- Taxiarchis Fountas - 59'
- Daniel Lovitz - 6'
- Hany Mukhtar - 45', 50'
Lovitz, Mukhtar lead Nashville past DC United 3-1
WASHINGTON -- — Defender Daniel Lovitz scored early, Hany Mukhtar followed with his third brace of the season and Nashville SC rolled to a 3-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday.
Lovitz was in the right place in the 6th minute, pouncing on a deflection and hooking a kick just inside the left post for his first goal of the season, the third of his nine-year career and his second in three seasons with Nashville (8-5-5).
Mukhtar scored in the first minute of stoppage time on a nifty pass from Dax McCarty to give Nasville a 2-0 lead at halftime.
Mukhtar's second goal — and eighth of the season — came five minutes into the second half when his shot in the box deflected off the leg of a defender and over the head of goalkeeper Rafael Romo.
Taxiarchis Fountas scored in the 59th minute for United (4-10-2). It was his sixth goal of the season.
Nashville outshot United 9-8 with a 5-3 edge in shots on goal.
Joe Willis had two saves for Nashville. Romo saved two for United.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Lukasz Szpala
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