New England Revolution vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Luciano Acosta carries FC Cincinnati past Revolution
Luciano Acosta scored a goal and added an assist after coming off the bench at half-time and FC Cincinnati held on to a 2-1 victory at the New England Revolution on Sunday afternoon.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Henry Kessler (New England Revolution).
- 7': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 9': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 13': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 14': Attempt saved. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 17': Foul by Ian Harkes (New England Revolution).
- 17': Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye with a through ball.
- 21': Attempt saved. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 22': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 22': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 30': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 33': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Kipp Keller.
- 33': Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution).
- 34': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Henry Kessler (New England Revolution).
- 35': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 36': Foul by Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati).
- 36': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 39': Attempt missed. Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 40': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
- 40': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 42': Attempt missed. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
- 44': Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, New England Revolution 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 0, FC Cincinnati 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Luca Orellano replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta replaces Malik Pinto.
- 46': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 48': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Ian Harkes (New England Revolution).
- 48': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
- 49': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 51': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 52': Goal! New England Revolution 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution).
- 53': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Goal! New England Revolution 0, FC Cincinnati 2. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 56': Foul by Nick Lima (New England Revolution).
- 56': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross.
- 62': Goal! New England Revolution 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 63': Hand ball by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 63': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 65': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Sergio Santos.
- 66': Substitution, New England Revolution. Ryan Spaulding replaces Nick Lima.
- 66': Substitution, New England Revolution. Nacho Gil replaces Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 69': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a fast break.
- 72': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 72': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ian Murphy replaces Kipp Keller.
- 74': Attempt missed. DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Chancalay with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati).
- 75': Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 76': Attempt saved. Dave Romney (New England Revolution) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross.
- 76': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 77': Attempt saved. Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 77': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 77': Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution).
- 78': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 81': Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 83': Foul by DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution).
- 83': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 85': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
- 85': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Ian Harkes.
- 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Stiven Jimenez replaces Corey Baird.
- 90': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Stiven Jimenez (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+3': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+4': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 90'+4': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+5': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Hand ball by Nacho Gil (New England Revolution).
- 90'+8': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
Statistics
 CIN |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 528 |
| 391 | Passes | 610 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 3 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 31 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 28 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 14,557
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 14,557
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 9 | +15 | 22 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | +4 | 19 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 9 | +9 | 17 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 9 | +5 | 16 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Henrich Ravas (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 4 | Henry Kessler |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones  |
| 12 | Nick Lima |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 28 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 14 | Ian Harkes |
| 9 | Giacomo Vrioni |
| 5 | Tomás Chancalay |
| 47 | Esmir Bajraktarevic |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 14 | Kipp Keller |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 26 | Malik Pinto |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 17 | Sergio Santos |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
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