New England Revolution vs Colorado Rapids, 2021 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSNew England Revolution set MLS single-season points mark in win over Colorado
The New England Revolution broke the MLS record for points in a season by notching a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
- 4': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brandon Bye.
- 6': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution).
- 8': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 12': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tommy McNamara.
- 13': Offside, New England Revolution. Tommy McNamara tries a through ball, but Gustavo Bou is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
- 14': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 14': Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 15': Tommy McNamara (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids).
- 18': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Henry Kessler (New England Revolution).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy McNamara with a cross.
- 21': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 25': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 26': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Diego Rubio.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
- 34': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Esteves.
- 34': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
- 35': Foul by Tommy McNamara (New England Revolution).
- 35': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Collen Warner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 39': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Lalas Abubakar tries a through ball, but Diego Rubio is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt saved. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 40': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 40': Attempt saved. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 44': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 45': Attempt saved. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 45': First Half ends, New England Revolution 0, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 0, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 47': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 47': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt missed. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Esteves.
- 52': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 52': Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution).
- 56': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brandon Bye.
- 58': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaces Nicolás Mezquida.
- 58': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Andre Shinyashiki.
- 60': Attempt saved. Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 61': Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Adam Buksa (New England Revolution).
- 65': Substitution, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Tommy McNamara.
- 66': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Steven Beitashour.
- 66': Attempt saved. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Boateng.
- 68': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 68': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Diego Rubio.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 71': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 72': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Attempt saved. Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 72': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil following a corner.
- 74': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 74': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Buksa.
- 77': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution).
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dominique Badji replaces Cole Bassett.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Steven Beitashour.
- 79': Attempt saved. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 84': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 86': Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Adam Buksa (New England Revolution).
- 86': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
- 87': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Bou with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, New England Revolution. Maciel replaces Gustavo Bou.
- 88': Substitution, New England Revolution. Arnór Ingvi Traustason replaces Carles Gil.
- 89': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
- 90': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios tries a through ball, but Lalas Abubakar is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution).
- 90'+1': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
- 90'+3': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Brandon Bye.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Drew Moor (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 1, Colorado Rapids 0.
Statistics
 COL |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 477 |
| 475 | Passes | 551 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 10,199
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 10,199
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | +15 | 32 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 17 | +11 | 30 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 17 | +10 | 30 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | +3 | 26 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 4 | Henry Kessler |
| 2 | Andrew Farrell |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 7 | Gustavo Bou |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 22 | Carles Gil |
| 26 | Thomas McNamara |
| 17 | Tajon Buchanan |
| 9 | Adam Buksa |
Colorado Rapids (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 3 | Drew Moor |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar  |
| 26 | Cole Bassett |
| 32 | Collen Warner |
| 66 | Lucas Esteves |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 20 | Nicolás Mezquida |
| 9 | Andre Shinyashiki |
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