Overview
- Nashville rallied from a 2-1 deficit with Reed Baker-Whiting’s 93rd-minute header and Andy Nájar’s 95th-minute winner to secure a 3-2 victory at GEODIS Park on Saturday, Aug. 22.
- Hany Mukhtar opened the scoring and supplied the corner that led to Baker-Whiting’s equalizer, while André Gomes hit a long-range free kick for his first MLS goal to briefly put Columbus ahead.
- The win moved Nashville to 49 points through 21 matches, the best start in MLS history, and extended the club’s unbeaten run at home.
- Columbus dropped to a string of poor league results, with injuries and a one-game suspension for Rudy Camacho compounding concerns about the team’s depth and ability to close out matches.
- Columbus will quickly travel to Carson to face Club América in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal on Aug. 26 while Nashville aims to maintain momentum as it pursues the Supporters' Shield and a possible single-season points record.