NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 7, 2024)Ā āĀ Nashville SC began its Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 series against Inter Miami CF Thursday night with a 2-2 draw in front of a sellout crowd at GEODIS Park. The two-leg series, which will be decided on aggregate, concludes next Wednesday, March 13 at 7:15 p.m. CT in South Florida.Ā
āAint Goinā Nowhere:Ā Prior to the match, Nashville SC announced the contract extension of 2022 MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar. The German midfielder is teamās all-time leader in goals, assists, and points, a two-time MLS All Star, and a three-time MLS Best XI selection. The extension will keep Mukhtar in Music City through 2026 with an option for 2027.
He's on Fire:Ā Nashville SC's Jacob Shaffelburg scored twice Thursday night for his first career brace. The Canadian forward also scored in Round One to send Nashville to the Round of 16 with a 4-0 victory over Dominican side Moca FC on Feb. 28.Ā Ā
Next up:Ā The Boys in Gold will conclude a busy week at GEODIS Park on Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. CT when they host the LA Galaxy in MLS play. Sundayās match will celebrate Womenās History Month and tickets are availableĀ here.Ā
Match Timeline:
NSH 4ā: Shaq Moore receives the ball and cuts through the right side of the field to find Jacob Shaffelburg waiting at the top of the box, who rifles it home
NSH 47ā: Jacob Shaffelburg receives the ball just outside the box, slices through Miamiās backline and rockets the ball into the top right corner of the net
MIA 52ā: Lionel Messi receives the ball at the top of the box from Luis Suarez and finds the back of the net
MIA 90ā + 5: Sergio Busquets crosses a ball into the box that Luis Suarez heads homeĀ
Notes:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
- Nashville SC:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
- has faced off with Inter Miami CF across four different competitions (Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, MLS, Leagues Cup, Concacaf Champions Cup)
- extended its record against Inter Miami CF to 4W-2L-5D after a third consecutive draw with the South Florida sideĀ
- conceded its first goal across all competitions in 2024 at GEODIS Park
- conceded its first goal(s) in Concacaf Champions Cup
- saw midfielders Jacob Shaffelburg, Hany Mukhtar and Tyler Boyd start together for the first time in 2024
- saw defenders Dan Lovitz, Walker Zimmerman, Lukas MacNaughton and Shaq Moore start together for the first time in 2024
- Dan Lovitz led the team with a 97% passing accuracy rate
- Lukas MacNaughton has started every game against Inter Miami CF across three competitions (MLS, Leagues Cup, Concacaf Champions Cup)Ā
- Shaq Moore recorded his first assist since Oct. 14, 2023 vs. New England Revolution
- Jacob ShaffelburgĀ
- recorded the first brace of his career
- has three goals in last two Concacaf Champions Cup appearancesĀ Ā
- Joe WillisĀ
- recorded three saves
- owns a goals against average (GAA) of 0.005 through all competitions in 2024 (MLS, Concacaf Champions Cup)Ā
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Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami CF
March 7, 2024 ā GEODIS Park
Final Score:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
NSH:Ā Ā 2
MIA: 2
Scoring Summary:
NSH: Jacob Shaffelburg (A: Shaq Moore) 4āĀ
NSH: Jacob Shaffelburg (Unassisted) 47āĀ
MIA: Lionel Messi (A: Luis Suarez) 52āĀ
MIA: Luis Suarez (A: Sergio Busquets) 90ā +5
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MIA: Federico Redondo (Caution) 26ā
Lineups:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
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NSH Starters: Joe Willis; Dan Lovitz (Taylor Washington 74ā), Lukas MacNaughton, Shaq Moore, Walker Zimmerman (C) (Jack Maher 82ā); Sean Davis, AnĆbal Godoy (Dru Yearwood 74ā), Alex Muyl; Tyler Boyd, Hany Mukhtar (Teal Bunbury 82ā), Jacob Shaffelburg (McKinze Gaines 82ā)
Substitutes: Elliot Panicco, Amar SejdiÄ, Forster Ajago, Josh Bauer, Tah Brian Anunga, Brent KallmanĀ
MIA Starters:Ā Drake Callender; Noah Allen, Tomas Aviles, Nicolas Freire, Sergii Kryvstov; Sergio Busquets, Diego Gomes, Julian Gressel (David Ruiz 80ā), Federico Redondo (Lawson Sunderland 90ā + 2); Lionel Messi (C), Luis SuarezĀ
Substitutes:Ā Carlos Dos Santos, Cole Jensen, Ryan Sailor, Robert Taylor, Shanyder Borgelin, Israel BoatwrightĀ
Match Officials:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Referee: Marco Ortiz
AR1: Christian Espinosa
AR2: Alberto Morin
4TH: Daniel Quintero
VAR: Oscar Mejia
AVAR: Benjamin WhittyĀ
Weather:Ā Partly cloudy, 60 degrees