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title: "Austin, Texas: Nashville SC beats Austin FC 4-1, sets MLS mark"
url: https://www.herenashville.com/2026/10/12/nashville-sc-beats-austin-fc-4-1-q2-stadium/
date: 2026-10-12T09:33:09+00:00
modified: 2026-10-12T09:33:09+00:00
author: "Pablo Zuniga"
categories: ["Sports"]
site: "HERENashville"
attribution: "HERENashville"
---

# Austin, Texas: Nashville SC beats Austin FC 4-1, sets MLS mark

> AUSTIN, Texas — Nashville SC beat Austin FC 4-1 on Saturday night at Q2 Stadium, as the Nashville, Tenn., club became the first team in MLS history to earn 63 points through 28 regular-season matches. Defender Reed Baker-Whiting opened the scoring in the 31st minute, redirecting a rebound off the post into the net. Elias

*Source: [HERENashville](https://www.herenashville.com/2026/10/12/nashville-sc-beats-austin-fc-4-1-q2-stadium/) — October 12, 2026 by Pablo Zuniga*

AUSTIN, Texas — Nashville SC beat Austin FC 4-1 on Saturday night at Q2 Stadium, as the Nashville, Tenn., club became the first team in MLS history to earn 63 points through 28 regular-season matches.

Defender Reed Baker-Whiting opened the scoring in the 31st minute, redirecting a rebound off the post into the net. Elias Saad doubled the lead in the 67th minute with his first career MLS goal.

Austin pulled one back in the 76th minute when Brandon Vazquez scored with an acrobatic finish, his second goal in the team last two games. As Austin pushed forward late, Nashville struck twice on the other end, with Shak Mohammed scoring in the 88th minute and Hany Mukhtar adding a goal in stoppage time.

The win was the club 23rd across all competitions in 2026, breaking the club single-season record of 22 set in 2025. Nashville also set a club record for regular-season goals with 59 and moved to 19 wins, 3 losses and 6 draws in league play.

Head coach B.J. Callaghan earned his 38th win, a league record for victories through 71 regular-season matches coached. Goalkeeper Brian Schwake made five saves for his league-leading 18th win in his return from the U.S. men national team.

Mukhtar has 14 league goals this season and four in his last three games. Nashville is unbeaten in 20 of its last 22 MLS matches and has lost only seven times in 39 matches across MLS, the Concacaf Champions Cup and Leagues Cup this season.

Nashville returns to GEODIS Park to host Sporting Kansas City at 7:30 p.m. Central on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Austin FC visits Los Angeles FC the same night.