New England Revolution vs Toronto FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSRevolution squeak by Toronto FC to stay unbeaten at home
Giacomo Vrioni struck early in the second half to help the New England Revolution stay undefeated at home with a 2-1 win against Toronto FC on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
- 10': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 11': Goal! New England Revolution 0, Toronto FC 1. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 13': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Brandon Servania.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 15': Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC).
- 16': Foul by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 16': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Gutiérrez.
- 20': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 21': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Brandon Bye (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Hand ball by Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution).
- 24': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 26': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Cristian Gutiérrez.
- 26': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 32': Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC).
- 33': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Toronto FC 1. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 40': Offside, New England Revolution. Brandon Bye tries a through ball, but Gustavo Bou is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 43': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by C.J. Sapong with a headed pass following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 45': Attempt saved. Brandon Servania (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Toronto FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 1, Toronto FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, New England Revolution. Giacomo Vrioni replaces Gustavo Bou.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Shane O'Neill replaces Matt Hedges.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Sigurd Rosted replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Themi Antonoglou replaces Cristian Gutiérrez.
- 47': Offside, New England Revolution. Carles Gil tries a through ball, but Giacomo Vrioni is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Brandon Servania (Toronto FC).
- 49': Ryan Spaulding (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 50': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Polster.
- 51': Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
- 52': Goal! New England Revolution 2, Toronto FC 1. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Wood.
- 54': Hand ball by Carles Gil (New England Revolution).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 55': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
- 57': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 58': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 58': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ayo Akinola replaces Deandre Kerr.
- 63': Foul by Ryan Spaulding (New England Revolution).
- 63': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
- 64': Ryan Spaulding (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Themi Antonoglou (Toronto FC).
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Hand ball by Themi Antonoglou (Toronto FC).
- 70': C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Latif Blessing (New England Revolution).
- 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Perruzza replaces C.J. Sapong because of an injury.
- 71': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 71': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 73': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Themi Antonoglou (Toronto FC).
- 74': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 78': Offside, Toronto FC. Sigurd Rosted tries a through ball, but Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Latif Blessing (New England Revolution).
- 80': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Offside, Toronto FC. Aimé Mabika tries a through ball, but Jordan Perruzza is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 83': Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Sigurd Rosted (Toronto FC).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Bobby Wood (New England Revolution).
- 87': Substitution, New England Revolution. Omar González replaces Bobby Wood.
- 87': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Offside, Toronto FC. Mark-Anthony Kaye tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 2, Toronto FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 2, Toronto FC 1.
Statistics
 TOR |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 9 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 354 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 430 | Passes | 513 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 51 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 16 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 24,596
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 24,596
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 22 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 10 | +6 | 21 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 10 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 10 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 88 | Andrew Farrell |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 34 | Ryan Spaulding |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 18 | Emmanuel Boateng |
| 19 | Latif Blessing |
| 17 | Bobby Wood |
| 7 | Gustavo Bou |
Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Greg Ranjitsingh (GK) |
| 6 | Aimé Mabika |
| 2 | Matt Hedges |
| 3 | Cristián Gutiérrez |
| 7 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 23 | Brandon Servania |
| 9 | C.J. Sapong |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 29 | Deandre Kerr |
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