Revolution Stay Atop of The Eastern Confrence After 1-1 Draw Against FC Cincinnati
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (April 29, 2023) – The New England Revolution (6-1-3; 21 pts.) played FC Cincinnati (6-1-3; 21 pts.) to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night in front of 30,080 at Gillette Stadium to extend their unbeaten run to seven games in MLS regular season play. Emmanuel Boateng tallied his first goal of the season, assisted by Brandon Bye, while goalkeeper Djordje Petrović made four saves, including his fifth career penalty kick save in the 30th minute to help New England remain undefeated at home.
Petrović denied Luciano Acosta from the penalty spot after Revolution forward Justin Rennicks was called for handling in the penalty area. With the stop, Petrović became the fastest player in MLS history to record five penalty saves, doing so in his 31st MLS match and on his 14th attempt faced.
Moments later, Cincinnati opened the scoring when Yerson Mosquera headed in an ensuing corner. New England equalized in first-half stoppage time as Bye drove a cross through the six-yard box to Boateng, who tapped home his first goal of the season. Boateng led the Revolution with four shots and two on target in the match across his 90 minutes of action. The assist was Bye’s 20th helper in all competitions for the Revolution.
Two Homegrown Players started the match, as Justin Rennicks led the line with Noel Buck in the midfield. Fellow Revolution Academy product Esmir Bajraktarevic also entered the match in the 22nd minute to replace Dylan Borrero, who left the match with a left knee injury.
With tonight’s result, the Revolution remain unbeaten against Eastern Conference opponents, now 4-0-3 on the 2023 season. New England is also undefeated at home through six games for the fourth time in club history, posting a 4-0-2 record in regular season play at Gillette Stadium.
New England hits the road for its next three MLS matches, beginning next Saturday, May 6 at Toronto FC. The 7:30 p.m. kickoff at BMO Field can be seen on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in both English and Spanish. Brad Feldman and Charlie Davies will have the call on 98.5 The Sports Hub, and the match also airs in Portuguese on 1260 AM Nossa Radio.