers when his name was announced as a substitute.
Nashville still trails 1-0 with about half an hour to play, but not for lack of chances. Sam Surridge was 1-on-1 with Jayden Hibbert when his shot hit the crossbar, and Hany Mukhtar had a pair of point-blank attempts saved by the Atlanta goalkeeper.
What would have been Sam Surridge’s 21st goal of the season is called back after a VAR check ruled that the ball went off Surridge’s arm on his header off a corner kick. Atlanta United still leads Nashville SC 1-0.
Good start for the visitors as Ronald Hernandez elevates to head in a free kick taken by Steven Alzate. Well-executed set piece for Atlanta United and Nashville SC has an early hole to climb out of.
Nashville lineup
GK: Joe Willis; DF: Josh Bauer; Jeisson Palacios, Walker Zimmerman (C), Andy Najar; MF: Gaston Brugman, Alex Muyl, Patrick Yazbek; FW: Jacob Shaffelburg, Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge
Atlanta lineup
GK: Jayden Hibbert; DF: Pedro Amador, Enea Mihaj, Stian Gregersen, Ronald Hernandez; CM: Steven Alzate, Alexey Miranchuk, Bartosz Slisz; FW: Miguel Almiron (C), Luke Brennan, Jamal Thiare
Nashville SC vs. Atlanta United date, time, location
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 30
- Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Geodis Park, Nashville, Tennessee
How to watch Nashville SC vs. Atlanta United
Nashville SC vs. Atlanta United can be streamed with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. This is the third season of a 10-year partnership between MLS and Apple TV, which will carry every MLS regular-season and playoff game.
Nashville availability report
- Out: Julian Gaines (thigh), Wyatt Meyer (foot), Taylor Washington (knee)
- Questionable: Dan Lovitz (foot)
Atlanta availability report
- Out: Matt Edwards (hamstring), Jay Fortune (thigh), Latte Lath (hamstring)
Nashville SC vs. Atlanta United betting odds
Odds via BetMGM
- Odds: Nashville -185, tie +333, Atlanta +425
- Over/under: 3.5 goals (over +130, under -190)
Nashville SC schedule
All times Central
- Feb. 22: T 0-0 vs. New England Revolution
- March 1: L 2-0 at New York Red Bulls
- March 8: W 2-0 vs. Portland Timbers
- March 16: W 3-1 at Philadelphia Union
- March 22: W 3-0 vs. CF Montreal
- March 29: L 2-1 vs. FC Cincinnati
- April 5: L 2-1 at Charlotte FC
- April 12: W 2-1 vs. Real Salt Lake
- April 19: L 3-0 at Seattle Sounders
- April 26: W 7-2 vs. Chicago Fire
- May 3: T 1-1 at Atlanta United
- May 6: W 1-0 vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves*
- May 10: W 2-1 vs. Charlotte FC
- May 14: W 2-1 vs. New York Red Bulls
- May 17: T 0-0 vs. D.C. United
- May 21: W 3-2 at Orlando City*
- May 24: W 2-1 at Toronto FC
- May 28: T 2-2 at Columbus Crew
- May 31: T 2-2 vs. New York City FC
- June 14: W 2-0 at Chicago Fire
- June 25: W 3-2 at New England Revolution
- June 28: W 1-0 at D.C. United
- July 5: W 1-0 vs. Philadelphia Union
- July 9: W 5-2 vs. D.C. United*
- July 12: L 2-1 at Inter Miami
- July 16: W 3-0 vs. Columbus Crew
- July 19: W 1-0 vs. Toronto FC
- July 25: L 1-0 at San Diego FC
- Aug. 9: L 3-1 at St. Louis City
- Aug. 17: L 2-1 at New York City FC
- Aug. 23: W 5-1 vs. Orlando City
- Aug. 30: vs. Atlanta United, 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 13: at FC Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m.
- Sept. 16: vs. Philadelphia Union, 7 p.m.*
- Sept. 20: at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m.
- Sept. 27: vs. Houston Dynamo, 7:30 p.m.
- Oct. 4: at CF Montreal, 6:30 p.m.
- Oct. 18: vs. Inter Miami, 5 p.m.
*-U.S. Open Cup game
Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@gannett.com and on X/Twitter @Jacob_Shames.
