NASHVILLE, Tennessee – CF Montréal takes on Nashville SC on Saturday evening at GEODIS Park at 8:30pm EDT (MLS Season Pass, BPM Sports, TSN 690).
Unbeaten in its last three matches, the Club will face Nashville SC for the first time this season. The Bleu-blanc-noir have a -3 goal difference in Nashville, with four goals scored and seven conceded in four games (0-2-2). Montreal's last point in Tennessee came on June 26, 2021, in a 1-1 draw. Aljaž “Kiki” Struna scored for the visitors before the Montrealers conceded the equalizer in stoppage time.
After losing to Inter Miami CF in the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup in mid-March, Nashville SC is now entirely focused on its MLS campaign, looking to put an end to a five-match winless streak. With just one win this season (1-3-5) and 0.89 points per game, Gary Smith's side finds itself in 14th place in the Eastern Conference.
In the team’s last MLS outing, Nashville drew 1-1 with the San Jose Earthquakes. Hany Mukhtar found the back of the net for the hosts. The 2022 MLS MVP has two goals and two assists in seven games this season.
Following the game in Nashville, the Montrealers will head directly to Hamilton, where the team will begin its journey in the 2024 Canadian Championship. Finalists in last year’s edition, Montreal will visit Forge FC on Tuesday at 11:00am at Tim Hortons Field in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Head coach Bobby Smyrniotis' team booked its ticket by defeating York United FC 3-1 in the preliminary round on Wednesday.
