Nashville's Hany Mukhtar celebrates after the MLS match against Montreal. (Getty Images/AFP pic)LOS ANGELES: Nashville SC defeated CF Montreal 2-0 to clinch the MLS Supporters Shield on Saturday for the first time in the club's history.
Goals from Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar ensured Nashville will head into the MLS postseason as the top seed after dominating the Eastern Conference.
The Supporters Shield is awarded each year to the MLS team with the best record over the course of the regular season.
"When we started out in January we put our minds to trying to accomplish big things with the club," Nashville head coach BJ Callaghan said after the win.
