NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored early in the first half, Sam Surridge scored early in the second and Nashville SC clinched a postseason berths before finishing off a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.

Nashville (16-11-5) earned a spot in the postseason for the fifth time in six seasons when New York City FC beat the New York Red Bulls 3-2 before Nashville’s match concluded.

Mukhtar scored unassisted in the 2nd minute to give Nashville the lead. It was the 16th goal of the season for the 2022 Golden Boot Award winner.

Houston (9-14-9) was forced to play a man down from the 9th minute on after Erik Sviatchenko received a red card for a foul on Mukhtar. Júnior Urso scored his first goal of the season — unassisted in the 40th minute to pull the Dynamo even at halft

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