D.C. United vs New England Revolution, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Fountas propels DC United to 3-2 win over New England
— Taxiarchis Fountas scored two goals and added an assist — all in the first half — to spark D.C. United to a 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution in MLS action on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Estrada.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Edison Flores (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Michael Estrada (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edison Flores.
- 6': Goal! D.C. United 0, New England Revolution 1. Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 10': Attempt missed. DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 11': Attempt missed. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 12': Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ).
- 14': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Brad Smith.
- 18': Attempt missed. Sebastian Lletget (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 22': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 22': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution).
- 23': Russell Canouse (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt missed. Michael Estrada (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edison Flores following a fast break.
- 26': Goal! D.C. United 1, New England Revolution 1. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 29': Edison Flores (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 30': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 30': Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution).
- 31': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taxiarchis Fountas.
- 32': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
- 33': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Julian Gressel (D.C. United ).
- 33': Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 35': Attempt missed. Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 36': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
- 39': Goal! D.C. United 2, New England Revolution 1. Michael Estrada (D.C. United ) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taxiarchis Fountas with a cross.
- 43': Goal! D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 1. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 44': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Sebastian Lletget (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jon Kempin.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross.
- 45'+2': Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Michael Estrada (D.C. United ).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 1.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 1.
- 45': Substitution, New England Revolution. Henry Kessler replaces Omar González.
- 47': Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution).
- 47': Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ).
- 48': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 48': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Brandon Bye (New England Revolution).
- 53': Michael Estrada (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross.
- 58': Offside, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng tries a through ball, but Adam Buksa is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, New England Revolution. Jozy Altidore replaces Justin Rennicks.
- 58': Substitution, New England Revolution. Damian Rivera replaces Emmanuel Boateng.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Jackson Hopkins replaces Taxiarchis Fountas.
- 60': Substitution, D.C. United. Nigel Robertha replaces Michael Estrada.
- 62': Foul by Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ).
- 62': Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ).
- 64': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Edison Flores (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution).
- 65': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Offside, D.C. United. Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike tries a through ball, but Nigel Robertha is caught offside.
- 66': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
- 68': Offside, New England Revolution. Carles Gil tries a through ball, but Jozy Altidore is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt missed. Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jackson Hopkins.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 75': Attempt saved. Sebastian Lletget (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, New England Revolution. Tommy McNamara replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 78': Foul by DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution).
- 78': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike.
- 79': Substitution, D.C. United. Drew Skundrich replaces Edison Flores.
- 80': Attempt missed. Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, D.C. United. Jose Alfaro replaces Nigel Robertha because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-Dipietro replaces Brad Smith.
- 84': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Farrell.
- 85': Attempt saved. Damian Rivera (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
- 86': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United ).
- 86': Goal! D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 2. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt saved. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
- 90': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jon Kempin.
- 90'+3': Offside, New England Revolution. Andrew Farrell tries a through ball, but Damian Rivera is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Brendan Daniel Hines-Ike (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Tommy McNamara (New England Revolution).
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damian Rivera.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 2.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 2.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 2.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 3, New England Revolution 2.
Statistics
 NE |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 68.1 | Possession | 31.9 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 442 | Accurate Passes | 162 |
| 524 | Passes | 258 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 34 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 9 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,131
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,131
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 15 | +21 | 36 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 15 | +11 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | +4 | 25 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jon Kempin (GK) |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike |
| 23 | Donovan Pines |
| 8 | Christopher Durkin |
| 6 | Russell Canouse |
| 5 | Brad Smith |
| 31 | Julian Gressel  |
| 7 | Michael Estrada |
| 11 | Taxiarchis Fountas |
| 10 | Edison Flores |
New England Revolution (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Brad Knighton (GK) |
| 2 | Andrew Farrell |
| 3 | Omar González |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 12 | Justin Rennicks |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 11 | Emmanuel Boateng |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 9 | Adam Buksa |
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