Revolution run reaches four straight shutouts, as Carles Gil, Leo Campana put away reeling Toronto
The last three of those clean sheets came away from Gillette Stadium, making for the Revolution's longest road winning streak since the Supporters' Shield season of 2021. Before this run, New England was 4-23-6 in its last 33 MLS road matches, dating to a May 2023 win at Toronto.
The hungry Reds had the better of the action for much of the first 20 minutes Saturday, but another brilliant play from Gil broke through in the 11th. Matt Polster captured a lazy pass in the midfield, the ball cycling through Campana to wing back Ilay Feingold, who blitzed Toronto up the right side throughout the first half.
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Keeping ahead of the pressure from Alonso Coello, he drove a right foot toward Campana in the penalty area. Toronto's Nicksoen Gomis attempted to head it away, but instead sent it into the path of Gil, who redirected it into the top corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area.
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It was Gil's fifth goal of the season, all in the last six matches.
Campana doubled the lead in the 27th minute, a quick New England counterattack catching Toronto with just two men at the back. Alhassan Yusuf, with space in the middle of the field, fed out wide to Campana, who took two touches and fired across and under Toronto goalie Sean Johnson into the side netting.
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Johnson was all that kept the Revolution from a truly lopsided win, denying Gil from close range on a 32nd-minute rebound and Ignatius Ganago in first-half stoppage time, following a superb pass from Gil and deft ballhandling from Feingold.
The Israeli had arguably New England's best chance to add on after halftime, Campana and Gil feeding left to right, only for Johnson to deny again. The second, however, was about keeping Toronto at bay. The hosts looked much like the early season Revolution as they cycled the ball around outside the penalty area, but were unable to create many dangerous chances.
New England plays twice next week, beginning with a round-of-32 match in the US Open Cup. Following that Wednesday night visit to Rhode Island FC — which opened its Centerville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket on Saturday afternoon with a scoreless draw in the USL Championship — the Revolution visit Orlando City on Saturday night.
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