Luca Langoni scored early within the second half and the New England Revolution held on to defeat visiting Minnesota United 2-1 on Saturday night time at Foxborough, Mass.
Carles Gil posted a penalty kick for New England (8-4-1, 25 factors), which improved to 7-1-0 in residence video games. Three of goalkeeper Matt Turner’s six saves for the Revolution got here within the ultimate 10 minutes and so they all have been off Minnesota headers.
Langoni, who didn’t play in a 3-0 residence shutout loss to Nashville SC on Wednesday, has scored in consecutive matches and picked up his third purpose of the season. New England has gained a club-record six consecutive video games at Gillette Stadium earlier than Wednesday’s setback.
Minnesota (6-5-3, 21 factors) obtained its purpose on Kelvin Yeboah’s penalty kick. Drake Callender stopped three photographs.
Langoni’s purpose within the forty ninth minute got here on the finish of a transition alternative off an help from Dor Turgeman, who made a slight cross to Langoni. As he entered the field, Langoni unleashed a shot from the best aspect.
The groups traded penalty kicks within the first half-hour within the first assembly between the groups since 2023.
Gil transformed on his likelihood 5 minutes into the sport. Yeboah’s equalizer got here within the twenty sixth minute.
New England’s alternative got here due to a foul within the penalty space by Minnesota’s Michael Boxall simply a few minutes into the sport. Then a foul on New England’s Brooklyn Raines offered Yeboah’s alternative.
–Area Stage Media
