NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jack Skahan scored in the second half to help San Jose earn a 1-1 draw against Nashville SC on Saturday night, helping the Earthquakes end their second four-game losing streak of the season.
Skahan equalized for San Jose (1-8-1) in the 63rd minute using an assist from Rodrigues to score his first goal of the season and third of his career. Skahan fired a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal.
Nashville (1-3-5) took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute after Hany Mukhtar received a pass from Alex Muyl and fired a right-footed shot from outside the box into the corner lower left of the net. It was Mukhtar’s second goal and Muyl’s first assist of the season.
The two clubs have played to a draw in four all-time head-to-heads.
San Jose (1-8-1) beat Seattle 3-2 for its only win of the season on March 23. Since then, and leading up to Saturday, the Earthquakes have lost games to Houston, Austin, Colorado and the Los Angeles Galaxy by a combined score of 13-7.
San Jose remains in last place in the MLS Western Conference standings after 10 games with four points.
Nashville began a series of five games in 21 days, including four at home.
The Earthquakes announced Thursday that the club had acquired midfielder Héctor Herrera from Argentine Primera Division side Godoy Cruz for a record transfer fee and signed him as a designated player through the 2026 season with club options for the following two seasons.
San Jose paid fees of nearly $6 million and those fees could rise to as much as $7 million thanks to incentives.
San Jose returns home to face Los Angeles FC on Saturday. Nashville will host CF Montreal on Saturday.
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