May 24, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – New England Revolution News Release
JAMAICA, N.Y. – The New England Revolution will visit New York City FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 on Wednesday night. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET at Belson Stadium on the campus of St. John’s University and streams on ESPN +. Wednesday’s match also airs locally on the radio via 1260 AM Nossa Radio in Portuguese.
New England continues its U.S. Open Cup campaign following a 5-1 rout over FC Cincinnati in the Round of 32 on May 11 at Gillette Stadium. Midfielder Carles Gil, the reigning MLS MVP, collected the club’s first-ever hat trick in U.S. Open Cup play and his first three-goal outing in a Revolution uniform, while forward Adam Buksa added a brace. Goalkeeper Djordje Petrović made his Revolution debut in the victory, logging one save. The Revolution hold a 22-17-5 all-time record in the Open Cup, with a 9-12-1 mark against MLS opposition. If they advance past NYCFC on Wednesday, New England will move into the Quarterfinal Round for the third time in their last five tournaments since 2016.
The Revolution carry a five-match unbeaten streak across all competitions into Wednesday’s contest. New England collected a 3-2 victory at FC Cincinnati, its first road win of the 2022 campaign, in its most recent MLS match on Saturday. Buksa extended his career-high scoring streak to seven consecutive matches across all contests, matching the club record. Gil logged an assist for the sixth straight match in all competitions. Midfielders Sebastian Lletget and Tommy McNamara each netted a goal, with the latter proving to be the game winner in the 89th minute. Defender Brandon Bye distributed assists on all three of New England’s goals, earning MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week honors alongside McNamara.
New England owns a 9-6-5 all-time record in all competitions against New York City FC, including a 3-1-1 mark over the last five encounters. Wednesday’s match is the first…
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