Mukhtar leads Nashville SC to Champions Cup Semifinals  | OneFootball

MEXICO CITY – The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup continued with Nashville SC earning a 1-nil win against Club America, advancing by the same score on aggregate, in the Second Leg of their Quarterfinals series on Tuesday at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City Mexico.

Club America had a chance to take the lead in the 32’ with a shot from the center of the box from Raphael Veiga.

Nashville captain Hany Mukhtar broke the deadlock for Nashville SC in the 51’, sending a right-footed banger from the right side of the box to score the first and only goal of the series.

Las Águilas had a late chance to even things in the 77’, as Raul Zuñiga was denied by Nashville goalkeeper Brian Schwake.

With the result, Nashville SC advances to the Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinals for the first time in the history of the tournament. The MLS side awaits the winner of the series between Tigres UANL and Seattle Sounders FC.

Post Match – Data

Nashville SC became the second MLS team to eliminate Club América in the Concacaf Champions Cup while playing the second leg away from home since the current format was implemented in 2008. The other instance was Toronto FC in the 2018 semifinals.

With tonight’s win, Nashville SC recorded back-to-back away victories for the first time in 2026 across all competitions (MLS and Concacaf Champions Cup). They defeated Charlotte 2-1 in MLS in their previous match and beat Club América tonight in continental play.

Since Nashville SC scored the opening goal in the 51st minute, Club América registered more shots (10-2), more possession (74%-26%), more crosses (22-4), and more corner kicks (6-2) than the MLS side.

Hany Mukhtar, who scored Nashville SC’s goal against Club América, netted his second goal in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Both of his goals in the competition have opened the scoring, and in both matches his team went on to win.

Brian Rodríguez led Club América in shots in this match with three attempts, level with Raphael Veiga. The Uruguayan is the team’s top shooter in 2026 across Liga MX and the Concacaf Champions Cup, with 41 attempts, scoring three goals.

Jeisson Palacios recorded five tackles in this match, all successful, and contested 13 duels. The Nashville SC defender became the second player in this Concacaf Champions Cup to register a perfect 5/5 tackles and be involved in 10 or more duels, alongside Christopher Núñez of Cartaginés against Vancouver Whitecaps (5/5 tackles, 17 duels).