- The Boys in Gold clinch the trophy for the best regular season record for the first time in club history with 2-0 win over CF Montréal
- Nashville SC is guaranteed home-field advantage at GEODIS Park throughout the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs
- MLS Goalkeeper and Newcomer of the Year candidate Brian Schwake makes six saves for NSC-record 14th regular season shutout
- Landon Donovan MLS MVP candidate Hany Mukhtar scores seventh goal in his last six matches, while fellow MVP candidate Sam Surridge records 18th regular season tally
MONTRÉAL, Que. (Oct. 24, 2026) – Nashville Soccer Club won Major League Soccer’s Supporters’ Shield for the first time in club history by defeating CF Montréal 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at Stade Saputo. The Supporters’ Shield is awarded to the team with the most points each season and guarantees homefield advantage for the entirety of the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Landon Donovan MLS MVP candidate Sam Surridge put the Boys in Gold in front in the 52nd minute and fellow MVP candidate Hany Mukhtar doubled the lead in the 76th minute with his seventh goal in his last six matches.
Record time: By winning the first Supporters' Shield in club history with three regular season matches remaining, Nashville SC tied the MLS record as the fastest team to capture the trophy for the league's top regular season team.
Setting the standard: In addition to winning the Supporters' Shield on Saturday, the Boys in Gold became the first team in MLS history with 70 points and second with 21 wins through 31 matches played.
Another one: By recording six saves for his 14th regular season clean sheet, Goalkeeper and Newcomer of the Year candidate Brian Schwake set a club record for shutouts in a single regular season.
Monster vs. Montréal: MVP candidate Sam Surridge scored his sixth goal in six career matches vs. CF Montréal. The forward, who has a goal contribution in five of his six career matches against the Canadian side (six goals, one assist), leads Nashville SC and is fourth in MLS with 18 regular season tallies.
Next up: The Boys in Gold will host the Philadelphia Union at GEODIS Park at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 28 in their penultimate regular season home match.
Notes:
Nashville SC
- won the Supporters’ Shield for the first time in club history
- is off to the best 31-match start in MLS history at 21W-3L-7D and 70 points
- tied a club record for regular season road wins in a single season with seven
- is unbeaten in 23 of its last 25 MLS matches at 17W-2L-6D
- is unbeaten in 35 of 42 matches this season across all competitions (MLS, Concacaf Champions Cup, Leagues Cup)
- is 25W-7L-10D across all competitions this season
B.J. Callaghan
- set an MLS record for the most wins (40) through 74 matches coached in MLS history
- earned his 50th win as Nashville SC Head Coach across all competitions (MLS, Concacaf Champions Cup, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Leagues Cup)
Hany Mukhtar
- scored his 17th MLS goal of the season and seventh in his last six matches
- has scored in six straight MLS matches for the first time in his career
Andy Najar made his 50th career Nashville SC MLS regular season start
Brian Schwake made six saves and set the club record for shutouts in a single regular season with 14
Sam Surridge
- scored his team-leading 18th regular season goal
- earned Man of the Match honors
Box score:
Nashville SC (21W-3L-7D) at CF Montréal (6W-18L-7D)
Oct. 24, 2026 – Stade Saputo
Final score:
NSH: 2
MTL: 0
Scoring summary:
NSH: Sam Surridge 52’
NSH: Hany Mukhtar 76’
Discipline:
MTL: Dani Pereira (Caution) 13’
MTL: Viktor Radojevic (Caution) 48’
NSH: Elias Saad (Caution) 65’
NSH: Jeisson Palacios (Caution) 70’
Lineups:
NSH starters: Brian Schwake; Andy Najar (Josh Bauer 89’), Maxwell Woledzi, Jeisson Palacios, Reed Baker-Whiting; Patrick Yazbek (Bryan Acosta 79’), Elias Saad (Warren Madrigal 67’), Matthew Corcoran (Eddi Tagseth 67’); Cristian Espinoza (Alex Muyl 79’), Hany Mukhtar (C), Sam Surridge
Substitutes: Joe Willis, Dan Lovitz, Jack Maher, Shak Mohammed
MTL starters: Samsy Keita; Dawid Bugaj, Brayan Vera, Efrain Morales, Viktor Radojevic; Dante Sealy (Wikelman Carmona 71’), Samuel Piette (C) (Matty Longstaff 79’), Dani Pereira (Frankie Amaya 87’), Hennadii Synchuk, Olger Escobar (Fabian Herbers 87’); Alexis Sanchez (Daniel Rios 79’)
Substitutes: Sebastian Breza, Brandan Craig, Luca Petrasso, Victor Loturi
Match officials:
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
AR1: Nick Uranga
AR2: Jason white
4TH: Mathieu Souare
VAR: Daniel Radford
AVAR: Robert Schaap
Weather: 54 degrees and sunny
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