Renasant Recap: Nashville Soccer Club Ties MLS Record for Most Points in a Single Season

• The Boys in Gold score three straight to defeat the New York Red Bulls 3-2 at GEODIS Park
• Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF in 2024 are the only teams in MLS history with 74 points during the regular season
• NSC also sets MLS record for the most home wins in a single regular season with 15 
• Landon Donovan MLS MVP candidate Cristian Espinoza becomes 13th player in MLS history to record 100 career assists (regular season + playoffs)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2026) – Nashville Soccer Club tied the MLS record for the most points in a single season with 74 and finished the regular season undefeated at GEODIS Park (15W-0L-2D) by defeating the New York Red Bulls 3-2 Sunday afternoon.

MLS Goalkeeper and Newcomer of the Year candidate Brian Schwake kept the visitors off the board in the 19th minute with his league-leading third regular season penalty kick save. New York scored the opening goal in the 34th minute via Julian Hall before Rafael Mosquera doubled the visitors' advantage in the 40th minute.

The Boys in Gold mounted a furious comeback, cutting the deficit in half in the 45th minute courtesy of an own goal forced by MLS Defensive Player of the Year candidate Andy Najar and in the 78th minute fellow MVP candidate Cristian Espinoza caused a second Red Bulls own goal to even the score.  

MVP candidate Sam Surridge and Espinoza connected for Surridge's team-leading 19th regular season goal in the 91st minute to seal the record-breaking victory. 

Twice as nice: Nashville SC became the first team in MLS history to win 15 home matches in a single regular season and the second club in league history to finish a home slate undefeated twice including its 8W-0L-9D record in 2021.

History in sight: With their victory Sunday, the Boys in Gold can set a single season MLS points record with a win (77) or draw (75) next Saturday during Decision Day at FC Cincinnati.

Helpers on helpers: Landon Donovan MLS MVP candidate Cristian Espinoza recorded his career high 15th MLS assist with his game-winning helper in the 91st minute. The forward, who has the third-most assists in MLS this season, became just the 13th player in league history with 100 career assists (regular season + playoffs).

Next up: Nashville SC will conclude its regular season during MLS Decision Day when it visits FC Cincinnati on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. CT. 

Notes: 

Nashville SC:       

• tied the MLS record for most points in a single season with 74
• set the MLS record for home wins in a single season with 15 and points with 47
• is off to the best 33-match start in MLS history at 22W-3L-8D and 74 points
• finished unbeaten at home during the regular season for the second time (2021)
• is the only unbeaten home team in MLS this season at 15W-0L-2D while outscoring opponents 48-14
• is unbeaten in 25 of its last 27 MLS matches at 18W-2L-7D  
• is unbeaten in 37 of 44 matches this season across all competitions (MLS, Concacaf Champions Cup, Leagues Cup) 
• is 26W-7L-11D across all competitions this season

Cristian Espinoza 

• recorded his 100th career MLS assist (regular season + playoffs)

• set a single season career high with 15 MLS assists

Brian Schwake

• made two saves, including his MLS-leading third penalty save of the season
• earned Man of the Match honors

Sam Surridge scored his team-leading 19th MLS goal of the season

Box score:                  

Nashville SC (22W-3L-8D) vs. New York Red Bulls (11W-16L-6D)

Nov. 1, 2026 – GEODIS Park

Final score:                 

NSH: 3

RBNY: 2

Scoring summary:

RBNY: Julian Hall (A: Adri Mehmeti, Sekou Kone) 34’

RBNY: Rafael Mosquera (A: Cade Cowell, Devin Padelford) 40’

NSH: Tim Parker (Own Goal) 45’

NSH: Julian Bazan (Own Goal) 78'

NSH: Sam Surridge (A: Cristian Espinoza) 90' + 1

Discipline:

RBNY: Sekou Kone (Caution) 25’

RBNY: Jorge Ruvalcaba (Caution) 45’ +2

Lineups: 

NSH starters: Brian Schwake; Reed Baker-Whiting, Maxwell Woledzi, Jeisson Palacios, Andy Najar (Josh Bauer 90’ + 3); Matthew Corcoran (Bryan Acosta 67’), Patrick Yazbek (Eddi Tagseth 67’), Hany Mukhtar (C); Elias Saad (Warren Madrigal 82’), Sam Surridge, Cristian Espinoza (Shak Mohammed 90’ + 3)

Substitutes: Joe Willis, Dan Lovitz, Jack Maher, Alex Muyl

RBNY starters: Ethan Horvath; Devin Padelford, Julian Bazan, Tim Parker (C), Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty; Jorge Ruvalcaba (Emil Forsberg 89’), Adri Mehmeti, Sekou Kone (David Ruiz 89’); Cameron Harper (Rafael Mosquera 39’,Connor Faello 89’), Julian Hall, Cade Cowell (Mijahir Jimenez 59’)

Substitutes: AJ Marcucci, Mohammed Sofo, Matthew Dos Santos, John McCarthy

Match officials:           

Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

AR1: Kyle Atkins

AR2: Rhett Hammil

4TH: Jorge Escobar

VAR: David Barrie

AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert 

Weather: 56 degrees and rainy

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