Sounders blanked by Nashville

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Seattle Sounders' Will Bruin (17) dribbles ahead of Nashville SC's Sean Davis (54) and Dax McCarty (6) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Seattle Sounders' Will Bruin (17) dribbles ahead of Nashville SC's Sean Davis (54) and Dax McCarty (6) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Seattle Sounders’ Will Bruin (17) dribbles ahead of Nashville SC’s Sean Davis (54) and Dax McCarty (6) during the second half of a match Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hany Mukhtar scored late in the first half and Joe Willis made it stand up to lead Nashville SC to a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night.

Mukhtar’s 11th goal of the season came in the 44th minute for Nashville (8-6-6).

Willis made two saves to earn a clean sheet. Stefan Cleveland stopped three shots for Seattle (8-9-2).

Nashville outshot the Sounders 12-9 with a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal.

Seattle has dropped three of its last four matches.