Mukhtar, Willis lead Nashville to 1-0 victory over Sounders
Posted July 13, 2022 7:00 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Hany Mukhtar scored late in the first half and Joe Willis made it stand up to lead Nashville SC to a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night.
Mukhtar's 11th goal of the season came in the 44th minute for Nashville (8-6-6).
Willis made two saves to earn a clean sheet. Stefan Cleveland stopped three shots for Seattle (8-9-2).
Nashville outshot the Sounders 12-9 with a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal.
Seattle has dropped three of its last four matches.
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Nashville SC's Eric Miller (15) tries to block a shot by Seattle Sounders' Nicolás Lodeiro (10) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Seattle Sounders' Will Bruin (17) dribbles ahead of Nashville SC's Sean Davis (54) and Dax McCarty (6) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Seattle Sounders' Will Bruin (17) grabs Nashville SC's Walker Zimmerman during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland makes a save over Nashville SC's C.J. Sapong during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Nashville SC goalkeeper Joe Willis watches as a shot by the Seattle Sounders goes wide of the net during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar (10) celebrates after scoring a goal against Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Nashville SC's C.J. Sapong, right, dribbles away from Seattle Sounders' Alex Roldan, center, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Nashville SC's C.J. Sapong (17), Dax McCarty (6) and Daniel Lovitz (2) celebrate after teammate Hany Mukhtar, center, scored against the Seattle Sounders during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Nashville SC's Sean Davis, right, shoots against Seattle Sounders' Alex Roldan during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Seattle Sounders' Will Bruin (17) falls over Nashville SC's Walker Zimmerman during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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