Shak Mohammed scores in the 79th minute as Nashville beat Atlanta 1-0

Shak Mohammed scored the only goal as Nashville SC defeated Atlanta United 1-0 at GEODIS Park. The 79th-minute finish extended Nashville’s regular-season unbeaten run to nine matches. Their record during that sequence is seven wins and two draws.

Alex Muyl and Matthew Corcoran received the assists for Mohammed’s goal. It was the scorer’s second career goal for Nashville and his second against Atlanta in 2026. The result also gave Nashville a fourth consecutive league victory.

The match remained scoreless for 78 minutes

Nashville and Atlanta reached half-time without a goal. The same score remained through most of the second half. Neither side changed the scoreboard during the opening 78 minutes.

Nashville started Sam Surridge for the first time since 7 April. Hany Mukhtar captained the home side, with Mohammed completing the front line. Atlanta started Miguel Almiron as captain and Alexey Miranchuk in midfield.

Jay Fortune left the match for Atlanta in the 11th minute. Will Reilly replaced him. Nashville made their first changes after the hour, introducing Bryan Acosta and Andy Najar.

Muyl entered in the 73rd minute for Ahmed Qasem. Six minutes later he supplied the final phase of the winning move. Corcoran was also credited with an assist.

Mohammed finished the attack in the 79th minute. The goal was listed as a header in the match report. It remained the only scoring action of the night.

Corcoran’s assist was his first MLS assist and first league goal contribution of the season. Mohammed was replaced by Jordan Knight in the sixth minute of stoppage time after completing his decisive contribution.

Schwake made five saves for the shutout

Nashville goalkeeper Brian Schwake completed five saves. The official match recap recorded the clean sheet as his eighth league shutout of the season.

Schwake has not conceded in either of his 2026 starts against Atlanta. Nashville also completed the season series without allowing Atlanta to win either meeting.

Enea Mihaj received the match’s only listed caution in the tenth minute of second-half stoppage time. Atlanta did not score during the extended final period. Nashville protected the one-goal lead until the final whistle.

Nashville completed their first season sweep of Atlanta

The victory completed Nashville’s first season-series sweep against Atlanta. Mohammed scored in both meetings during 2026. Both of his career Nashville goals have come against the same opponent.

Nashville are unbeaten in five of their last six meetings with Atlanta. The latest result added another home win to that sequence. Atlanta left the match with a 3-10-2 season record.

On the same MLS weekend, Son Heung-min scored in LAFC’s 3-0 derby win.

Nashville improved to 11 wins, one loss and three draws. Those numbers kept the club at the top of the Supporters’ Shield standings after the long World Cup pause.

GEODIS Park remained unbeaten territory

Nashville’s home record moved to seven wins and one draw. They remained the only MLS club without a home defeat at that point of the season. The team had outscored league visitors 24-9 at GEODIS Park.

Jack Maher made his 150th career MLS appearance during the match. Dan Lovitz passed 25,000 regular-season minutes in the sixth minute. Both milestones were recorded in the official match notes.

Eddi Tagseth returned after a lower-body injury suffered on 28 April. He started and played until the 63rd minute. Acosta replaced him as part of Nashville’s first changes.

The next home match follows on 22 July

Nashville next host CF Montreal at GEODIS Park. The match is scheduled for Wednesday, 22 July at 19:30 Central Time. It is the second of two consecutive home games.

The Atlanta result enters that fixture as a complete 1-0 win. Mohammed scored in the 79th minute, Muyl and Corcoran assisted, and Schwake kept the clean sheet.

The unbeaten run now contains nine league matches. The winning run contains four. Those records are separate, because the first five games of the unbeaten sequence included two draws.

Several records meet in the 1-0 score

Nashville’s season record moved to 11 wins, one loss and three draws. Those 15 matches produced 36 points. The unbeaten sequence covers nine matches, while the winning sequence covers the latest four.

The home record stands at seven wins and one draw. Nashville had scored 24 home goals and allowed nine. The Atlanta result added one goal and one clean sheet to that record.

Mohammed has scored twice for Nashville. Both goals came against Atlanta during 2026. The latest finish arrived in the 79th minute, after Muyl entered as a substitute in the 73rd.

Corcoran received his first MLS assist on the same goal. Muyl also received an assist. Their contributions are listed together because both touched the final attacking sequence before Mohammed’s finish.

Mohammed’s 79th-minute header gave Nashville their first season sweep of Atlanta. Schwake supplied five saves and his eighth league shutout, while Nashville extended their unbeaten home record to seven wins and one draw.