Mukhtar and Nájar each have 1 goal, 1 assist, Nashville beats Sporting KC 4-0

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 15). Mukhtar and Nájar each have 1 goal, 1 assist, Nashville beats Sporting KC 4-0. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/mukhtar-and-n-jar-each-have-1-goal-1-assist-nashville-beats-sporting-kc-4-0/article_5b76f241-17a7-5e42-915d-1c6875fdc6ad.html

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Hany Mukhtar and Andy Nájar each scored a goal and provided an assist as Nashville SC defeated Sporting Kansas City 4-0 on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to four games. Nashville now holds the best record in MLS history through 29 matches with 66 points, while Kansas City remains at the bottom of the league standings with only 22 points.
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Kansas City MLS NASHVILLE Nashville SC Tenn.

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MLS ORG · 4× NASHVILLE GPE · 4× Mukhtar PERSON · 3× Kansas City ORG · 2× Nájar PERSON · 2× Andy Nájar PERSON · 1× Hany Mukhtar PERSON · 1× Nashville SC ORG · 1× Sam Surridge PERSON · 1× Tenn. GPE · 1×

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar and Andy Nájar each had a goal and an assist, Sam Surridge also scored a goal Wednesday night and Nashville SC beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 for their fourth consecutive win.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar and Andy Nájar each had a goal and an assist, Sam Surridge also scored a goal Wednesday night and Nashville SC beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 for their fourth consecutive win. asserted
SC → have → win
Nashville (20-3-6) has the best record in MLS history through 29 matches and leads MLS with 66 points this season. asserted
Nashville → have → points
Nashville has won 10 straight at home to tie the league’s single-season record and its 14 home wins this season are tied for the most in MLS history. asserted
wins → win → history
Kansas City (6-19-4) has 22 points, fewest in the league and its minus-37 goal differential is the worst in MLS. asserted
differential → have → MLS
Nájar, near the right edge of the 18-yard box, flicked an entry pass to Mukhtar who scored on a bicycle kick to make it 1-0 in the 10th minute. asserted
who → flick → minute
Surridge put away a first-touch shot, off a feed from Mukhtar, in the 17th and Nájar flicked a header off a corner kick by Cristian Espinoza into the net in the 29th minute. asserted
Nájar → put → minute
Warren Madrigal subbed on for Mukhtar in the 76th and converted from the penalty spot to cap the scoring in fifth minute of stoppage time. asserted
Madrigal → sub → time
Up next Kansas City: Hosts Salt Lake on Saturday. asserted
City → host → Saturday
Nashville: Visits San Jose on Saturday. ___ asserted
Nashville → visit → Saturday
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