Mukhtar scores 3 goals, his 5th career hat trick, as Nashville beats LAFC 3-2
Hany Mukhtar scored a hat trick, leading Nashville SC to a 3-2 victory over LAFC. This marks Mukhtar's fifth career hat trick and his first since 2023. Nashville remains unbeaten in their last seven games and leads MLS with 30 points this season.
- ▪Hany Mukhtar scored three goals in the match against LAFC.
- ▪Nashville SC is currently leading MLS with 30 points and is unbeaten in their last seven games.
- ▪LAFC has lost three consecutive matches and is winless in four straight.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mukhtar-scores-3-goals-5th-021429462.html","headline":"Mukhtar scores 3 goals, his 5th career hat trick, as Nashville beats LAFC 3-2","datePublished":"2026-05-18T02:14:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-18T02:14:29.000Z","keywords":["Hany Mukhtar","Nashville SC","LAFC","Warren Madrigal","hat trick","goals","Western Conference","Andy Nájar","Sam Surridge","Denis Bouanga","Hugo Lloris","Brian Schwake","Thomas Hasal"],"description":"Hany Mukhtar scored three goals, his first hat trick since 2023, and Nashville SC beat Los Angeles FC 3-2 on Sunday night.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.