May 17, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution (2-8-1; 7 pts.) will host the Philadelphia Union (3-4-5; 14 pts.) on the club’s annual Salute to Heroes night, this Saturday night at Gillette Stadium. The first of two straight home games for New England kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and is FREE to watch on Apple TV in English and Spanish . Listen on the radio on 98.5 The Sports Hub (WBZ-FM), with Brad Feldman and Charlie Davies on the call. Portuguese commentary is available on 1260 AM “Nossa Radio USA”.
New England embarks on a stretch of four home games over the next five weeks, beginning with the first of two meetings with the Union this season. The Revolution split the 2023 season series against Philadelphia, with each side registering a victory. New England has collected points in five of its last seven encounters with Philadelphia, posting a 3-2-2 record against their I-95 rival dating back to the 2021 campaign. The Eastern Conference rivals have met twice in the MLS Cup Playoffs in the last four years, clashing in the 2020 and 2023 postseasons, with each side prevailing once.
Philadelphia carries an unbeaten 2-0-4 road record into Saturday’s contest, though the Union are winless at 0-4-2 over their last six games. The Union fell to New York City FC, 2-1, in a midweek match on Wednesday in Philadelphia. Midfielder Dániel Gazdag guides the Union’s attack with a team-high seven goals scored. With veteran goalkeeper Andre Blake injured, German goalkeeper Oliver Semmle has stepped in between the posts for Philadelphia, making eight starts this season.
Midfielder Carles Gil and forward Giacomo Vrioni each scored in the Revolution’s 4-2 defeat to the New York Red Bulls last weekend at Red Bull Arena. Gil, who scored with his head for the first time in MLS, reached 100 MLS goal contributions with his-team high fourth goal of the league campaign. The 2021 MLS MVP ranks second in the league with 38 key passes and 79 shot-creating actions. With his left-footed strike in stoppage time, Vrioni raised his total to two goals on the season, and 15 tallies in all competitions with New England. The 25-year-old striker has started nine of his 10 games played this season and is set to make his 25 th MLS start this weekend.
Gil and Vrioni, along with the rest of the Revolution’s attacking corps, will look to make up for the loss of dynamic forward Tomás Chancalay , who will miss the match due…
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