MLS New England Revolution

First-Place Revolution Visit Toronto FC on Saturday Night

Published on May 5, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


TORONTO - The New England Revolution (6-1-3; 21 pts. - 1st in Eastern Conference) will travel north of the border to visit Toronto FC (2-2-6; 12 pts. - 9th in Eastern Conference) on Saturday night at BMO Field. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English , Spanish, and French. Matt Cullen and Kyndra de St. Aubin will call the match in English, Bruno Vain and Andres Agulla will provide Spanish commentary, and Kevin Laramee and Sebastian Le Toux will call the action in French. Saturday's match can also be heard on the radio locally on 98.5 The Sports, with Brad Feldman and Charlie Davies calling the action, and on 1260 AM Nossa Radio USA in Portuguese. Begin your Saturday with "The Soccer Show" on 98.5 The Sports Hub, hosted by DJ Bean, at 6:00 a.m. ET and available on demand.

New England, now unbeaten in its last seven league matches, begins the month of May with a three-game road swing starting in Toronto. The Revolution battled the Reds to a pair of draws in 2022 and now lead the all-time series with Toronto, 14-10-13, including a 1-0-2 mark in their last three meetings. New England has claimed points in its last two trips to Ontario, with one win and one draw. Revolution midfielder Carles Gil leads New England with a team-high three goals, with one assist, in five career games against Toronto.

On the touchline, Saturday's match features a matchup of two of the most accomplished American soccer coaches in Bruce Arena and Toronto's Bob Bradley, longtime friends and coaching colleagues who between them own 449 regular season wins, seven Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year awards and well over 100 international wins as manager of the U.S. Men's National Team. Bradley's team enters Matchday 11 with only one loss in their last nine matches. The Reds have yet to lose at home, owning a 2-0-3 mark at BMO Field.

In their last match, the Revolution held onto the top spot in the Eastern Conference by securing a 1-1 draw against FC Cincinnati in an early-season matchup of two top MLS sides. Midfielder Emmanuel Boateng has started the last two matches and has reached the scoresheet in each of them, with one goal and one assist. Boateng is one example of the Revolution's impressive depth, also on display in the form of Homegrown Players Noel Buck and Justin Rennicks, who both featured in the Starting XI against Cincinnati. Buck has played in all 10 games this year, starting eight. Rennicks netted a goal in New England's most recent visit to BMO Field, a 2-2 draw on Aug. 17, 2022.

While the offense is pacing the league in expected goals (xG), the Revolution's resolute defense is also setting the team up for success. The team's nine goals conceded are second fewest in the Eastern Conference, as the Revolution allowed only one goal from open play across five MLS games in April. Goalkeeper Djordje Petrović continues to cement his name in the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year conversation. His save percentage stands at 82.0 percent, second best in MLS. On April 29, the Serbian international became the fastest goalkeeper in MLS history to record his fifth penalty kick save.

New England will be without Dylan Borrero for the remainder of the season after the 21-year-old Colombian winger suffered a left knee injury in the 22nd minute against FC Cincinnati. Veteran midfielder Latif Blessing, who won the 2019 Supporters' Shield under Bob Bradley at LAFC, is expected to return action, while forwards Bobby Wood and Bobby Wood both returned to the field last Saturday, each seeing around 20 minutes of action as substitutes in their return from minor injuries. Striker Giacomo Vrioni, New England's leading scorer with three goals, is also eyeing a comeback after missing last Saturday's match with a knock.

Matchday #11 vs. Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, May 6

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: BMO Field (Toronto, Ontario)

WATCH & LISTEN:

Watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

English Talent: Matt Cullen (Play-by-Play), Kyndra de St. Aubin (Analyst)

Spanish Talent: Bruno Vain (Play-by-Play), Andres Agulla (Analyst)

French Talent: Kevin Laramee (Play-by-Play), Sebastian Le Toux (Analyst)

English Radio: 98.5 FM The Sports Hub

Radio Talent: Brad Feldman and Charlie Davies

Portuguese Radio: WBIX 1260 AM "Nossa Radio USA"

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