Revolution Fall to New York Red Bulls 2-1 Following a Disallowed Late Equalizer
HARRISON, N.J. (July 8, 2023) – The New England Revolution (10-4-7; 37 pts.) fell on the road to the New York Red Bulls (6-7-8, 26 pts.), 2-1, at Red Bull Arena on Saturday night. After going down to 10 men following a Latif Blessing red card, Brandon Bye tallied his second goal of the season, but a late winner by the hosts snapped the Revolution’s seven-game unbeaten streak. Andrew Farrell appeared to equalize for the visitors in second-half stoppage time, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
Frankie Amaya opened the scoring for New York in the 58th minute. Two minutes later, Revolution midfielder Latif Blessing saw his night end early after being issued a red card. Down a man and a goal, Bye moved into the attack on a corner kick and leveled the score with a headed finish in the 76th minute. Gustavo Bou provided the service for his third assist of the campaign. Bou’s assist extends his impressive run of form against New York, giving him five goals and three assists in seven games against the Red Bulls. The Argentine striker has two goals and two assists in his last four games.
Wikelman Carmona put the Red Bulls back in front with an 85th minute strike, which deflected off Ian Harkes and past Djordje Petrović, who finished the night with five saves. New England appeared to level the match in the final moments when Farrell fired in a shot from outside the box. However, the goal was disallowed for offside after video review.
Midfielder Ian Harkes made his Revolution debut as a substitute in the 68th minute. Defender Ben Sweat recorded his first MLS start for New England since joining the club in April. Homegrown Player Esmir Bajraktarević also slotted into the starting lineup in place of a suspended Carles Gil, logging 68 minutes.
The Revolution return to home for a pair of home matches next week, beginning on Wednesday, July 12 against Atlanta United FC. The 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium airs on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and airs locally on the radio at 98.5 The Sports Hub or 1260 AM Nossa Radio in Portuguese.
