2021 New England Revolution season

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New England Revolution
2021 season
President Brian Bilello
Head Coach Bruce Arena
Stadium Gillette Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Canceled
Biggest win MIA 0–5 NE (7/21)
Biggest defeat NSH 2–0 NE (5/8)
NYC 2–0 NE (8/28)
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The 2021 season was the 26th in the history of the Major League Soccer club New England Revolution, a professional soccer team based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The team was under the management of Bruce Arena in his second full MLS season as head coach of the Revs. The regular season began on April 17, 2021. In addition to the league, the Revolution were to compete in the 2021 U.S. Open Cup, before the competition was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. [1]

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The 2021 season saw the Revolution win their first Supporters' Shield in club history by having the best record in the regular season. [2] They were eliminated in the conference semifinals of the MLS Cup playoffs after losing to New York City FC in a shootout.

Roster changes

Signings in

DatePositionNameFromFee/notesRef.
December 19, 2020GK Flag of the United States.svg Earl Edwards Jr. Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Free agent [3]
December 21, 2020DF Flag of Colombia.svg Christian Mafla Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional Transfer [4]
December 23, 2020MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Wilfrid Kaptoum Flag of Spain.svg Real Betis Free agent [5]
January 7, 2021FW Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Boateng Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Free agent [6]
DF Flag of Guam.svg A. J. DeLaGarza Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Free agent [7]
March 16, 2021FW Flag of Iceland.svg Arnór Traustason Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF Transfer [8]
March 22, 2021MF Flag of Brazil.svg Maciel Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II Free transfer [9]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Jon Bell Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II Free transfer [9]

Out

DatePositionNameToFeeRef.
December 8, 2020CB Flag of Slovenia.svg Antonio Delamea Mlinar Flag of Slovenia.svg Olimpija Ljubljana Released [10]
FW Flag of Ecuador.svg Cristian Penilla Free AgentReleased [10]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Diego Fagúndez Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC Released [10]
MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Isaac Angking Free AgentReleased [10]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Caldwell Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic Released [10]
FW Flag of The Gambia.svg Kekuta Manneh Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC Released [10]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Kelyn Rowe Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Released [10]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Lee Nguyen Flag of Vietnam.svg Ho Chi Minh City Released [10]
DF Flag of England.svg Michael Mancienne Flag of England.svg Burton Albion Released [10]
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Firmino Free AgentReleased [10]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Seth Sinovic Free AgentReleased [10]

Current squad

As of August 19, 2021 [11]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Farrell
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Henry Kessler (GA)
5 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Wilfrid Kaptoum
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Caldwell (HG)
7 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gustavo Bou (DP)
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Polster
9 FW Flag of Poland.svg  POL Adam Buksa (DP)
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Teal Bunbury
11 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Emmanuel Boateng
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Rennicks (HG)
13 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Maciel
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Bye
17 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tajon Buchanan (GA)
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Knighton
19 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Edward Kizza
22 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Carles Gil (DP)
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jon Bell
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA DeJuan Jones
25 FW Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Arnór Traustason
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tommy McNamara
27 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Luis Caicedo
28 DF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM A. J. DeLaGarza
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Turner
32 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Christian Mafla
35 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collin Verfurth
36 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Earl Edwards Jr.
72 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Damian Rivera (HG)

Results

Preseason

March 27 LA Galaxy 1–0 New England Revolution Carson, California
Perez Soccerball shade.svg22'
Zubak Yellow card.svg 45+1'		 Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
March 31 LA Galaxy 1–4 New England Revolution Carson, California
Barajas Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Buksa Soccerball shade.svg6'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg23'
McNamara Soccerball shade.svg64'
Bou Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
April 3 Los Angeles FC 2–2 New England Revolution Los Angeles, California
Atuesta Soccerball shade.svg63'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Bou Soccerball shade.svg46'
Buksa Soccerball shade.svg49'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium

Regular season

April 171 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 New England Revolution Chicago, Illinois
8:30 PM EDT Berić Soccerball shade.svg5'
Stojanović Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Buksa Soccerball shade.svg14'
Bou Soccerball shade.svg27'
Jones Red card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 8,102
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 242 New England Revolution 1–0 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m. EDT Traustason Yellow card.svg 32'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg48'
Kaptoum Yellow card.svg 60'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 80'
Buksa Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Canouse Yellow card.svg 24'
Moreno Yellow card.svg 58'
Hines-Ike Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,905
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
May 13 New England Revolution 2–1 Atlanta United FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT Bye Soccerball shade.svg19'Yellow card.svg 75'
Gil Soccerball shade.svg53'
Polster Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Mulraney Yellow card.svg 17'
Franco Yellow card.svg 29'
Sosa Yellow card.svg 33'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg43'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Chris Penso
May 84 Nashville SC 2–0 New England Revolution Nashville, Tennessee
1:30 p.m. EDT Sapong Soccerball shade.svg25'
Lovitz Yellow card.svg 28'
Muyl Soccerball shade.svg75'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Jones Yellow card.svg 57'Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 12,510
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 125 Philadelphia Union 1–1 New England Revolution Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Wagner Yellow card.svg 34'
Monteiro Yellow card.svg 53'
Przybyłko Yellow card.svg 71'Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg85'
Bye Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tori Penso
May 166 New England Revolution 1–0 Columbus SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m. EDT Buksa Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
May 227 New England Revolution 3–1 New York Red Bulls Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 298 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New England Revolution Cincinnati, Ohio
3:00 p.m. EDT Stanko Yellow card.svg 9'
Kubo Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Buchanan Yellow card.svg 33'
Kessler Yellow card.svg 66'
Buksa Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Dave Gantar
June 199 New York City FC 2–3 New England Revolution Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 4,929
Referee: Allen Chapman
Note: The match was held at Red Bull Arena due to scheduling conflicts at New York City FC's home stadium, Yankee Stadium. New York City FC played as the home team for this match.
June 2310 New England Revolution 3–2 New York Red Bulls Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 2711 FC Dallas 2–1 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas
9:00 p.m. EDT
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
July 312 Columbus Crew 2–2 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
5:00 p.m. EDT Zardes Soccerball shade.svg39'
Nagbe Yellow card.svg 68'
Farrell Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)
Mensah Yellow card.svg 75'
Santos Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg13'
Bou Soccerball shade.svg30'
Jones Yellow card.svg 53'		Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,407
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 713 New England Revolution 2–3 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:32PM EDT Gil Soccerball shade.svg56'
McNamara Yellow card.svg 75'
Buksa Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Soteldo Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lawrence Soccerball shade.svg15'
Endoh Soccerball shade.svg24'
Delgado Yellow card.svg 55'
Pozuelo Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 7:00PM, but was postponed due to lightning.
July 1714 Atlanta United FC 0–1 New England Revolution Atlanta, Georgia
5:00 p.m. EDT Franco Yellow card.svg 69'
Conway Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Bou Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kessler Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,517
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 2115 Inter Miami CF 0–5 New England Revolution Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Figal Yellow card.svg 15'
Chapman Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Traustason Soccerball shade.svg15', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg27'
Buksa Soccerball shade.svg45+4', Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 13,963
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 2516 New England Revolution 2–1 CF Montréal Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m. EDT Bou Soccerball shade.svg29', Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg79'Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,217
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 3117 New York Red Bulls 2–3 New England Revolution Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 p.m. EDT Carmona Soccerball shade.svg8'
Fábio Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Bou Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bye Soccerball shade.svg84'
Buksa Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 13,444
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 418 New England Revolution 0–0 Nashville SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT Bou Yellow card.svg 34'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 37'
Kaptoum Yellow card.svg 48'		 Report LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 33'Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,279
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 819 New England Revolution 2–1 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m. EDT Polster Soccerball shade.svg10'
Bou Soccerball shade.svg39'
McNamara Yellow card.svg 69'
Bunbury Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 22'
Aaronson Soccerball shade.svg31'
Elliott Yellow card.svg 54'
Wagner Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 17,054
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 1420 Toronto FC 1–2 New England Revolution Toronto, Ontario
8:00 p.m. EDT Delgado Yellow card.svg 48'
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bye Yellow card.svg 63'
Bou Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)		Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 1821 New England Revolution 3–2 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT McNamara Soccerball shade.svg49'
Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg53'
Traustason Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 72'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Arriola Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ábila Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,419
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 2122 New England Revolution 4–1 FC Cincinnati Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m. EDT Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg7', Yellow card.svg 73'
Boateng Soccerball shade.svg21'
Buksa Soccerball shade.svg33', Soccerball shade.svg61'
McNamara Yellow card.svg 68'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Brenner Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,268
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 2823 New York City FC 2–0 New England Revolution New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Castellanos Soccerball shade.svg31', Soccerball shade.svg55'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 37'
Sands Yellow card.svg 40'
Chanot Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Þórarinsson Yellow card.svg 87'
Jasson Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Farrell Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Polster Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 324 Philadelphia Union 0–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Harriel Yellow card.svg 33'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 71'
Sullivan Yellow card.svg 77'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 80'
Aaronson Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Polster Soccerball shade.svg33'
Traustason Yellow card.svg 55' Yellow-red card.svg 59'
Kessler Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 15,152
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 1125 New England Revolution 2–1 New York City FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT Boateng Soccerball shade.svg21'
Kessler Yellow card.svg 63'
Buksa Yellow card.svg 64'
Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg65'
Polster Yellow card.svg 90'
Gil Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Morales Yellow card.svg 45+2' Yellow-red card.svg 53'
Castellanos Yellow card.svg 52'
Thiago Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,481
Referee: Chris Penso
September 1826 New England Revolution 1–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT Buksa Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Zardes Soccerball shade.svg58'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card.svg 65'
Parente Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,004
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 2227 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 New England Revolution Chicago, Illinois
8:00 PM EDT Terán Yellow card.svg 17', Soccerball shade.svg40'
Medrán Yellow card.svg 34'
Giménez Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Kessler Soccerball shade.svg11'
Caldwell Yellow card.svg 31'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg62'
Gil Soccerball shade.svg90+1', Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 7,052
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 2528 New England Revolution 2–1 Orlando City SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT Buksa Soccerball shade.svg9'
Schlegel Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.)
Buchanan Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Dike Soccerball shade.svg18'
Michel Yellow card.svg 19'
Jansson Yellow card.svg 39'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 23,506
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 2929 CF Montréal 1–4 New England Revolution Montreal, Quebec
7:30 p.m. EDT Piette Yellow card.svg 27'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg32'
Miller Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Jones Soccerball shade.svg10'
Buksa Soccerball shade.svg17'
Camacho Soccerball shade.svg30' (o.g.)
Bou Yellow card.svg 58', Soccerball shade.svg86'
Caicedo Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 1630 New England Revolution 2–2 Chicago Fire FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT Kaptoum Soccerball shade.svg47'
Bou Soccerball shade.svg76'
Buchanan Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Medrán Soccerball shade.svg49'
F. Navarro Yellow card.svg 60'
Aliseda Soccerball shade.svg88'
M. Navarro Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 28,414
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 2031 D.C. United 2–3 New England Revolution Washington D.C.
8:00 p.m. EDT Felipe Yellow card.svg 18'
Robertha Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ábila Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Polster Yellow card.svg 45'
Buksa Soccerball shade.svg61'
Gil Soccerball shade.svg64'
Bou Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 13,387
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 2432 Orlando City SC 2–2 New England Revolution Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM Nani Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 47'
Dike Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)		 Report Buksa Soccerball shade.svg81', Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Gil Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 17,539
Referee: Chris Penso
October 2733 New England Revolution 1–0 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT Buchanan Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Abubakar Yellow card.svg 15'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 53'
Esteves Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,199
Referee: Victor Rivas
November 734 New England Revolution 0–1 Inter Miami CF Foxborough, Massachusetts
3:30 p.m. EST Kessler Yellow card.svg 34' Report Shea Yellow card.svg 39'
Matuidi Soccerball shade.svg58'
Carranza Yellow card.svg 63'
Pizarro Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 31,635
Referee: Alan Kelly

MLS Cup Playoffs

November 30Eastern Conference Semifinals New England Revolution 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 New York City FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 25,509
Referee: Drew Fischer
Penalties
Note: New York City FC advance on penalties 5–3.

References

  1. ↑ "SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT EDITION OF LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP IN 2022". ussoccer.com. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ Le Miere, Jason (October 23, 2021). "New England Revolution win 2021 MLS Supporters' Shield". Major League Soccer.
  3. ↑ "New England Revolution sign free agent goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr". Major League Soccer. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "New England Revolution sign defender Christian Mafla from Atletico Nacional". Major League Soccer. December 21, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "New England Revolution sign midfielder Wilfrid Kaptoum after La Liga stops". Major League Soccer. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "New England Revolution sign veteran midfielder Emmanuel Boateng". Major League Soccer. January 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "New England Revolution sign veteran defender A.J. DeLaGarza". New England Revolution. January 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Revolution sign Arnór Ingvi Traustason". New England Revolution. March 16, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Revolution sign defender Jon Bell and midfielder Maciel to first-team contracts". New England Revolution. March 22, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "New England Revolution announce roster decisions for 2021 season". New England Revolution. December 8, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ "New England Revolution Roster". Major League Soccer. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
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