In an absolutely bonkers game that felt like a season in its own right, Nashville SC came back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the New York Red Bulls 3-2, in a result that simultaneously saw Nashville tie the all-time points record held by 2024 Inter Miami and eliminate the Red Bulls from playoff contention.
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It's safe to say the team earned that trophy lift, but individually let's see how each player performed.
• Players begin with a base grade of 6 and can increase or decrease their rating based on performance.
• Players must play a minimum of 15 minutes to earn a rating.
Brian Schwake - 9.5
Brian Schwake got hung out to dry a few times by his defenders, but never blinked. Schwake saved a penalty and made a crucial save on Jorge Ruvalcaba to give the Coyotes room to chase the game.
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Andy Nájar - 7.0
Andy Nájar was exactly who he was expected to be. The game played out in a way that saw more defensive focus placed on his right-hand side from New York, so perhaps he wasn't as effective as he could've been, but anytime you force the other team to score an own goal, it's a good afternoon.
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Jeisson Palacios - 7.5
Jeisson Palacios is among the frontrunners for Defender of the Year because this type of performance, one in which the Colombian recorded 10 clearances, three ground duel wins, and four aerial duel wins, could be considered a fairly average performance by his standards.
Just a magnificent player.
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Maxwell Woledzi - 8.0
Maxwell Woledzi has really turned up the heat in recent games, playing some of his best soccer of the year, and it continued on Sunday. Woledzi won all four of his ground duels and four of his five duels in the air, in addition to going a perfect 47-for-47 on passes in the defensive half.
