FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (May 9, 2026)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The New England Revolution (7-3-1, 22 pts.) made history Saturday night with a 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union (1-8-3, 6 pts.), claiming their sixth straight victory at Gillette Stadium to mark the club’s best home start. For the third time in the last five games, and the fourth time this season, New England came from behind to claim all three points. With the win, Head Coach Marko Mitrovi\u0107 matched the best 11-game start by a Revolution coach.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia struck first in the opening half, but New England answered with a pair of second\u2011half tallies to complete the comeback. Captain Carles Gil played a role in both finishes, first providing the assist on forward Luca Langoni\u2019s 61st\u2011minute equalizer before delivering the game\u2011winning goal, his fourth of the season, with three minutes remaining in regulation.<\/p>\n
With the rain pouring down in Foxborough, the two sides dueled through a tense first half before Philadelphia found the opener in the 37th minute. After a long ball in behind New England’s backline, defender Will Sands tracked back to make a recovery effort, but his attempted clearance deflected into the net, rolling past a diving Matt Turner.<\/p>\n
New England dictated much of the early tempo, holding 62 percent of the possession through the first 45 minutes, but were unable to find a breakthrough. The Revolution\u2019s best chance of the half came inside the opening 10 minutes. Gil threaded a pass wide for Langoni to run onto, but the Argentine\u2019s low effort went just wide of the left post.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia nearly doubled its advantage in the 59th minute, forcing Turner into a quick reaction save. The rebound fell to Ezekiel Alladoh in front of the goal, but defender Mamadou Fofana made a heroic goalline clearance, keeping the deficit at one and swinging momentum back in New England’s favor.<\/p>\n
Just two minutes after Fofana\u2019s vital defensive stop, the Revolution found their equalizer. Following a corner kick, Philadelphia\u2019s attempted clearance dropped to the feet of Gil, who immediately connected with Langoni. The winger took a touch inside onto his right foot and unleashed a curling strike into the upper\u2011right corner to level the match, 1-1. The captain\u2019s assist marked the fifth consecutive game he has etched his name on the scoresheet, while Langoni recorded his eighth goal contribution of the season.<\/p>\n
In the 75th minute, the Revolution nearly took the 2-1 lead as Fofana got involved in the attack, lofting a perfectly weighted ball over the left side of Philadelphia\u2019s backline to spring Peyton Miller in behind. The Homegrown defender, making his third start of the season at left back, raced onto the pass, but his low, driven effort skipped just wide of the near post.<\/p>\n
New England completed the comeback in the final five minutes, preserving the team’s perfect home record. Midfielder Matt Polster, making his first appearance in return from injury, advanced the ball through the center to the top of the box. Striker Dor Turgeman received the pass and with the help of a defender’s deflection, was able to slip the ball into the path of Gil. The Spaniard wasted no time firing a left-footed shot into the net to give New England a 2-1 lead.<\/p>\n