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Late Header Seals Historic Win for Nashville SC
2 Nov
Summary
- Nashville SC tied the MLS single-season points record.
- Sam Surridge scored the winning goal in stoppage time.
- The Red Bulls were eliminated from playoff contention.
Nashville SC secured a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, a win that will go down in MLS history. Sam Surridge netted his team-leading 19th goal in the opening minute of stoppage time, a header from a Cristian Espinoza corner, to seal the historic result.
With this victory, Nashville SC (22-3-8, 74 points) has equaled the MLS single-season points record previously held by the 2024 Inter Miami squad, with one match remaining in the season. The loss eliminated the Red Bulls (11-16-6, 39 points) from playoff contention, a significant mark for the founding MLS team.
The Red Bulls had taken a 2-0 lead into halftime with goals from Julian Hall and Rafael Mosquera. However, Nashville SC mounted a relentless second-half comeback, aided by two own goals from the Red Bulls' Tim Parker and Julian Bazan, before Surridge's decisive header.
Nashville SC's goalkeeper Brian Schwake made a crucial penalty save in the 19th minute, but the team's persistent pressure ultimately paid off. Despite having multiple shots hit the woodwork and two goals disallowed for offside, Nashville SC achieved their record-tying points total.
