PAWTUCKET, R.I.\u00a0(April 29, 2026) \u2013 The New England Revolution fell 4-3 to Orlando City SC in a Round of 16 clash in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night at Centerville Bank Stadium. The two MLS Eastern Conference sides traded blows throughout a match that featured three equalizers by the Orlando, before the visitors ultimately claimed the winner in second\u2011half stoppage time.<\/p>\n
New England saw five different players find the scoresheet, with winger Malcom Fry, defender Andrew Farrell, and forward Marcos Zambrano\u00a0all finding the back of the net. Homegrown midfielder\u00a0Eric Klein\u00a0contributed to the attack with two assists, while defender Gabe Dahlin\u00a0also recorded a helper.<\/p>\n
New England\u2019s opening goal came in the 21st minute through a pair of Homegrown talents. Klein, earning his first senior-team assist, shook off a defender in midfield and drove up the center of the field before chipping a perfectly weighted pass behind Orlando\u2019s back line. Fry, settling the pass in stride, took a composed touch and slotted the ball into the back of the net to record his first senior-team goal, 12th of his professional career.<\/p>\n
Orlando pulled level 10 minutes later, but the lead was reclaimed by Farrell’s strike in the 36th minute. Dahlin, a Revolution II defender making his first\u2011team debut, directed a clever outside\u2011of\u2011the\u2011foot layoff into Farrell\u2019s path. The center back made no mistake, driving a low strike cleanly into the back of the net. The tally marked the third goal of Farrell’s professional career, his first since August 2018.<\/p>\n
Farrell, who wore the captain\u2019s armband, matched Scott Caldwell for the club record with his 14th U.S. Open Cup start. Farrell and forward Diego Fagundez\u00a0remain tied for the club\u2019s record with 19 Open Cup appearances. Fagundez ended the night with one shot and four chances created.<\/p>\n
Zambrano put New England back in front in the 57th minute, opening his Revolution account with a composed finish. Klein once again unlocked Orlando\u2019s back line, threading a ball in behind for the 21\u2011year\u2011old forward. Zambrano took a clean touch onto his right foot and drove his shot into the back of the net to give the Revolution the 3-2 edge. The United States youth international also had a first-half strike that rattled off the post.<\/p>\n
With a trip to the Quarterfinals on the line, Orlando rallied from behind to close the scoring with two unanswered goals. After pulling level in the 70th minute, Zakaria Taifi sealed the win in the 92nd minute to end New England\u2019s Open Cup run in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n