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CINCINNATI (Saturday, November 7, 2026) — Nashville SC made history on Decision Day 2026, defeating FC Cincinnati 2-0 to finish the regular season with 77 points, surpassing Inter Miami CF’s previous single-season mark of 74 set in 2024. The victory capped a record-breaking campaign that also saw Nashville set new MLS single-season records for home wins (15), wins in the post-shootout era (23), and fewest goals conceded in a 34-game season (25).
Nashville SC’s leading scorer Sam Surridge proved to be the matchwinner, latching onto a perfectly weighted through ball from Andy Najar in the 61st minute before calmly slotting home into the bottom corner (Watch Here). Surridge doubled his tally in the 86th minute, sealing a historic victory for the Coyotes and bringing his season total to 21 goals ( Watch Here).
Having already secured the 2026 Supporters’ Shield, Nashville now turns its attention to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, aiming to become the first club to capture the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup presented by Audi in the same season since LAFC in 2022. Nashville will begin its postseason campaign against the winner of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Wild Card game on Nov. 19 (time TBD, Apple TV).
