New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNew England Revolution extends Columbus SC's historic road drought
Adam Buksa entered in the 83rd minute and scored the winner three minutes later as the New England Revolution defeated Columbus SC 1-0 on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution).
- 1': Waylon Francis (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Hand ball by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 4': Attempt missed. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 6': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Waylon Francis.
- 6': Attempt missed. Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Offside, Columbus SC. Jonathan Mensah tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 9': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 11': Attempt saved. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Bou with a through ball.
- 13': Foul by Jonathan Bell (New England Revolution).
- 13': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 14': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus SC).
- 18': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 28': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Waylon Francis with a headed pass.
- 31': Corner, Columbus SC. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
- 32': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
- 34': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 34': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus SC).
- 36': Foul by DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution).
- 36': Luis Díaz (Columbus SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Artur (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution).
- 37': Artur (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution).
- 39': Foul by Jonathan Bell (New England Revolution).
- 39': Luis Díaz (Columbus SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (Columbus SC).
- 41': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Arnór Ingvi Traustason (New England Revolution).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, New England Revolution 0, Columbus SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 0, Columbus SC 0.
- 47': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus SC).
- 47': Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Foul by Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution).
- 51': Josh Williams (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Waylon Francis.
- 57': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 59': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Brandon Bye.
- 59': Substitution, Columbus SC. Alexandru Irinel Matan replaces Luis Díaz because of an injury.
- 62': Artur (Columbus SC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 66': Substitution, Columbus SC. Bradley Wright-Phillips replaces Gyasi Zardes.
- 67': Substitution, Columbus SC. Liam Fraser replaces Derrick Etienne because of an injury.
- 68': Offside, New England Revolution. Carles Gil tries a through ball, but Gustavo Bou is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, New England Revolution. Tajon Buchanan replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 69': Substitution, New England Revolution. Wilfrid Kaptoum replaces Maciel.
- 70': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus SC).
- 70': Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Waylon Francis (Columbus SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution).
- 73': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 74': Attempt missed. Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution).
- 75': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution).
- 75': Waylon Francis (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Columbus SC. Saad Abdul-Salaam replaces Waylon Francis.
- 78': Substitution, Columbus SC. Aboubacar Keita replaces Artur.
- 79': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus SC).
- 79': Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Wilfrid Kaptoum (New England Revolution).
- 80': Pedro Santos (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Wilfrid Kaptoum (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Aboubacar Keita.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bell (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross.
- 82': Bradley Wright-Phillips (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Jonathan Bell (New England Revolution).
- 82': Jonathan Bell (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, New England Revolution. Adam Buksa replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
- 83': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 86': Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Josh Williams (Columbus SC).
- 86': Foul by Liam Fraser (Columbus SC).
- 86': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Columbus SC 0. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Brandon Bye.
- 89': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Adam Buksa (New England Revolution).
- 90': Offside, Columbus SC. Jonathan Mensah tries a through ball, but Harrison Afful is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, New England Revolution. Tommy McNamara replaces Gustavo Bou.
- 90'+2': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Alexandru Irinel Matan.
- 90'+2': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Alexandru Irinel Matan.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus SC).
- 90'+2': Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution).
- 90'+3': Pedro Santos (Columbus SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Columbus SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 1, Columbus SC 0.
Statistics
 CLB |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 488 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 11 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 23 | Jon Bell  |
| 2 | Andrew Farrell |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 22 | Carles Gil |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 13 | Maciel |
| 7 | Gustavo Bou |
| 25 | Arnór Traustason |
| 10 | Teal Bunbury |
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 3 | Josh Williams |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 14 | Waylon Francis |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 8 | Artur |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
| 12 | Luis Díaz |
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