- Walker Zimmerman - 34'
- Jacob Shaffelburg - 80'
Nashville defeats New York City FC in opener of MLS season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Walker Zimmerman and Jacob Shaffelburg scored and Nashville SC defeated New York City FC 2-0 on Saturday in the first game of the Major Soccer League season.
Zimmerman scored following a free kick after Fafa Picault centered the ball in front of the goal in the 34th minute for a 1-0 lead.
Shaffelburg's goal came in the 80th minute off an assist from Hany Mukhtar.
Joe Willis made the saves on NYCFC's two shots on goal. Nashville outshot NYCFC 9-8, with four shots on goal.
Nashville had a win and a draw against NYCFC last season — its first.
Both teams next play Saturday. Nashville visits the New York Red Bulls and NYCFC visits the Chicago Fire.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Armando Villarreal
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Miami CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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