Bale, Chiellini make MLS debuts, LA beats Nashville 2-1

Published July 17, 2022 7:52 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini made their Major League Soccer debuts for Los Angeles FC in a 2-1 win over Nashville. Bale, Wales’ 33-year-old captain, entered in the 71st minute. The five-time Champions League winner, preparing for Wales’ first World Cup appearance since 1958, joined LA after seven seasons with Tottenham and eight with Real Madrid. Chiellini, a defender who turns 38 next month, started and played until the 60th. Chiellini spent 18 seasons with Juventus, earning nine Serie A titles. Nashville’s Hany Mukhtar scored his 12th league goal, one behind the league-leading total of New York City’s Valentín Castellanos.

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