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2020 Nashville SC season

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Nashville SC
2020 season
General managerMike Jacobs
Head coachGary Smith
StadiumNissan Stadium
MLSConference: 7th
Overall: 14th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentWithdrew
Average home league attendance12,801 (Overall)
59,069 (Pre-Covid)
  3,547 (Post-Covid)
Biggest winNSH 3–0 DAL
(October 20)
NSH 3–0 MIA
(November 20)
Biggest defeatATL 2–0 NSH
(August 22)
ORL 3–1 NSH
(August 26)
CLB 2–0 NSH
(September 19)
CLB 2–0 NSH
(November 29)
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 Nashville SC season was the club's first season as an organization and its first season as a member of Major League Soccer, after two seasons in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship by a club of the same name.

Despite a brief stint in the Western Conference, the club moved to the Eastern Conference after the MLS is Back Tournament.[1]

Club

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Current roster

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As of October 21, 2020[2]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Willis United States GK (1988-08-10) August 10, 1988 (age 36) United States Houston Dynamo 23 0
28 C. J. Cochran United States GK (1991-09-17) September 17, 1991 (age 33) United States Oklahoma City Energy 0 0
30 Elliot Panicco United States GK (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996 (age 28) United States UNC Charlotte 0 0
Defenders
2 Daniel Lovitz United States DF (1991-08-27) August 27, 1991 (age 33) Canada Montreal Impact 21 1
3 Jalil Anibaba United States DF (1988-10-19) October 19, 1988 (age 36) United States New England Revolution 12 0
4 Dave Romney United States DF (1993-06-12) June 12, 1993 (age 31) United States LA Galaxy 23 1
5 Miguel Nazarit Colombia DF (1997-05-20) May 20, 1997 (age 27) Colombia Once Caldas 0 0
12 Alistair Johnston Canada DF (1998-10-08) October 8, 1998 (age 26) United States Wake Forest University 18 0
15 Eric Miller United States DF (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 31) United States New York City FC 6 0
16 Ken Tribbett United States DF (1992-08-25) August 25, 1992 (age 32) United States Nashville SC (USL) 0 0
18 Jack Maher (GA) United States DF (1999-10-28) October 28, 1999 (age 25) United States Indiana University 3 0
23 Taylor Washington United States DF (1993-08-16) August 16, 1993 (age 31) United States Nashville SC (USL) 14 0
25 Walker Zimmerman United States DF (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 31) United States Los Angeles FC 22 3
55 Brayan Beckeles Honduras DF (1985-11-28) November 28, 1985 (age 39) Honduras C.D. Olimpia 2 0
Midfielders
6 Dax McCarty United States MF (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 (age 37) United States Chicago Fire FC 21 1
8 Randall Leal (DP) Costa Rica FW/MF (1997-01-14) January 14, 1997 (age 27) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 21 3
10 Hany Mukhtar (DP) Germany MF (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995 (age 29) Denmark Brøndby IF 15 4
20 Aníbal Godoy Panama MF/DF (1990-02-10) February 10, 1990 (age 34) United States San Jose Earthquakes 20 1
21 Derrick Jones (HG) United States MF (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997 (age 27) United States Nashville SC (USL) 18 0
22 Matt LaGrassa United States MF (1993-01-27) January 27, 1993 (age 31) United States Nashville SC (USL) 8 0
27 Tah Brian Anunga Cameroon MF (1996-08-10) August 10, 1996 (age 28) United States Charleston Battery 14 0
29 Alex Muyl (HG) United States MF (1995-09-30) September 30, 1995 (age 29) United States New York Red Bulls 18 0
70 Handwalla Bwana (HG) Kenya MF (1999-06-25) June 25, 1999 (age 25) United States Seattle Sounders FC 2 0
Forwards
7 Abu Danladi Ghana FW (1995-10-18) October 18, 1995 (age 29) United States Minnesota United FC 17 2
9 Dominique Badji Senegal FW (1992-10-16) October 16, 1992 (age 32) United States FC Dallas 12 1
11 David Accam Ghana FW (1990-09-28) September 28, 1990 (age 34) United States Columbus Crew SC 7 1
14 Daniel Rios Mexico FW (1995-02-22) February 22, 1995 (age 29) United States Nashville SC (USL) 18 4
19 Alan Winn United States FW (1996-02-18) February 18, 1996 (age 28) United States Nashville SC (USL) 7 0
99 Jhonder Cadiz (DP) Venezuela FW (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995 (age 29) France Dijon FCO 7 2

Roster transactions

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In

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# Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Source
14 FW Mexico Daniel Rios Mexico C.D. Guadalajara Free transfer November 20, 2018 [3]
17 FW England Cameron Lancaster United States Louisville City FC Free transfer December 20, 2018 [4]
21 MF United States Derrick Jones United States Philadelphia Union Traded for $175,000 in GAM May 1, 2019 [5]
11 FW Ghana David Accam United States Columbus Crew SC Traded for $300,000 in TAM, $100,000 in GAM January 1, 2020 [6]
20 MF Panama Anibal Godoy United States San Jose Earthquakes Traded for $650,000 in GAM January 1, 2020 [7]
10 MF Germany Hany Mukhtar Denmark Brøndby IF Transfer for $3,000,000, $100,000 in GAM to Seattle Sounders FC August 27, 2019 [8]
8 MF Costa Rica Randall Leal Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa Undisclosed transfer September 6, 2019 [9]
6 MF United States Dax McCarty United States Chicago Fire FC Traded for 2nd round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick, $50,000 in GAM, $50,000 in TAM November 12, 2019 [10]
4 DF United States Dave Romney United States LA Galaxy Traded for $225,000 in GAM, additional $50,000 in GAM conditionally November 12, 2019 [11]
1 GK United States Joe Willis United States Houston Dynamo Traded for Zarek Valentin, $75,000 in TAM November 19, 2019 [12]
13 GK United States Adrian Zendejas United States Sporting Kansas City Traded for $50,000 in GAM, $125,000 in TAM, 2020 International roster spot November 19, 2019 [13]
2 DF United States Daniel Lovitz United States Montreal Impact Traded for $50,000 in GAM, $50,000 in TAM, 2020 International roster spot November 19, 2019 [13]
22 MF United States Matt LaGrassa United States Nashville SC (USL) Free transfer November 22, 2019 [14]
16 DF United States Ken Tribbett United States Nashville SC (USL) Free transfer November 22, 2019 [14]
23 DF United States Taylor Washington United States Nashville SC (USL) Free transfer November 22, 2019 [14]
19 FW United States Alan Winn United States Nashville SC (USL) Free transfer November 22, 2019 [14]
9 FW Senegal Dominique Badji United States FC Dallas Traded for $150,000 in GAM, $175,000 in TAM, additional $75,000 in GAM conditionally December 2, 2019 [15]
94 DF Honduras Brayan Beckeles Honduras C.D. Olimpia Free transfer December 4, 2019 [16]
5 DF Venezuela Miguel Nazarit Venezuela Once Caldas Free transfer December 16, 2019 [17]
27 MF Cameroon Tah Brian Anunga United States Charleston Battery Free transfer January 15, 2020 [18]
25 DF United States Walker Zimmerman United States LAFC Traded for $950,000 in GAM, 2020 International roster spot, additional $300,000 in GAM conditionally February 11, 2020 [19]
29 MF United States Alex Muyl United States New York Red Bulls Traded for 2020 and 2021 International roster spots, additional $50,000 in GAM conditionally August 13, 2020 [20]
31 GK United States Brady Scott Germany FC Köln Free transfer August 17, 2020 [21]
99 FW Venezuela Jhonder Cadiz Portugal S.L. Benfica Loan until June 2021 September 8, 2020 [22]
28 GK United States C. J. Cochran United States Oklahoma City Energy Loan for the remainder of the 2020 Major League Soccer season October 12, 2020 [23]
70 MF Kenya Handwalla Bwana United States Seattle Sounders FC Traded for Jimmy Medranda, $225,000 in GAM, additional $25,000 in GAM conditionally October 21, 2020 [24]

Out

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# Pos. Player Signed by Details Date[13] Source
DF United States Zarek Valentin United StatesHouston Dynamo Traded for Joe Willis November 19, 2019 [12]
FW United States Brandon Vazquez United StatesFC Cincinnati Traded for $150,000 in TAM, $50,000 in GAM conditionally November 19, 2019 [13]
17 FW England Cameron Lancaster United StatesLouisville City FC On loan for the 2020 USL Championship season, move made permanent on November 19, 2020 February 6, 2020 [25][26]
26 MF United States Luke Haakenson United StatesCharlotte Independence On loan for the 2020 USL Championship season March 6, 2020 [27]
24 FW United States Tanner Dieterich United StatesChattanooga Red Wolves SC On loan for the 2020 USL League One season August 7, 2020 [28]
31 GK United States Brady Scott United StatesSacramento Republic FC On loan for the 2020 USL Championship season August 24, 2020 [29]
13 GK United States Adrian Zendejas United StatesMinnesota United FC Traded for 4th Round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick and up to $100,000 GAM conditionally September 17, 2020 [30]
94 DF Colombia Jimmy Medranda United StatesSeattle Sounders FC Traded for Handwalla Bwana October 21, 2020 [24]

Additional source for roster transaction dates:[31]

Re-Entry Draft pick

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Pick Position Player Previous Club Reference
2 DF United States Eric Miller New York City FC [32]

Expansion Draft picks

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Pick Position Player Previous Club Reference
2 FW Ghana Abu Danladi Minnesota United FC [12]
4 DF United States Zarek Valentin Portland Timbers [12]
6 DF United States Jalil Anibaba New England Revolution [12]
8 FW United States Brandon Vazquez Atlanta United FC [12]
10 MF/DF Colombia Jimmy Medranda Sporting Kansas City [12]

SuperDraft picks

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Round Position Player College Reference
1 (2) DF United States Jack Maher Indiana [33]
1 (11) MF Canada Alistair Johnston Wake Forest [33]
1 (13) GK United States Elliot Panicco Charlotte [33]
2 (28) MF United States Tanner Dieterich Clemson [33]
4 (80) MF United States Luke Haakenson Creighton [33]

Competitions

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Exhibitions

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January 30 Preseason 1 Nashville SC United States 0–0 Sweden IF Elfsborg Bradenton, Florida
2:00PM CST Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 6 Preseason 2 Nashville SC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC Tampa, Florida
2:00PM CST Leal 1st half' Report
Report
Sapong 1st half'
Collier 1st half'
Berić 2nd half'
Stadium: Pepin Stadium
February 16 Preseason 5 Nashville SC 3–1 FC Cincinnati Bradenton, Florida
5:00PM CST Maher 20'
Ríos 64'
Jones 83' (pen.)
Report Amaya 61' Stadium: IMG Academy
February 19 Preseason 6 Nashville SC 1–1 D.C. United Clearwater, Florida
5:00PM CST
Report
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex

Major League Soccer

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League tables

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Eastern Conference
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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Philadelphia Union 23 14 4 5 44 20 +24 47 2.04 Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[a]
2 Toronto FC[b] 23 13 5 5 33 26 +7 44 1.91 Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[c]
3 Columbus Crew SC (C) 23 12 6 5 36 21 +15 41 1.78 Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[d]
4 Orlando City SC 23 11 4 8 40 25 +15 41 1.78 Qualification for the playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
5 New York City FC 23 12 8 3 37 25 +12 39 1.70
6 New York Red Bulls 23 9 9 5 29 31 −2 32 1.39 Qualification for the playoffs first round
7 Nashville SC[e] 23 8 7 8 24 22 +2 32 1.39 Qualification for the playoffs play-in round
8 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39
9 Montreal Impact[b] 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
10 Inter Miami CF 23 7 13 3 25 35 −10 24 1.04
11 Chicago Fire FC 23 5 10 8 33 39 −6 23 1.00
12 Atlanta United FC 23 6 13 4 23 30 −7 22 0.96 Qualification for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[f]
13 D.C. United 23 5 12 6 25 41 −16 21 0.91
14 FC Cincinnati 23 4 15 4 12 36 −24 16 0.70
Source: MLS[35]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ As Supporters' Shield winners
  2. ^ a b Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  3. ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer)
  4. ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions
  5. ^ On June 10, 2020, Major League Soccer announced that Nashville SC would switch from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference for the remainder of the 2020 season.[34]
  6. ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
Overall
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2020 MLS overall standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG
12 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
13 New York Red Bulls 23 9 9 5 29 31 −2 32 1.39
14 Nashville SC 23 8 7 8 24 22 +2 32 1.39
15 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39
16 San Jose Earthquakes 23 8 9 6 35 51 −16 30 1.30
Source: MLS[36]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Match results

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

February 29 1 Nashville SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. EST Zimmerman 28'
Willis Yellow card 90+4'
Report Barco 9'
Hyndman 37'
Remedi Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 59,069
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 8 2 Portland Timbers 1–0 Nashville SC Portland, Oregon
6:00PM CDT Mabiala Yellow card 5'
Valeri 12'
Chará Yellow card 84'
Duvall Yellow card 90+2'
Report Lovitz Yellow card 29' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 12 3 FC Dallas 0–1 Nashville SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Pomykal Yellow card 62' Report Beckeles Yellow card 28'
Lovitz Yellow card 36'
Romney Yellow card 57'
Leal Yellow card 64'
Accam 86'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,912
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 16 4 FC Dallas 0–0 Nashville SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Jara Yellow card 40' Report McCarty Yellow card 69' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 222
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 22 5 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Nashville SC Atlanta, Georgia
6:00 PM CDT Lennon Yellow card 6'
Walkes Yellow card 28'
G. Martínez 40', 87'
Bello Yellow card 78'
Report Lovitz Yellow card 48' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 26 6 Orlando City SC 3–1 Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
6:30 PM CDT Mueller 21'
Moutinho Yellow card 44'
Dike 52', 71'
Michel Yellow card 84'
Report Romney 15'
Anibaba Yellow card 43'
Johnston Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Marcos De Oliveira
August 30 7 Nashville SC 1–0 Inter Miami CF Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Badji Yellow card 31'
Godoy 53'
Lovitz Yellow card 68'
McCarty Yellow card 70'
Report Figal Yellow card 23'
Reyes Yellow card 36'
Pirez Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 2 8 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Leal 47' Report Michel 17' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 6 9 Inter Miami CF 0–0 Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 PM CDT Reyes Yellow card 54' Report Godoy Yellow card 19'
Danladi Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Referee: Nima Saghafi
September 12 10 Nashville SC 4–2 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Badji 1'
Mukhtar 28'
McCarty 36'
Danladi 57'
Report Larentowicz 19'
Bello 61'
Remedi Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 19 11 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC Columbus, Ohio
6:30 PM CDT Alashe Yellow card 26'
Santos Yellow card 27', 50'
Keita Yellow card 57'
Zardes 90+3'
Report Lovitz Yellow card 37'
Muyl Yellow card 71'
Godoy Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 23 12 Nashville SC 1–0 DC United Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Ríos 70'
Washington Yellow card 79'
Report Canouse Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 45+3' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tori Penso
September 26 13 Nashville SC 1–1 Houston Dynamo Nashville, Tennessee
2:30 PM CDT Ríos 49' Report Lundkvist Yellow card 75'
Lemoine Yellow card 81'
Figueroa 89'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 6 15 Nashville SC 0–0 Minnesota United FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Leal Yellow card 44' Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,478
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 11 16 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm CDT Sánchez Yellow card 52'
Gerso 53'
Hurtado 79'
Report Johnston Yellow card 12' Yellow-red card 54'
Zimmerman 15'
Lovitz Yellow card 38'
Jones Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
October 14 17 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Nashville SC Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Figueroa Yellow card 22'
Quintero 75'
Martínez Yellow card 82'
Report Mukhtar 15', 23'
Danladi 19'
Beckeles Yellow card 86'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 1,328
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 20 18 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Dallas Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Leal 19'
Godoy Yellow card 54'
Cadiz 73'
Ríos 88'
Report Ferreira Yellow card 64'
Bressan Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 23 19 Nashville SC 1–1 New England Revolution Nashville, Tennessee
8:52 PM CDT McCarty Yellow card 62'
Anunga Yellow card 66'
Zimmerman 74'
Report Buksa 77'
Manneh Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,727
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Note: Kickoff delayed from 7:30 to 8:52 by lightning in area.[37]
October 27 20 Montreal Impact 0–1 Nashville SC Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 PM CDT Corrales Yellow card 53'
Raitala Yellow card 80'
Binks Yellow card 90'
Report Leal 33'
Zimmerman Yellow card 45+3'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 31 21 Nashville SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Ríos 28'
McCarty Yellow card 90'
Report Sekulić 42' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,987
Referee: Malik Badawi
November 4 22 Nashville SC 0–1 FC Dallas Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Report Hollingshead 19', Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
November 8 23 Orlando City SC 2–3 Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
2:30 PM CDT Dike 4'
Perea Yellow card 17'
Nani 61'
Report Lovitz 20'
Jones Yellow card 28'
Godoy Yellow card 29'
McCarty Yellow card 37'
Mukhtar 88'
Cádiz 90+3'
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: David Gantar

MLS Cup Playoffs

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November 20 Play-in round Nashville SC 3–0 Inter Miami CF Nashville, TN
8:00 PM CST Leal 14'
Mukhtar 24' (pen.)
Johnston Yellow card 30'
McCarty 57'
Report Nealis Yellow card 5'
Trapp Yellow card 31'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,240
Referee: Ismail Elfath
November 24 First round Toronto FC 0–1 (a.e.t.) Nashville SC East Hartford, CT
5:00 PM CST Report Ríos 108' Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium[citation needed]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga
November 29 Conf. Semifinals Columbus Crew SC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Nashville SC Columbus, OH
7:00 PM CST Pedro Santos 99'
Zardes 103'
Report Johnston Yellow card 42'
Washington Yellow card 111'
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal

MLS is Back Tournament

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U.S. Open Cup

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As a new MLS club, Nashville was scheduled to enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.[38] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.[39]

References

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