Last Minute Equalizer Leads to a 1-1 Draw Against The Columbus Crew For The Revolution
COLUMBUS, Ohio. (April 15, 2023) – The New England Revolution (5-1-2; 17 pts.) played to a 1-1 draw against the Columbus Crew (4-2-2; 14 pts.) on Saturday night at Lower.com Field. Goalkeeper Djordje Petrović made six saves as New England played the final 25 minutes with 10 men after Dylan Borrero was shown a second yellow card in the second half.
After a strong first-half performance that saw the New England outshoot Columbus 10-5, the Revolution broke the deadlock in the 58th minute via an own goal after a Borrero cross deflected off Columbus defender Milos Degenek and into the net. Borrero was then sent off in the 65th minute after receiving a second yellow card and will miss next Saturday’s match against Sporting Kansas City. After a valiant effort to preserve the lead, Columbus equalized at the death deep into second-half stoppage time, as Sean Zawadski headed home a cross from Lucas Zelarayán.
The Revolution backline held strong for much of the night, with center backs Dave Romney and Andrew Farrell starting together for the first time this season. Farrell collected his first start of the season and his 307th regular season appearance – the fourth-most games played entirely for one club in MLS history. Romney collected a season-high 11 clearances.
New England made three changes to the starting lineup from last week, with Farrell, Esmir Bajraktarević, and Giacomo Vrioni all slotting in on Saturday. Vrioni replaced an injured Bobby Wood for his second start of the season, tallying a team-high four shots. Bajraktarević, an 18-year-old Homegrown Player, suited up for his second start of the season and logged 63 minutes.
New England returns home to Gillette Stadium next Saturday, when the Revolution host Sporting Kansas City for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff, available to watch free on the Apple TV app in English and Spanish. Listen to Brad Feldman and Charlie Davies on 98.5 The Sports Hub (WBZ-FM) and 1260 AM Nossa Radio in Portuguese.
