Nashville SC looking to pick up pieces in MLS after Champions Cup exit
Nashville SC is turning its focus back to MLS play after it lost in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Maybe Nashville SC was shaken emotionally. Maybe it was shorthanded and tired physically. Maybe D.
C. United was just that much better. Regardless of why it happened, coach B.
J. Callaghan didn't mince words about the 2-0 halftime deficit his team faced on May 9 at Geodis Park — the first time Nashville has trailed by multiple goals in 2026. "The entire first half was unlike ourselves," Callaghan said.
"It wasn't how we prepared and how we planned, and I would say the first half was below our standard and unacceptable. " The second half, particularly the final 20 minutes, was more to Callaghan's liking. Nashville (7-1-3, 24 points) came back to tie D.