San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC: final score
MLSFinal
San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC drew 1-1 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in the MLS.
Goals: Hany Mukhtar 34', Preston Judd 70'.
San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th on 48 points.
Nashville SC sit 1st on 70 points.
San Jose Earthquakes have 1 win, 4 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Nashville SC have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 4 meetings: San Jose Earthquakes won 0, Nashville SC won 0, 4 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- PayPal Park, San Jose, California
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
Match facts
- Stadium
- PayPal Park · San Jose, California
- Capacity: 18,251 seats · Natural grass
Referee
Joe Dickerson
Record: MLS
- Games
- 34
- Yellows per game
- 4.3
- Reds
- 8
- Penalties
- 13
- Fouls per game
- 25.4
Absences
San Jose Earthquakes
- Niko TsakirisInjured · Expected back: early November 2026
- Jack SkahanInjured · Expected back: early November 2026
- Jonathan GonzálezInjured · Expected back: early November 2026
- Darius JohnsonInjured · Expected back: late October 2026
- Nonso AdimabuaInjured · Expected back: late October 2026
- DeJuan JonesInjured · Expected back: late December 2026
Nashville SC
- Owen PresthusInjured · Expected back: early November 2026
Players ruled out or doubtful according to each club’s latest update.
The match in numbers
- San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC drew 1-1.
- The first goal came from Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) on 34'.
Full match report: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC: Judd header ties it
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
28'Shakur MohammedYellow
Match videos
Live commentary
- Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 90'+4'Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Nashville SC 1.
- 90'+1'Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 90'+1'Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 89'Offside, Nashville SC. Elias Saad is caught offside.
- 86'Foul by Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
- 86'Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ian Harkes replaces Ronaldo Vieira.
- 86'Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Max Floriani replaces Jack Jasinski.
- 82'Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'Foul by Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 80'Attempt blocked. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 79'Substitution, Nashville SC. Warren Madrigal replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 78'Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 78'Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Preston Judd.
- 76'Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Nick Fernandez replaces Jamar Ricketts.
- 76'Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76'Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 74'Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 74'Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72'Substitution, Nashville SC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Daniel Lovitz.
- 72'Substitution, Nashville SC. Edvard Tagseth replaces Patrick Yazbek.
- 70'Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Nashville SC 1. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eduard Löwen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70'Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 70'Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68'Attempt saved. Elias Saad (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Angus Gunn (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Daniel Lovitz.
- 67'Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Timo Werner.
- 67'Offside, Nashville SC. Elias Saad is caught offside.
- 66'Attempt missed. Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 65'Attempt saved. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Jamar Ricketts with a cross.
- 64'Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- 64'Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Foul by Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 62'Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 62'Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Attempt missed. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Jasinski.
- 58'Attempt blocked. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
- 55'Attempt missed. Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 51'Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 50'Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Cristian Espinoza.
- 49'Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 49'Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48'Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48'Foul by Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 47'Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Andy Nájar.
- 46'Foul by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 46'Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45'Substitution, Nashville SC. Elias Saad replaces Shak Mohammed.
- 45'+5'First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, Nashville SC 1.
- 45'+4'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3'Delay in match because of an injury Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 45'+3'Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3'Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3'Foul by Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+2'Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 45'+2'Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 43'Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43'Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 39'Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39'Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39'Foul by Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 38'Attempt blocked. Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 38'Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 38'Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37'Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 37'Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34'Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, Nashville SC 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner.
- 34'Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Angus Gunn (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Andy Nájar.
- 28'Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28'Foul by Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC).
- 28'Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27'Attempt missed. Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 26'Attempt missed. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 24'Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24'Foul by Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 23'Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 23'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21'Delay in match because of an injury Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 19'Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jamar Ricketts with a cross.
- 18'Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Foul by Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 18'Foul by Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC).
- 18'Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17'Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
- 17'Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15'Attempt missed. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamar Ricketts.
- 14'Attempt missed. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
- 11'Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).
- 11'Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8'Attempt missed. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack Jasinski with a cross.
- 7'Attempt blocked. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 6'Foul by Dave Romney (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 6'Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3'Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Game stats
SJNSH
46.9Possession (%)53.1
14Shots6
2Shots on target4
4Corners0
11Fouls15
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Offsides3
3Saves1
Starting lineups
San Jose Earthquakes · 5-3-2
4Dave RomneyCD
Substitutes
Nashville SC · 4-2-3-1
14Shakur MohammedAM-L
Substitutes
Head to head
0
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4
Draws
0
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0
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2
Draws
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Nashville
2 gamesGoals per game: 3.0Both teams scored: 100 %Over 2.5 goals: 50 %
0
San Jose
2
Draws
0
Nashville
2 gamesGoals per game: 1.0Both teams scored: 50 %Over 2.5 goals: 0 %
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Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | +43 | 70 | WWWWD |
| 2 |  New England | 31 | 17 | 4 | 10 | +9 | 55 | LLWWW |
| 3 |  Miami | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | +20 | 55 | LWWWL |
| 4 |  Chicago | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | +9 | 51 | WWLLW |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | +7 | 47 | LWLDL |
| 6 |  Philadelphia | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | +12 | 46 | WWWDL |
| 7 |  Orlando | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 42 | LWDWD |
| 8 |  Cincinnati | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 42 | WLLWW |
| 9 |  Red Bull NY | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 39 | LWLLW |
| 10 |  Columbus | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | +1 | 38 | WLWWW |
| 11 |  Toronto | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | -11 | 36 | LWDWL |
| 12 |  NYCFC | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | +2 | 35 | DLLDD |
| 13 |  D.C. United | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | -17 | 33 | LWLLL |
| 14 |  Atlanta | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 30 | DLWLL |
| 15 |  CF Montréal | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -26 | 25 | WLLDL |
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | +31 | 55 | LDDWL |
| 2 |  Dallas | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | +11 | 54 | WLWDW |
| 3 |  St. Louis | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | +12 | 51 | WWDLL |
| 4 |  San Jose | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | +7 | 48 | DWDDD |
| 5 |  Houston | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | +2 | 48 | LDDDD |
| 6 |  LAFC | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | +15 | 46 | DLDWD |
| 7 |  Seattle | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | +2 | 43 | WWLDD |
| 8 |  Colorado | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | +1 | 42 | LDDDW |
| 9 |  LA Galaxy | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 40 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Salt Lake | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 39 | WLDWW |
| 11 |  Portland | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 37 | LDLDW |
| 12 |  San Diego | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 35 | DLDDD |
| 13 |  Minnesota | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | -8 | 35 | LDDWD |
| 14 |  Austin | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -17 | 34 | DLLLW |
| 15 |  Kansas City | 31 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -40 | 22 | LDLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC?
San Jose Earthquakes and Nashville SC drew 1-1 on Saturday, October 17 (MLS).
Who scored in San Jose Earthquakes vs Nashville SC?
Goals: Hany Mukhtar 34' and Preston Judd 70'.
When do San Jose Earthquakes play next?
San Jose Earthquakes play Colorado Rapids on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 PM (ET).
When do Nashville SC play next?
Nashville SC play Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:30 PM (ET).
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