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There were zero scoreless draws across 15 matches this weekend, meaning players had to pad the stat sheet for their spot in the Matchday 10 Team of the Matchday presented by Audi.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Starters:<\/strong> Alja\u017e Iva\u010di\u010d (NE) – Max Arfsten (CLB), Jakob Glesnes (PHI), Andy Najar (NSH) – Antony (POR), Diego Luna (RSL), Pedro Vite (VAN), Hany Mukhtar (NSH) – Sam Surridge (NSH), K\u00e9vin Denkey (CIN), Denis Bouanga (LAFC)<\/p>\n Coach:<\/strong> B.J. Callaghan (NSH)<\/p>\n Bench:<\/strong> Andre Blake (PHI), Noah Eile (RBNY), Alex Freeman (ORL), Carles Gil (NE), Djordje Mihailovic (COL), Pedrinho (DAL), Ond\u0159ej Lingr (HOU), Marco Pa\u0161ali\u0107 (ORL), Alonso Mart\u00ednez (NYC)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Former US men\u2019s national team<\/a> assistant coach B.J. Callaghan saw his Nashville SC<\/a> team take that stat-padding message to heart in a historic 7-2 hammering<\/a> of Chicago Fire FC<\/a> and his former colleague, Gregg Berhalter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Sam Surridge<\/a> led the way with the first four-goal outing in club history, Hany Mukhtar<\/a> added a brace plus an assist and Andy Najar<\/a> provided a hat trick of helpers as Nashville became the first team to score seven goals in a match since the Philadelphia Union<\/a> against D.C. United<\/a> on July 8, 2022.<\/p>\n Impressively, Portland Timbers<\/a> winger Antony<\/a> also produced a trio of assists in a thrilling 4-2 win<\/a> at the LA Galaxy<\/a>. A dozen miles up the road, Denis Bouanga<\/a> made up for his saved penalty with a stunning stoppage-time solo goal to complete his brace and salvage a late 2-2 draw<\/a> for LAFC<\/a> against St. Louis CITY SC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n FC Cincinnati<\/a> club-record signing K\u00e9vin Denkey<\/a> also netted twice to propel his side to a 2-1 home win<\/a> over Sporting Kansas City<\/a>, including a picture-perfect bicycle kick to throw his hat into the ring for AT&T Goal of the Year. Cincy have now won five straight to reach the Eastern Conference summit.<\/p>\n Similarly, Real Salt Lake<\/a>\u2019s Diego Luna<\/a> and Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a>\u2019s Pedro Vite<\/a> bagged braces in respective 3-1 triumphs over San Diego FC<\/a> and Minnesota United FC<\/a>. The former scored on either side of halftime, while the latter only needed six minutes to complete his double as a super sub.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n At Lower.com Field, Max Arfsten<\/a> was decisive for the Columbus Crew<\/a>, blasting a powerful game-winning goal into the roof of the net for a 2-1 victory<\/a> over the San Jose Earthquakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Providing further evidence of defenders’ ability to do it at both ends, Jakob Glesnes<\/a> opened the scoring in Philadelphia with a peachy full volley as the Union cruised to a 3-0 rout<\/a> over D.C. United<\/a>.<\/p>\nTeam highlights<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n