2021 season | |||
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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) | ||
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]
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.
Date | Position | Name | From | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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December 19, 2020 | GK | Earl Edwards Jr. | D.C. United | Free agent | [3] |
December 21, 2020 | DF | Christian Mafla | Atlético Nacional | Transfer | [4] |
December 23, 2020 | MF | Wilfrid Kaptoum | Real Betis | Free agent | [5] |
January 7, 2021 | FW | Emmanuel Boateng | Columbus Crew | Free agent | [6] |
DF | A. J. DeLaGarza | Inter Miami CF | Free agent | [7] | |
March 16, 2021 | FW | Arnór Traustason | Malmö FF | Transfer | [8] |
March 22, 2021 | MF | Maciel | New England Revolution II | Free transfer | [9] |
DF | Jon Bell | New England Revolution II | Free transfer | [9] |
Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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December 8, 2020 | CB | Antonio Delamea Mlinar | Olimpija Ljubljana | Released | [10] |
FW | Cristian Penilla | Free Agent | Released | [10] | |
MF | Diego Fagúndez | Austin FC | Released | [10] | |
MF | Isaac Angking | Free Agent | Released | [10] | |
GK | Jeff Caldwell | Hartford Athletic | Released | [10] | |
FW | Kekuta Manneh | Austin FC | Released | [10] | |
MF | Kelyn Rowe | Seattle Sounders FC | Released | [10] | |
MF | Lee Nguyen | Ho Chi Minh City | Released | [10] | |
DF | Michael Mancienne | Burton Albion | Released | [10] | |
MF | Nicolas Firmino | Free Agent | Released | [10] | |
DF | Seth Sinovic | Free Agent | Released | [10] |
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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2 | DF | Andrew Farrell | United States |
4 | DF | Henry Kessler (GA) | United States |
5 | MF | Wilfrid Kaptoum | Cameroon |
6 | MF | Scott Caldwell (HG) | United States |
7 | FW | Gustavo Bou (DP) | Argentina |
8 | MF | Matt Polster | United States |
9 | FW | Adam Buksa (DP) | Poland |
10 | FW | Teal Bunbury | United States |
11 | MF | Emmanuel Boateng | Ghana |
12 | FW | Justin Rennicks (HG) | United States |
13 | MF | Maciel | Brazil |
15 | DF | Brandon Bye | United States |
17 | FW | Tajon Buchanan (GA) | Canada |
18 | GK | Brad Knighton | United States |
19 | FW | Edward Kizza | Uganda |
22 | MF | Carles Gil (DP) | Spain |
23 | DF | Jon Bell | United States |
24 | DF | DeJuan Jones | United States |
25 | FW | Arnór Traustason | Iceland |
26 | MF | Tommy McNamara | United States |
27 | MF | Luis Caicedo | Colombia |
28 | DF | A. J. DeLaGarza | Guam |
30 | GK | Matt Turner | United States |
32 | DF | Christian Mafla | Colombia |
35 | DF | Collin Verfurth | United States |
36 | GK | Earl Edwards Jr. | United States |
72 | MF | Damian Rivera (HG) | United States |
March 27 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
Perez 22' Zubak 45+1' | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
March 31 | LA Galaxy | 1–4 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
Barajas 28' | Report | Buksa 6' Bunbury 23' McNamara 64' Bou 67' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
April 3 | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Los Angeles, California |
Atuesta 63' Rossi 90' | Report | Bou 46' Buksa 49' | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium |
April 171 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois |
8:30 PM EDT | Berić 5' Stojanović 11' Kappelhof 79' | Report | Buksa 14' Bou 27' Jones 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 32' Bye 48' Kaptoum 60' Farrell 80' Buksa 89' | Report | Canouse 24' Moreno 58' Hines-Ike 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 19' 75' Gil 53' Polster 90+3' | Report | Mulraney 17' Franco 29' Sosa 33' Moreno 43' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Chris Penso |
May 84 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Nashville, Tennessee |
1:30 p.m. EDT | Sapong 25' Lovitz 28' Muyl 75' Godoy 90+3' | Report | Jones 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 34' Monteiro 53' Przybyłko 71'88' | Report | Bunbury 85' Bye 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 86' | 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 9' Kubo 69' | Report | Buchanan 33' Kessler 66' Buksa 70' | 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 |
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| Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
July 312 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
5:00 p.m. EDT | Zardes 39' Nagbe 68' Farrell 69' (o.g.) Mensah 75' Santos 79' | Report | Buchanan 13' Bou 30' Jones 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 56' McNamara 75' Buksa 78' | Report | Soteldo 9' Lawrence 15' Endoh 24' Delgado 55' Pozuelo 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 69' Conway 75' | Report | Bou 18' Kessler 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 15' Chapman 62' | Report | Traustason 15', 36' Bunbury 27' Buksa 45+4', 83' | 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 29', 73' | Report | Mihailovic 79' | 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 8' Fábio 63' | Report | Bou 60' Bye 84' Buksa 90+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 34' Farrell 37' Kaptoum 48' | Report | LaGrassa 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 10' Bou 39' McNamara 69' Bunbury 90+3' | Report | Mbaizo 22' Aaronson 31' Elliott 54' Wagner 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 48' Osorio 79' | Report | Buchanan 20' Bye 63' Bou 83' (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 49' Buchanan 53' Traustason 33' 72' Jones 85' | Report | Arriola 10' Ábila 90+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 7', 73' Boateng 21' Buksa 33', 61' McNamara 68' Farrell 86' | Report | Brenner 54' | 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 31', 55' Rodríguez 37' Sands 40' Chanot 45+2' Þórarinsson 87' Jasson 90+3' | Report | Farrell 45+3' Polster 86' | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 324 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Harriel 33' Bedoya 71' Sullivan 77' Fontana 80' Aaronson 89' | Report | Polster 33' Traustason 55' 59' Kessler 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 21' Kessler 63' Buksa 64' Buchanan 65' Polster 90' Gil 90+3' | Report | Rodríguez 11' Morales 45+2' 53' Castellanos 52' Thiago 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 62' | Report | Zardes 58' Abdul-Salaam 65' Parente 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 17', 40' Medrán 34' Giménez 63' | Report | Kessler 11' Caldwell 31' Bunbury 62' Gil 90+1', 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 9' Schlegel 35' (o.g.) Buchanan 80' | Report | Dike 18' Michel 19' Jansson 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 27' Torres 32' Miller 90' | Report | Jones 10' Buksa 17' Camacho 30' (o.g.) Bou 58', 86' Caicedo 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 47' Bou 76' Buchanan 90+3' | Report | Medrán 49' F. Navarro 60' Aliseda 88' M. Navarro 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 18' Robertha 53' Ábila 90+3' | Report | Polster 45' Buksa 61' Gil 64' Bou 79' | 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 39' Mueller 47' Dike 50' (pen.) | Report | Buksa 81', 90+3' Gil 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 74' | Report | Abubakar 15' Rubio 53' Esteves 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 34' | Report | Shea 39' Matuidi 58' Carranza 63' Pizarro 64' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 31,635 Referee: Alan Kelly |
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. |
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