New England Revolution vs Philadelphia Union, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Revs edge Union in first-round playoff preview
Gustavo Bou netted two goals and the New England Revolution ended a three-match losing streak to conclude the regular season, beating the Philadelphia Union 2-1 Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 4': Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Kai Wagner tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 7': Ryan Spaulding (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
- 12': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 13': Attempt missed. Noel Buck (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tommy McNamara.
- 15': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 16': Goal! New England Revolution 0, Philadelphia Union 1. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikael Uhre.
- 17': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution).
- 17': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 22': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Ryan Spaulding (New England Revolution).
- 23': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Chancalay.
- 23': Penalty conceded by Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 23': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 24': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Philadelphia Union 1. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
- 27': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 27': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 28': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Spaulding.
- 32': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 32': Noel Buck (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 34': Noel Buck (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union).
- 37': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 39': Attempt saved. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Spaulding.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
- 42': Goal! New England Revolution 2, Philadelphia Union 1. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carles Gil with a through ball following a fast break.
- 44': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 44': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+1': Offside, New England Revolution. Carles Gil tries a through ball, but Gustavo Bou is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, New England Revolution 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 48': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
- 49': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 51': Foul by Matt Polster (New England Revolution).
- 51': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Hand ball by Tommy McNamara (New England Revolution).
- 53': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Damion Lowe.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 58': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Polster.
- 61': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 68': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noel Buck.
- 70': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Polster following a fast break.
- 70': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Damion Lowe tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 71': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 73': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
- 73': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mikael Uhre.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 74': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 74': Noel Buck (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Leon Flach replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Mikael Uhre.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 80': Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Noel Buck (New England Revolution).
- 81': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 81': Noel Buck (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Offside, New England Revolution. Carles Gil tries a through ball, but Ryan Spaulding is caught offside.
- 83': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
- 84': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
- 84': Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution).
- 86': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Kai Wagner tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+2': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, New England Revolution. Justin Rennicks replaces Gustavo Bou.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 2, Philadelphia Union 1.
Statistics
 PHI |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 432 |
| 463 | Passes | 503 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 9 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 41,355
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 41,355
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | +7 | 18 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 9 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 98 | Jacob Jackson (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 88 | Andrew Farrell |
| 34 | Ryan Spaulding |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 26 | Thomas McNamara |
| 7 | Gustavo Bou |
| 5 | Tomás Chancalay |
| 29 | Noel Buck |
Philadelphia Union (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 17 | Damion Lowe  |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 9 | Julián Carranza |
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