Revolution finally back In win column after defeating Inter Miami
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (June 10, 2023) – The New England Revolution (8-3-6; 30 pts.) defeated Inter Miami CF (5-12-0, 15 pts.), 3-1, on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium with 36,235 fans in attendance. Revolution captain Carles Gil tallied a goal and two assists, scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot before providing the service on goals by Matt Polster and Bobby Wood.
Carles Gil opened the scoring in the 27th minute after Polster drew a foul just inside the 18-yard box. Gil converted his 11th MLS penalty kick in 13 attempts. With his goal and two assists, Gil is now the fifth Revolution player to reach 80 career goal contributions with the club. The Revolution captain has now found the scoresheet in six of seven games played at Gillette Stadium this season and raised his total to four goals and three assists in his last six appearances.
Polster tallied seven minutes later, heading in a cross from Gil’s corner kick in the 34th minute to double New England’s lead. Wood added to the scoring in the 51st minute, receiving a long through ball from Gil and calmly slotting home a finish to the near post past Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender. Josef Martinez converted a penalty in the 84th minute to get Inter Miami on the board.
Revolution goalkeeper Djordje Petrović recorded four saves in the victory, his final outing before joining up with the Serbia National Team ahead of two fixtures next week. Defender Christian Makoun, appearing in his fourth straight contest, will also depart this week to join the Venezuela National Team for a pair of friendlies.
The Revolution continue the three-game homestand on Saturday, June 17, hosting Orlando City SC. The 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium airs on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and on the radio at 98.5 The Sports Hub or 1260 AM Nossa Radio in Portuguese.
