- Randall Leal - 85' Pen
- Mikkel Uhre - 66'
Nashville earns 1-1 draw with Philadelphia in grand opening
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Randall Leal scored on a penalty kick in the 85th minute and Nashville SC opened GEODIS Park and gained a 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union in MLS action on Sunday.
The tie extended Nashville's home unbeaten streak to 20 — the seventh longest run in league history. Nashville (3-3-3) was unbeaten in its last 19 matches at Nissan Stadium. The new park — with a seating capacity of 30,000 — is the largest soccer-only venue in this country and Canada. Nashville opened the season with eight straight matches on the road.
The Union (5-1-3), who entered play atop the Eastern Conference standings, grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 66th minute on a goal by Mikael Uhre.
Leal scored the equalizer after Philadelphia's Jose Martinez was called for a handball in the box on Nashville's 12th corner kick of the match.
Nashville outshot the Union 13-9 with a 7-5 edge in shots on goal.
Joe Willis saved four of the five shots he faced for Nashville. Andre Blake had five saves for the Union.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris Penso
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Inter Miami CF | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +15 | 28 |
FC Cincinnati | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 27 |
New York Red Bulls | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +5 | 23 |
New York City FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 20 |
Charlotte FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 20 |
Toronto FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 19 |
Columbus Crew | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 18 |
D.C. United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 17 |
Philadelphia Union | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
Nashville SC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
Orlando City SC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 13 |
Atlanta United FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
CF Montréal | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 12 |
Chicago Fire FC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 10 |
New England Revolution | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 7 |
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Real Salt Lake | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | +11 | 25 |
Minnesota United FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 21 |
LAFC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 21 |
Colorado Rapids | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 21 |
LA Galaxy | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 21 |
Austin FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 19 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 18 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 17 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +1 | 16 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
Portland Timbers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
FC Dallas | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -10 | 10 |