2021 New England Revolution season
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) | ||
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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]
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
Date | Position | Name | From | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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December 19, 2020 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [3] |
December 21, 2020 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [4] |
December 23, 2020 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [5] |
January 7, 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [6] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [7] | |
March 16, 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [8] |
March 22, 2021 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [9] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [9] |
Out
Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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December 8, 2020 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [10] |
FW | ![]() | Free Agent | Released | [10] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [10] | |
MF | ![]() | Free Agent | Released | [10] | |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [10] | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [10] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [10] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [10] | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [10] | |
MF | ![]() | Free Agent | Released | [10] | |
DF | ![]() | Free Agent | Released | [10] |
Current squad
- As of August 19, 2021[11]
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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2 | DF | Andrew Farrell | ![]() |
4 | DF | Henry Kessler (GA) | ![]() |
5 | MF | Wilfrid Kaptoum | ![]() |
6 | MF | Scott Caldwell (HG) | ![]() |
7 | FW | Gustavo Bou (DP) | ![]() |
8 | MF | Matt Polster | ![]() |
9 | FW | Adam Buksa (DP) | ![]() |
10 | FW | Teal Bunbury | ![]() |
11 | MF | Emmanuel Boateng | ![]() |
12 | FW | Justin Rennicks (HG) | ![]() |
13 | MF | Maciel | ![]() |
15 | DF | Brandon Bye | ![]() |
17 | FW | Tajon Buchanan (GA) | ![]() |
18 | GK | Brad Knighton | ![]() |
19 | FW | Edward Kizza | ![]() |
22 | MF | Carles Gil (DP) | ![]() |
23 | DF | Jon Bell | ![]() |
24 | DF | DeJuan Jones | ![]() |
25 | FW | Arnór Traustason | ![]() |
26 | MF | Tommy McNamara | ![]() |
27 | MF | Luis Caicedo | ![]() |
28 | DF | A. J. DeLaGarza | ![]() |
30 | GK | Matt Turner | ![]() |
32 | DF | Christian Mafla | ![]() |
35 | DF | Collin Verfurth | ![]() |
36 | GK | Earl Edwards Jr. | ![]() |
72 | MF | Damian Rivera (HG) | ![]() |
Results
Preseason
March 27 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
Perez ![]() Zubak ![]() | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
March 31 | LA Galaxy | 1–4 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
Barajas ![]() | Report | Buksa ![]() Bunbury ![]() McNamara ![]() Bou ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
April 3 | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Los Angeles, California |
Atuesta ![]() Rossi ![]() | Report | Bou ![]() Buksa ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium |
MLS Regular Season
April 17 1 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois |
8:30 PM EDT | Berić ![]() Stojanović ![]() Kappelhof ![]() | Report | Buksa ![]() Bou ![]() Jones ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 8,102 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
April 24 2 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
8:00 p.m. EDT | Traustason ![]() Bye ![]() Kaptoum ![]() Farrell ![]() Buksa ![]() | Report | Canouse ![]() Moreno ![]() Hines-Ike ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,905 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
May 1 3 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Atlanta United FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Bye ![]() ![]() Gil ![]() Polster ![]() | Report | Mulraney ![]() Franco ![]() Sosa ![]() Moreno ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Chris Penso |
May 8 4 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Nashville, Tennessee |
1:30 p.m. EDT | Sapong ![]() Lovitz ![]() Muyl ![]() Godoy ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 12,510 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 12 5 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Wagner ![]() Monteiro ![]() Przybyłko ![]() ![]() | Report | Bunbury ![]() Bye ![]() | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tori Penso |
May 16 6 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Columbus SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Buksa ![]() | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
May 22 7 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
8:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 29 8 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Cincinnati, Ohio |
3:00 p.m. EDT | Stanko ![]() Kubo ![]() | Report | Buchanan ![]() Kessler ![]() Buksa ![]() | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Dave Gantar |
June 19 9 | 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 23 10 | New England Revolution | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
June 27 11 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Frisco, Texas |
9:00 p.m. EDT |
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| Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
July 3 12 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
5:00 p.m. EDT | Zardes ![]() Nagbe ![]() Farrell ![]() Mensah ![]() Santos ![]() | Report | Buchanan ![]() Bou ![]() Jones ![]() | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,407 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 7 13 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | Toronto FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
8:32PM EDT | Gil ![]() McNamara ![]() Buksa ![]() | Report | Soteldo ![]() Lawrence ![]() Endoh ![]() Delgado ![]() Pozuelo ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 7:00PM, but was postponed due to lightning. |
July 17 14 | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Atlanta, Georgia |
5:00 p.m. EDT | Franco ![]() Conway ![]() | Report | Bou ![]() Kessler ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,517 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 21 15 | Inter Miami CF | 0–5 | New England Revolution | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Figal ![]() Chapman ![]() | Report | Traustason ![]() ![]() Bunbury ![]() Buksa ![]() ![]() | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 13,963 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 25 16 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | CF Montréal | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Bou ![]() ![]() | Report | Mihailovic ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,217 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
July 31 17 | New York Red Bulls | 2–3 | New England Revolution | Harrison, New Jersey |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Carmona ![]() Fábio ![]() | Report | Bou ![]() Bye ![]() Buksa ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 13,444 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
August 4 18 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Bou ![]() Farrell ![]() Kaptoum ![]() | Report | LaGrassa ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,279 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 8 19 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
6:00 p.m. EDT | Polster ![]() Bou ![]() McNamara ![]() Bunbury ![]() | Report | Mbaizo ![]() Aaronson ![]() Elliott ![]() Wagner ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 17,054 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 14 20 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Toronto, Ontario |
8:00 p.m. EDT | Delgado ![]() Osorio ![]() | Report | Buchanan ![]() Bye ![]() Bou ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
August 18 21 | New England Revolution | 3–2 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 p.m. EDT | McNamara ![]() Buchanan ![]() Traustason ![]() ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | Arriola ![]() Ábila ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,419 Referee: Ted Unkel |
August 21 22 | New England Revolution | 4–1 | FC Cincinnati | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
8:00 p.m. EDT | Buchanan ![]() ![]() Boateng ![]() Buksa ![]() ![]() McNamara ![]() Farrell ![]() | Report | Brenner ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,268 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
August 28 23 | New York City FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | New York, New York |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Castellanos ![]() ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Sands ![]() Chanot ![]() Þórarinsson ![]() Jasson ![]() | Report | Farrell ![]() Polster ![]() | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 3 24 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Harriel ![]() Bedoya ![]() Sullivan ![]() Fontana ![]() Aaronson ![]() | Report | Polster ![]() Traustason ![]() ![]() Kessler ![]() | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 15,152 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 11 25 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | New York City FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Boateng ![]() Kessler ![]() Buksa ![]() Buchanan ![]() Polster ![]() Gil ![]() | Report | Rodríguez ![]() Morales ![]() ![]() Castellanos ![]() Thiago ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,481 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 18 26 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Buksa ![]() | Report | Zardes ![]() Abdul-Salaam ![]() Parente ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,004 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 22 27 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–3 | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois |
8:00 PM EDT | Terán ![]() ![]() Medrán ![]() Giménez ![]() | Report | Kessler ![]() Caldwell ![]() Bunbury ![]() Gil ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 7,052 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
September 25 28 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Orlando City SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Buksa ![]() Schlegel ![]() Buchanan ![]() | Report | Dike ![]() Michel ![]() Jansson ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 23,506 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 29 29 | CF Montréal | 1–4 | New England Revolution | Montreal, Quebec |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Piette ![]() Torres ![]() Miller ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() Buksa ![]() Camacho ![]() Bou ![]() ![]() Caicedo ![]() | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 16 30 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Kaptoum ![]() Bou ![]() Buchanan ![]() | Report | Medrán ![]() F. Navarro ![]() Aliseda ![]() M. Navarro ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 28,414 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 20 31 | D.C. United | 2–3 | New England Revolution | Washington D.C. |
8:00 p.m. EDT | Felipe ![]() Robertha ![]() Ábila ![]() | Report | Polster ![]() Buksa ![]() Gil ![]() Bou ![]() | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 13,387 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
October 24 32 | Orlando City SC | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 PM | Nani ![]() Mueller ![]() Dike ![]() | Report | Buksa ![]() ![]() Gil ![]() | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 17,539 Referee: Chris Penso |
October 27 33 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Buchanan ![]() | Report | Abubakar ![]() Rubio ![]() Esteves ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,199 Referee: Victor Rivas |
November 7 34 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Inter Miami CF | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
3:30 p.m. EST | Kessler ![]() | Report | Shea ![]() Matuidi ![]() Carranza ![]() Pizarro ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 31,635 Referee: Alan Kelly |
MLS Cup Playoffs
November 30 Eastern 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
- ^ "SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT EDITION OF LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP IN 2022". ussoccer.com. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Le Miere, Jason (October 23, 2021). "New England Revolution win 2021 MLS Supporters' Shield". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "New England Revolution sign free agent goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr". Major League Soccer. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "New England Revolution sign defender Christian Mafla from Atletico Nacional". Major League Soccer. December 21, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "New England Revolution sign midfielder Wilfrid Kaptoum after La Liga stops". Major League Soccer. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "New England Revolution sign veteran midfielder Emmanuel Boateng". Major League Soccer. January 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "New England Revolution sign veteran defender A.J. DeLaGarza". New England Revolution. January 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Revolution sign Arnór Ingvi Traustason". New England Revolution. March 16, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Revolution sign defender Jon Bell and midfielder Maciel to first-team contracts". New England Revolution. March 22, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "New England Revolution announce roster decisions for 2021 season". New England Revolution. December 8, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "New England Revolution Roster". Major League Soccer. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
External links
- New England Revolution website
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