Nashville SC ties the MLS points record with a 3-2 comeback over the Red Bulls

Two goals down, then a late winner

Nashville SC beat the New York Red Bulls 3-2 at GEODIS Park on Sunday, 1 November 2026, and in doing so tied the all-time MLS record for most points in a single regular season [1] [2]. The Associated Press summary put it this way: Nashville "used two own goals and a stoppage-time score by Sam Surridge to erase a two-goal lead and beat New York 3-2" [2].

The Red Bulls scored first in the 34th minute, when Julian Hall finished with assists from Adri Mehmeti and Sekou Kone. Rafael Mosquera made it 2-0 in the 40th minute, with assists from Cade Cowell and Devin Padelford [1]. By the 40th minute the Red Bulls were 2-0 up.

Nashville then drew level through two own goals, one in the 45th minute and one in the 78th, the second of which put the home side ahead [1] [2]. The recap credits the own goals to Tim Parker and Julian Bazan, while the AP summary describes them as New York own goals; the two accounts differ on which side's player is listed, so this article gives only the minutes [1] [2]. The winner came in the first minute of added time, at 90+1, when Sam Surridge scored with an assist from Cristian Espinoza [1]. The AP summary places the stoppage-time score with Surridge as well, and describes it as a headed finish in the 91st minute [2].

What the 74 points mean

The total of 74 points ties the MLS record for most points in a single regular season. The club's own recap notes that Nashville and Inter Miami's 2024 team are the only teams in MLS history with 74 points in the regular season [1]. The record therefore moves from being held by one club to being shared, and it is the best regular-season mark the league has recorded.

The home record is a large part of the story. Nashville became the first team in MLS history to win 15 home matches in a single regular season, and it set the MLS record for home wins in a single season with 15 and for home points with 47 [1]. The club finished its home record at 15 wins, no defeats and two draws [1]. Across the full regular season, the recap summarises Nashville's record as 22 wins, three defeats and eight draws [1].

That home slate also places Nashville in a small group. The recap describes Nashville as the second club in league history to finish a home slate undefeated twice, including an 8-0-9 home record in 2021 [1]. Nashville's wider start is also a record. The club's 33-match start, at 22 wins, three defeats and eight draws with 74 points, is the best 33-match start in MLS history [1].

The impact on the New York Red Bulls

For New York, the result was a blow to their season. The AP summary says the defeat was "ending the Red Bulls' postseason hopes" [2]. New York had been 2-0 up through the goals from Hall and Mosquera, and the match ended 3-2 to Nashville after the two own goals and the stoppage-time winner [1].

Decision Day is the next test

Nashville now have one match left: the final round, on Saturday, 7 November, at FC Cincinnati, with a 3 p.m. CT kickoff [1]. The club says a win would take it to 77 points and a draw to 75, and either would set a new single-season MLS points record [1]. A win would set the record outright, and a draw would be enough to do the same. With one match left, the Decision Day result is the only thing that can still change Nashville's total from 74 points [1].

The result against Cincinnati will decide whether the club breaks the record outright or stays level with it. Inter Miami's 2024 total, the 74 points that Nashville has now matched, is the benchmark the club is measured against until then [1].

What to watch next

The Decision Day fixture is the next thing to watch. Its outcome will show whether Nashville finishes as the sole holder of the record or remains level with Inter Miami's 2024 side. The record is the headline now, and the next result will decide how the season is remembered.