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St. Louis CITY SC will return to Major League Soccer regular season play on Saturday, August 9, hosting Nashville SC at Energizer Park. The match is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. CT kickoff. Fans can watch the game live on MLS Season Pass via the Apple TV app or listen locally in English on KYKY Y98.1 FM and in Spanish on KXOK 102.9 FM.

Broadcast coverage for the match includes Tyler Terens and Kyndra de St Aubin calling the game in English, with Sergio Ruiz and Walter Roque providing Spanish commentary on Apple TV. Local radio broadcasts will feature Joey Zanaboni and Dale Schilly in English, while Santiago Beltran and Hector Vega will handle Spanish commentary.

Pre-match activities begin at 4:30 p.m. with the CITY Block Party at Lou Fusz Plaza, featuring music from DJ Chris Brown and Dsmoovee. Attendees can participate in games such as spinning a prize wheel, test soccer skills, and purchase food from vendors including Steve’s Hot Dogs and Balkan Treat Box. Gates open at 6:00 p.m., with mobile ordering available through the CITY App. The first 5,000 fans entering Energizer Park will receive a plush stuffed animal provided by Purina.

In their previous regular season outing, St. Louis CITY SC lost 2-1 to Minnesota United after leading at halftime through an Eduard Löwen penalty goal; Minnesota came back with two second-half penalties to secure victory. The team also played an international friendly against Aston Villa of the English Premier League, narrowly losing 2-1 with Cedric Teuchert scoring for St. Louis.

Since joining MLS in 2023, St. Louis CITY SC has faced Nashville SC once before, resulting in a 3-1 defeat for St. Louis. Against Eastern Conference teams overall since their inaugural season, St. Louis holds a record of five wins, seven losses, and four draws.

Nashville SC currently sits third in the Eastern Conference standings with 47 points from a record of fourteen wins, six losses, and five draws this season. On away matches they have recorded five wins, five losses, and two draws while scoring sixteen goals and conceding seventeen. Nashville enters Saturday’s contest following a two-game winless streak that includes a loss to New York Red Bulls and a draw against New England Revolution.

Sam Surridge leads Nashville’s offense with eighteen goals and four assists this season; Hany Mukhtar has contributed eleven goals along with eight assists; Andy Nájar leads the team in assists with ten.