Surridge hat trick sends Nashville SC to first U.S. Open Cup Final

Jonathan Turner
Sep 17
2 min read

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sam Surridge scored in the 36th, 50th and 84th minutes to lift Nashville SC past the Philadelphia Union, 3–1, on Tuesday night at GEODIS Park, sending the Coyotes to their first Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final. Quinn Sullivan pulled one back for Philadelphia in the 70th. U.S. Soccer

The English striker now leads the Open Cup scoring chart and continues to top the MLS Golden Boot race, punctuating a dominant Nashville performance that limited the Union to four shots on target. Nashville managed the closing stages after Surridge’s third, closing out a physical semifinal that featured seven cautions. U.S. Soccer

With the win, Nashville advances to the Oct. 1 championship match, where it will visit the West Bracket winner — either Minnesota United or Austin FC, who meet tonight at Allianz Field (8:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports

Network/Paramount+). U.S. Soccer

Scoring summary

NSH — Surridge (Palacios) 36'
NSH — Surridge 50'
PHI — Sullivan (Vassilev) 70'
NSH — Surridge (Lovitz) 84' U.S. Soccer

What it means for NSN viewers

Final set-up: Nashville awaits tonight’s MNUFC–Austin winner; that West semifinal winner will host the Final on Oct. 1. U.S. Soccer
Form watch: Minnesota carries strong home form and a direct, transition-heavy style into the semifinal; Austin arrive chasing the club’s first major silverware after a penalty shootout win in the quarters. Axios+1

Up next

Tonight: Minnesota United vs. Austin FC — 8:30 p.m. ET, Allianz Field (St. Paul) — TV: CBS Sports Network; Stream: Paramount+. Pre-game coverage from 8:00 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Golazo/Paramount+.

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