Major League Soccer Regular Season - 9

Atlanta United FC 1 - 2 FT New England Revolution

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
74
FT
Wed, Apr 22
Atlanta United FC
1-2
New England Revolution
⚡ Intensity 50
⚖️ Balance 74
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 60
Revolution steal a late comeback win.

Revolution Strike Late to Silence Atlanta

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 74/100. A ruthless second-half turnaround proved that commanding possession means nothing without a killer instinct to finish the job.

The Southern Storm

Mercedes-Benz Stadium was rocking early as Atlanta United FC launched an absolute barrage of attempts. Even though the visitors technically controlled possession, the hosts pressed forward with terrifying pace. After A. Yusuf saw an early strike ruled out for offside by VAR, Atlanta turned up the heat. The sheer Intensity of their attacking waves finally broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when F. Picault found the back of the net. Atlanta fired a staggering 19 shots overall, heavily tilting the Balance of the offensive play. Yet, holding only a narrow advantage at the break left the door dangerously ajar against a top-tier opponent.

A Wall in Goal

The narrative flipped purely because of one man standing defiant between the posts. Matt Turner put on a goalkeeping masterclass for New England Revolution, producing seven spectacular saves to deny a rampant Atlanta frontline. Even with Aleksey Miranchuk orchestrating the midfield and delivering key passes, the hosts could not secure the insurance goal. Turner's heroics under heavy fire injected fresh belief into the visiting side. A high Upset Factor began to brew as the Revolution realised they had weathered the absolute worst of the storm and were still perfectly positioned to steal the points away from home.

The Late Heist

The visitors unleashed a ruthless final-quarter blitz to shatter local hearts. In the 73rd minute, C. Gil carved open the tired defence to set up W. Sands for the crucial equaliser. The true masterstroke came from the bench, as substitute P. Miller needed just minutes on the pitch to hammer home the 78th-minute winner. The massive Stakes of this encounter leave Atlanta languishing near the bottom of the table in 15th place, while New England's smash-and-grab victory solidifies their status near the summit. It was a brutal lesson in clinical finishing for the home side.

Key Questions

What made Matt Turner the Man of the Match?

Turner kept New England in the contest with seven crucial saves against a barrage of 19 Atlanta shots, providing the foundation for the late comeback.

How did Atlanta United FC complete the comeback from behind?

Atlanta actually lost the match; they surrendered their 1-0 first-half lead as New England orchestrated a rapid 2-1 comeback late in the second half.

What does this mean for Atlanta United FC's season?

This devastating home defeat leaves Atlanta trapped in 15th place with just four points, severely deepening their early-season struggles at the bottom of the table.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
45%
55%
Atlanta United FC 45%
New England Revolution 55%
Shots
19
7
Atlanta United FC 19
New England Revolution 7
Shots on Target
8
4
Atlanta United FC 8
New England Revolution 4
Expected Goals (xG)
1.78
1.10
Atlanta United FC 1.78
New England Revolution 1.10
Passes
383
476
Atlanta United FC 383
New England Revolution 476
Pass Accuracy
82%
88%
Atlanta United FC 82%
New England Revolution 88%
Corners
7
3
Atlanta United FC 7
New England Revolution 3
Fouls
13
9
Atlanta United FC 13
New England Revolution 9
Yellow Cards
2
1
Atlanta United FC 2
New England Revolution 1
Red Cards
0
0
Atlanta United FC 0
New England Revolution 0

Match Events

A. Yusuf 19'
38' F. Picault
44' 🟨 M. Galarza
HT
48' 🟨 M. Edwards
G. Yow D. Fagundez 🔄 60'
L. Langoni P. Miller 🔄 66'
W. Sands (C. Gil) 73'
P. Miller 78'
79' 🔄 M. Galarza T. Muyumba
79' 🔄 C. Sanchez A. Fortune
79' 🔄 S. Lobjanidze L. Brennan
79' 🔄 F. Picault C. Togashi
B. Raines 🟨 87'
88' 🔄 W. Reilly E. Latte Lath
D. Turgeman E. Klein 🔄 89'
C. Gil 🟨 90'+2
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atlanta United FC

Goalkeepers
Lucas Hoyos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Matthew Edwards
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enea Mihaj
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Juan Berrocal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Amador
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Cooper Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
William Reilly
NPC
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
36%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Matías Galarza
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Saba Lobzhanidze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Aleksey Miranchuk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fafà Picault
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Jayden Hibbert
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Stian Gregersen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Elías Báez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ronald Hernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tristan Muyumba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luke Brennan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ajani Fortune
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emmanuel Latte Lath
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cayman Togashi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry

New England Revolution

Goalkeepers
Matt Turner
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ilay Feingold
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Ethan Kohler
MAGNET
MAGNET
86
Activity
86
Activity
80
Passes
6
Duels
Mamadou Fofana
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
William Sands
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Alhassan Yusuf
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brooklyn Raines
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Langoni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Carles Gil
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
0
Contribution
0
Contribution
8
Rating
Yes
Captain
Griffin Yow
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Forwards
Dor Turgeman
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
8%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Donovan Parisian
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Peyton Miller
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Tanner Beason
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrew Farrell
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Fagúndez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cristiano Oliveira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eric Klein
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Malcolm Fry
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcos Zambrano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/27/2025 New England Revolution 2 - 0 Atlanta United FC Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
04/12/2025 Atlanta United FC 0 - 1 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
02/08/2025 Atlanta United FC 2 - 0 New England Revolution Friendlies Clubs IMG Academy
07/03/2024 New England Revolution 2 - 1 Atlanta United FC Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
03/10/2024 Atlanta United FC 4 - 1 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
07/12/2023 New England Revolution 2 - 1 Atlanta United FC Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
05/31/2023 Atlanta United FC 3 - 3 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
10/01/2022 New England Revolution 2 - 1 Atlanta United FC Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
05/15/2022 Atlanta United FC 2 - 2 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
07/17/2021 Atlanta United FC 0 - 1 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
09/27/2025
Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
04/12/2025
Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
02/08/2025
Friendlies Clubs IMG Academy
07/03/2024
Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
03/10/2024
Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
07/12/2023
Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
05/31/2023
Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
10/01/2022
Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
05/15/2022
Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
07/17/2021
Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta United FC Win
New England Revolution Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Nashville SC 6 15 14 3 +11 WAtlanta United FC 0 - 2 Nashville SC (18-04-2026)WCharlotte 1 - 2 Nashville SC (11-04-2026)LChicago Fire 1 - 0 Nashville SC (05-04-2026)WNashville SC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (21-03-2026)WColumbus Crew 0 - 1 Nashville SC (14-03-2026)
2 New England Revolution 7 15 15 8 +7 WAtlanta United FC 1 - 2 New England Revolution (22-04-2026)WNew England Revolution 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (18-04-2026)WNew England Revolution 1 - 0 DC United (11-04-2026)WNew England Revolution 3 - 0 CF Montreal (04-04-2026)WNew England Revolution 6 - 1 FC Cincinnati (15-03-2026)
3 Chicago Fire 7 14 11 6 +5 DFC Cincinnati 3 - 3 Chicago Fire (18-04-2026)WChicago Fire 1 - 0 Atlanta United FC (12-04-2026)WChicago Fire 1 - 0 Nashville SC (05-04-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 Chicago Fire (21-03-2026)LChicago Fire 1 - 2 DC United (15-03-2026)
4 New York Red Bulls 9 12 16 23 -7 DNew York Red Bulls 4 - 4 DC United (22-04-2026)LCF Montreal 4 - 1 New York Red Bulls (18-04-2026)DInter Miami 2 - 2 New York Red Bulls (11-04-2026)WNew York Red Bulls 4 - 2 FC Cincinnati (04-04-2026)LCharlotte 6 - 1 New York Red Bulls (21-03-2026)
5 Inter Miami 5 11 11 7 +4 DInter Miami 2 - 2 New York Red Bulls (11-04-2026)WNew York City FC 2 - 3 Inter Miami (22-03-2026)DCharlotte 0 - 0 Inter Miami (14-03-2026)WDC United 1 - 2 Inter Miami (07-03-2026)WOrlando City SC 2 - 4 Inter Miami (02-03-2026)
6 Charlotte 6 10 12 9 +3 LOrlando City SC 4 - 1 Charlotte (22-04-2026)WNew York City FC 1 - 2 Charlotte (18-04-2026)LCharlotte 1 - 2 Nashville SC (11-04-2026)WCharlotte 2 - 1 Philadelphia Union (04-04-2026)WCharlotte 6 - 1 New York Red Bulls (21-03-2026)
7 Toronto FC 5 9 8 6 +2 DToronto FC 3 - 3 Philadelphia Union (22-04-2026)DToronto FC 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati (11-04-2026)WToronto FC 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (21-03-2026)DToronto FC 1 - 1 New York Red Bulls (14-03-2026)WFC Cincinnati 0 - 1 Toronto FC (08-03-2026)
8 DC United 7 9 8 8 0 DNew York Red Bulls 4 - 4 DC United (22-04-2026)DPhiladelphia Union 0 - 0 DC United (18-04-2026)LNew England Revolution 1 - 0 DC United (11-04-2026)DAtlanta United FC 0 - 0 DC United (21-03-2026)WChicago Fire 1 - 2 DC United (15-03-2026)
9 FC Cincinnati 8 9 17 22 -5 DNew York City FC 4 - 4 FC Cincinnati (22-04-2026)DFC Cincinnati 3 - 3 Chicago Fire (18-04-2026)DToronto FC 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati (11-04-2026)LNew York Red Bulls 4 - 2 FC Cincinnati (04-04-2026)WFC Cincinnati 4 - 3 CF Montreal (22-03-2026)
10 New York City FC 5 7 14 10 +4 DNew York City FC 4 - 4 FC Cincinnati (22-04-2026)LNew York City FC 1 - 2 Charlotte (18-04-2026)LNew York City FC 2 - 3 Inter Miami (22-03-2026)WNew York City FC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (07-03-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 New York City FC (01-03-2026)
11 Orlando City SC 7 7 10 19 -9 WOrlando City SC 4 - 1 Charlotte (22-04-2026)DColumbus Crew 1 - 1 Orlando City SC (12-04-2026)LNashville SC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (21-03-2026)WOrlando City SC 2 - 1 CF Montreal (14-03-2026)LNew York City FC 5 - 0 Orlando City SC (07-03-2026)
12 CF Montreal 7 6 12 15 -3 WCF Montreal 4 - 1 New York Red Bulls (18-04-2026)LCF Montreal 1 - 2 Philadelphia Union (11-04-2026)LNew England Revolution 3 - 0 CF Montreal (04-04-2026)LFC Cincinnati 4 - 3 CF Montreal (22-03-2026)LOrlando City SC 2 - 1 CF Montreal (14-03-2026)
13 Columbus Crew 6 5 6 7 -1 LNew England Revolution 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (18-04-2026)DColumbus Crew 1 - 1 Orlando City SC (12-04-2026)WAtlanta United FC 1 - 3 Columbus Crew (04-04-2026)LToronto FC 2 - 1 Columbus Crew (21-03-2026)LColumbus Crew 0 - 1 Nashville SC (14-03-2026)
14 Philadelphia Union 8 5 9 14 -5 DToronto FC 3 - 3 Philadelphia Union (22-04-2026)DPhiladelphia Union 0 - 0 DC United (18-04-2026)WCF Montreal 1 - 2 Philadelphia Union (11-04-2026)LCharlotte 2 - 1 Philadelphia Union (04-04-2026)LPhiladelphia Union 1 - 2 Chicago Fire (21-03-2026)
15 Atlanta United FC 7 4 5 11 -6 LAtlanta United FC 1 - 2 New England Revolution (22-04-2026)LAtlanta United FC 0 - 2 Nashville SC (18-04-2026)LChicago Fire 1 - 0 Atlanta United FC (12-04-2026)LAtlanta United FC 1 - 3 Columbus Crew (04-04-2026)DAtlanta United FC 0 - 0 DC United (21-03-2026)