New England Revolution
2021 season
PresidentBrian Bilello
Head CoachBruce Arena
StadiumGillette Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Biggest winMIA 0–5 NE (7/21)
Biggest defeatNSH 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. The season began on April 17, 2021 and in addition to the league, the Revolution were also to compete in the 2021 U.S. Open Cup, before the competition was canceled in July.

The 2021 season saw the Revolution win their first Supporters' Shield in club history by having the best record in the regular season.[1] 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.
December 19, 2020 GK United States Earl Edwards Jr. United States D.C. United Free agent [2]
December 21, 2020 DF Colombia Christian Mafla Colombia Atlético Nacional Transfer [3]
December 23, 2020 MF Cameroon Wilfrid Kaptoum Spain Real Betis Free agent [4]
January 7, 2021 FW Ghana Emmanuel Boateng United States Columbus Crew Free agent [5]
DF Guam A. J. DeLaGarza United States Inter Miami CF Free agent [6]
March 16, 2021 FW Iceland Arnór Traustason Sweden Malmö FF Transfer [7]
March 22, 2021 MF Brazil Maciel United States New England Revolution II Free transfer [8]
DF United States Jon Bell United States New England Revolution II Free transfer [8]

Out

Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
December 8, 2020 CB Slovenia Antonio Delamea Mlinar Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Released [9]
FW Ecuador Cristian Penilla Free Agent Released [9]
MF United States Diego Fagúndez United States Austin FC Released [9]
MF Puerto Rico Isaac Angking Free Agent Released [9]
GK United States Jeff Caldwell United States Hartford Athletic Released [9]
FW The Gambia Kekuta Manneh United States Austin FC Released [9]
MF United States Kelyn Rowe United States Seattle Sounders FC Released [9]
MF United States Lee Nguyen Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Released [9]
DF England Michael Mancienne England Burton Albion Released [9]
MF Brazil Nicolas Firmino Free Agent Released [9]
DF United States Seth Sinovic Free Agent Released [9]

Current squad

As of August 19, 2021[10]
No. Pos. Player Nation
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

Results

Preseason

March 27 LA Galaxy 1–0 New England Revolution Carson, California
Perez 22'
Zubak Yellow card 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

MLS Regular Season

April 17 1 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 New England Revolution Chicago, Illinois
8:30 PM EDT Berić 5'
Stojanović 11'
Kappelhof Yellow card 79'		 Report Buksa 14'
Bou 27'
Jones Red card 90+2'		 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 Yellow card 32'
Bye 48'
Kaptoum Yellow card 60'
Farrell Yellow card 80'
Buksa Yellow card 89'		 Report Canouse Yellow card 24'
Moreno Yellow card 58'
Hines-Ike Yellow card 90+4'		 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 19' Yellow card 75'
Gil 53'
Polster Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Mulraney Yellow card 17'
Franco Yellow card 29'
Sosa Yellow card 33'
Moreno 43'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Chris Penso
May 8 4 Nashville SC 2–0 New England Revolution Nashville, Tennessee
1:30 p.m. EDT Sapong 25'
Lovitz Yellow card 28'
Muyl 75'
Godoy Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Jones Yellow card 57' 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 Yellow card 34'
Monteiro Yellow card 53'
Przybyłko Yellow card 71' 88'		 Report Bunbury 85'
Bye Yellow card 90+1'		 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 86' 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 Yellow card 9'
Kubo Yellow card 69'		 Report Buchanan Yellow card 33'
Kessler Yellow card 66'
Buksa 70'		 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
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
July 3 12 Columbus Crew 2–2 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
5:00 p.m. EDT Zardes 39'
Nagbe Yellow card 68'
Farrell 69' (o.g.)
Mensah Yellow card 75'
Santos Yellow card 79'		 Report Buchanan 13'
Bou 30'
Jones Yellow card 53'		 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 56'
McNamara Yellow card 75'
Buksa 78'		 Report Soteldo 9'
Lawrence 15'
Endoh 24'
Delgado Yellow card 55'
Pozuelo Yellow card 89'		 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 Yellow card 69'
Conway Yellow card 75'		 Report Bou 18'
Kessler Yellow card 77'		 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 Yellow card 15'
Chapman Yellow card 62'		 Report Traustason 15', 36'
Bunbury 27'
Buksa 45+4', 83'		 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 29', 73' Report Mihailovic 79' 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 8'
Fábio 63'		 Report Bou 60'
Bye 84'
Buksa 90+1'		 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 Yellow card 34'
Farrell Yellow card 37'
Kaptoum Yellow card 48'		 Report LaGrassa Yellow card 33' 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 10'
Bou 39'
McNamara Yellow card 69'
Bunbury Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Mbaizo Yellow card 22'
Aaronson 31'
Elliott Yellow card 54'
Wagner Yellow card 84'		 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 Yellow card 48'
Osorio 79'		 Report Buchanan 20'
Bye Yellow card 63'
Bou 83' (pen.)		 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 49'
Buchanan 53'
Traustason Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 72'
Jones 85'		 Report Arriola 10'
Ábila 90+6'		 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 7', Yellow card 73'
Boateng 21'
Buksa 33', 61'
McNamara Yellow card 68'
Farrell Yellow card 86'		 Report Brenner 54' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,268
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 28 23 New York City FC 2–0 New England Revolution The Bronx, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Castellanos 31', 55'
Rodríguez Yellow card 37'
Sands Yellow card 40'
Chanot Yellow card 45+2'
Þórarinsson Yellow card 87'
Jasson Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Farrell Yellow card 45+3'
Polster Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 3 24 Philadelphia Union 0–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Harriel Yellow card 33'
Bedoya Yellow card 71'
Sullivan Yellow card 77'
Fontana Yellow card 80'
Aaronson Yellow card 89'		 Report Polster 33'
Traustason Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 59'
Kessler Yellow card 90+3'		 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 21'
Kessler Yellow card 63'
Buksa Yellow card 64'
Buchanan 65'
Polster Yellow card 90'
Gil Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Rodríguez 11'
Morales Yellow card 45+2' Yellow-red card 53'
Castellanos Yellow card 52'
Thiago Yellow card 74'		 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 62' Report Zardes 58'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 65'
Parente Yellow card 77'		 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 Yellow card 17', 40'
Medrán Yellow card 34'
Giménez 63'		 Report Kessler 11'
Caldwell Yellow card 31'
Bunbury 62'
Gil 90+1', Yellow card 90+1'		 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 9'
Schlegel 35' (o.g.)
Buchanan Yellow card 80'		 Report Dike 18'
Michel Yellow card 19'
Jansson Yellow card 39'		 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 Yellow card 27'
Torres 32'
Miller Yellow card 90'		 Report Jones 10'
Buksa 17'
Camacho 30' (o.g.)
Bou Yellow card 58', 86'
Caicedo Yellow card 90+2'		 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 47'
Bou 76'
Buchanan Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Medrán 49'
F. Navarro Yellow card 60'
Aliseda 88'
M. Navarro Yellow card 90+3'		 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 Yellow card 18'
Robertha 53'
Ábila 90+3'		 Report Polster Yellow card 45'
Buksa 61'
Gil 64'
Bou 79'		 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 39'
Mueller Yellow card 47'
Dike 50' (pen.)		 Report Buksa 81', 90+3'
Gil Yellow card 87'		 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 74' Report Abubakar Yellow card 15'
Rubio Yellow card 53'
Esteves Yellow card 90+2'		 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 Yellow card 34' Report Shea Yellow card 39'
Matuidi 58'
Carranza Yellow card 63'
Pizarro Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 31,635
Referee: Alan Kelly

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2021 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

  1. ^ Le Miere, Jason (October 23, 2021). "New England Revolution win 2021 MLS Supporters' Shield". Major League Soccer.
  2. ^ "New England Revolution sign free agent goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr". Major League Soccer. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "New England Revolution sign defender Christian Mafla from Atletico Nacional". Major League Soccer. December 21, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "New England Revolution sign midfielder Wilfrid Kaptoum after La Liga stops". Major League Soccer. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "New England Revolution sign veteran midfielder Emmanuel Boateng". Major League Soccer. January 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "New England Revolution sign veteran defender A.J. DeLaGarza". New England Revolution. January 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Revolution sign Arnór Ingvi Traustason". New England Revolution. March 16, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Revolution sign defender Jon Bell and midfielder Maciel to first-team contracts". New England Revolution. March 22, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "New England Revolution Roster". Major League Soccer. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

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