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Futmetrix Verdict
43
FT
Wed, Aug 19
DC United
0-3
New England Revolution
โšก Intensity 40
โš–๏ธ Balance 8
๐Ÿ† Stakes 44
๐ŸŽฒ Upset 60
Yusuf's hat-trick stuns Audi Field crowd.

Win Probability

  • DC United 43%
  • Draw 27%
  • New England Revolution 30%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Road Warriors: Yusuf Hat-Trick Dismantles D.C.

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 43/100. New England's tactical masterclass and a historic three-goal performance proved they are serious Eastern Conference contenders.

Early Warning Signs

Under the bright lights of Audi Field, fans were treated to an absolute clinic in road management. A high Intensity rating tells the story of a fixture that quickly morphed into a wide-open shooting gallery, with an astonishing 29 combined shots attempted throughout the night. The home outfit, DC United, came out looking to dictate the rhythm, launching 14 shots of their own. However, their offensive efforts were largely wasteful, testing the goalkeeper a mere two times. In stark contrast, New England Revolution weathered the initial storm and methodically took control of the pitch. The visitors ultimately dominated possession, holding the ball for 60% of the game and weaving together 470 passes with a remarkable 91% accuracy rate to completely frustrate the home crowd.

The Hat-Trick Hero Emerges

The match's turning point arrived midway through the first half, irreversibly shifting the overall Balance of power. In the 23rd minute, a brilliant sequence of buildup play allowed P. Miller to thread a perfect pass through a static defensive line, finding Alhassan Yusuf, who confidently slotted home the opener. Rather than sitting back on their narrow lead, the visitors kept pushing. The true crushing blow landed right on the stroke of halftime. Operating with lethal precision in the 45th minute, Jack Harrison carved open the left flank and served up a flawless delivery for Yusuf to grab his second goal of the evening. That specific late breakthrough completely deflated the hosts, sending them into the locker room facing an insurmountable tactical mountain.

Closing Out the Capital

The final forty-five minutes served as a coronation for a sensational individual performance. In the 66th minute, the creative synergy between the attacking duo struck again. Harrison tallied his second assist of the match, setting up Yusuf to seal a historic hat-trickโ€”a remarkably rare feat that sent the traveling supporters into raptures. While pre-match metrics suggested an underdog narrative, generating a notable Upset factor with a 13% probability gap, this 3-0 rout felt anything but accidental. At the back, Mamadou Fofana anchored a flawless defensive line, putting in an outstanding performance to preserve the shutout. This emphatic victory propels the Revolution higher up the standings to 30 points, proving they possess the firepower necessary for a deep postseason run.

Key Questions

What made Alhassan Yusuf the Man of the Match?

He scored a stunning hat-trick, capitalizing on brilliant service to single-handedly dismantle the defense and secure all three points on the road.

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
40%
60%
DC United 40%
New England Revolution 60%
Shots
14
15
DC United 14
New England Revolution 15
Shots on Target
2
7
DC United 2
New England Revolution 7
Expected Goals (xG)
1.48
2.63
DC United 1.48
New England Revolution 2.63
Passes
311
470
DC United 311
New England Revolution 470
Pass Accuracy
82%
91%
DC United 82%
New England Revolution 91%
Corners
3
3
DC United 3
New England Revolution 3
Fouls
11
7
DC United 11
New England Revolution 7
Yellow Cards
1
2
DC United 1
New England Revolution 2
Red Cards
0
0
DC United 0
New England Revolution 0

Match Events

B. Raines ๐ŸŸจ 13'
A. Yusuf (P. Miller) โšฝ 23'
26' ๐ŸŸจ A. Dozzell
M. Polster ๐ŸŸจ 32'
A. Yusuf (J. Harrison) โšฝ 45'
HT
46' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ S. Nealis โ†‘B. Servania
46' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ J. Hopkins โ†‘N. Ordaz
A. Yusuf (J. Harrison) โšฝ 66'
68' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ L. Munteanu โ†‘H. Kijima
68' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ K. Nono โ†‘N. Markovic
โ†“ D. Turgeman โ†‘W. Harris ๐Ÿ”„ 77'
โ†“ M. Polster โ†‘C. Baker ๐Ÿ”„ 84'
โ†“ J. Harrison โ†‘M. Zambrano ๐Ÿ”„ 84'
โ†“ P. Miller โ†‘G. Yow ๐Ÿ”„ 89'
โ†“ C. Gil โ†‘J. Siqueira ๐Ÿ”„ 89'
90' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ A. Dozzell โ†‘J. Stroud
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

DC United

Goalkeepers
Sean Johnson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Silvan Hefti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Bartlett
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Sean Nealis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Keisuke Kurokawa
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Kimito Nono
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Matti Peltola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andre Dozzell
NPC
NPC
77
Minutes
77
Minutes
25%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Jackson Hopkins
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Tai Baribo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Louis Munteanu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
Alex Bono
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nikola Markovic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brandon Servania
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
5
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Hosei Kijima
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jared Stroud
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oscar Avilez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nathan Ordaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry

New England Revolution

Goalkeepers
Matt Turner
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Matthew Polster
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
65%
Pass Acc
Ethan Kohler
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamadou Fofana
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Will Sands
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Carles Gil
MAGNET
MAGNET
72
Activity
72
Activity
66
Passes
6
Duels
Brooklyn Raines
SHIELD
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
1
Tackles
Alhassan Yusuf
HATMAN
HAT-TRICK HERO
3
Goals
3
Goals
3
On Target
9.9
Rating
Forwards
Jack Harrison
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
7
Key Passes
7
Key Passes
2
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Dor Turgeman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Peyton Miller
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7
Rating
BENCH
Donovan Parisian
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Tanner Beason
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cody Baker
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jackson Yueill
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Fagundez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Judah Siqueira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Griffin Yow
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcos Zambrano-Delgado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wilson Harris
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
04/11/2026 New England Revolution 1 - 0 DC United Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
08/09/2025 New England Revolution 2 - 0 DC United Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
05/28/2025 DC United 1 - 1 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Audi Field
10/05/2024 New England Revolution 1 - 2 DC United Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
02/25/2024 DC United 3 - 1 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Audi Field
07/15/2023 New England Revolution 4 - 0 DC United Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
03/25/2023 DC United 1 - 2 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Audi Field
08/13/2022 New England Revolution 1 - 0 DC United Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
04/23/2022 DC United 3 - 2 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Audi Field
10/20/2021 DC United 2 - 3 New England Revolution Major League Soccer Audi Field
04/11/2026
Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
08/09/2025
Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
05/28/2025
Major League Soccer Audi Field
10/05/2024
Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
02/25/2024
Major League Soccer Audi Field
07/15/2023
Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
03/25/2023
Major League Soccer Audi Field
08/13/2022
Major League Soccer Gillette Stadium
04/23/2022
Major League Soccer Audi Field
10/20/2021
Major League Soccer Audi Field
DC United Win
New England Revolution Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Nashville SC 17 39 34 12 +22 WNew York Red Bulls 0 - 1 Nashville SC (19-08-2026)WNashville SC 4 - 1 Inter Miami (16-08-2026)DDC United 2 - 2 Nashville SC (01-08-2026)LOrlando City SC 1 - 0 Nashville SC (25-07-2026)WNashville SC 1 - 0 CF Montreal (23-07-2026)
2 New England Revolution 17 30 29 19 +10 WDC United 0 - 3 New England Revolution (19-08-2026)LToronto FC 2 - 1 New England Revolution (15-08-2026)DCF Montreal 2 - 2 New England Revolution (01-08-2026)WNew England Revolution 4 - 1 Atlanta United FC (25-07-2026)DNew England Revolution 0 - 0 Toronto FC (22-07-2026)
3 Inter Miami 15 29 39 31 +8 DPhiladelphia Union 2 - 2 Inter Miami (19-08-2026)LNashville SC 4 - 1 Inter Miami (16-08-2026)DInter Miami 2 - 2 Columbus Crew (01-08-2026)WCF Montreal 0 - 1 Inter Miami (25-07-2026)WInter Miami 3 - 2 Chicago Fire (22-07-2026)
4 Chicago Fire 16 29 28 22 +6 WOrlando City SC 1 - 2 Chicago Fire (19-08-2026)WChicago Fire 2 - 1 Charlotte (02-08-2026)LNew York City FC 3 - 1 Chicago Fire (25-07-2026)LInter Miami 3 - 2 Chicago Fire (22-07-2026)WChicago Fire 2 - 1 Toronto FC (24-05-2026)
5 Charlotte 17 25 31 26 +5 DToronto FC 3 - 3 Charlotte (19-08-2026)WCharlotte 3 - 1 Columbus Crew (15-08-2026)LChicago Fire 2 - 1 Charlotte (02-08-2026)WNew York Red Bulls 0 - 2 Charlotte (25-07-2026)DCharlotte 2 - 2 Atlanta United FC (23-07-2026)
6 FC Cincinnati 16 23 37 37 0 WFC Cincinnati 2 - 1 New York City FC (19-08-2026)DOrlando City SC 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati (15-08-2026)LColumbus Crew 2 - 1 FC Cincinnati (25-07-2026)WFC Cincinnati 6 - 2 Orlando City SC (23-05-2026)LFC Cincinnati 3 - 5 Inter Miami (13-05-2026)
7 DC United 16 22 25 26 -1 LDC United 0 - 3 New England Revolution (19-08-2026)DCF Montreal 1 - 1 DC United (15-08-2026)DDC United 2 - 2 Nashville SC (01-08-2026)WDC United 2 - 1 Toronto FC (25-07-2026)DDC United 4 - 4 CF Montreal (23-05-2026)
8 New York Red Bulls 18 22 28 39 -11 LNew York Red Bulls 0 - 1 Nashville SC (19-08-2026)LAtlanta United FC 2 - 1 New York Red Bulls (15-08-2026)WNew York Red Bulls 3 - 2 Orlando City SC (01-08-2026)LNew York Red Bulls 0 - 2 Charlotte (25-07-2026)LPhiladelphia Union 3 - 1 New York Red Bulls (22-07-2026)
9 New York City FC 16 21 29 24 +5 LFC Cincinnati 2 - 1 New York City FC (19-08-2026)LNew York City FC 2 - 3 Philadelphia Union (16-08-2026)DNew York City FC 1 - 1 Toronto FC (31-07-2026)WNew York City FC 3 - 1 Chicago Fire (25-07-2026)WColumbus Crew 1 - 2 New York City FC (22-07-2026)
10 CF Montreal 18 19 25 30 -5 WColumbus Crew 1 - 2 CF Montreal (19-08-2026)DCF Montreal 1 - 1 DC United (15-08-2026)DCF Montreal 2 - 2 New England Revolution (01-08-2026)LCF Montreal 0 - 1 Inter Miami (25-07-2026)LNashville SC 1 - 0 CF Montreal (23-07-2026)
11 Orlando City SC 17 18 28 43 -15 LOrlando City SC 1 - 2 Chicago Fire (19-08-2026)DOrlando City SC 1 - 1 FC Cincinnati (15-08-2026)LNew York Red Bulls 3 - 2 Orlando City SC (01-08-2026)WOrlando City SC 1 - 0 Nashville SC (25-07-2026)LFC Cincinnati 6 - 2 Orlando City SC (23-05-2026)
12 Philadelphia Union 18 17 29 36 -7 DPhiladelphia Union 2 - 2 Inter Miami (19-08-2026)WNew York City FC 2 - 3 Philadelphia Union (16-08-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 3 - 2 Atlanta United FC (01-08-2026)WPhiladelphia Union 3 - 1 New York Red Bulls (22-07-2026)LInter Miami 6 - 4 Philadelphia Union (24-05-2026)
13 Toronto FC 15 16 20 24 -4 DToronto FC 3 - 3 Charlotte (19-08-2026)WToronto FC 2 - 1 New England Revolution (15-08-2026)DNew York City FC 1 - 1 Toronto FC (31-07-2026)LDC United 2 - 1 Toronto FC (25-07-2026)DNew England Revolution 0 - 0 Toronto FC (22-07-2026)
14 Columbus Crew 16 16 20 24 -4 LColumbus Crew 1 - 2 CF Montreal (19-08-2026)LCharlotte 3 - 1 Columbus Crew (15-08-2026)DInter Miami 2 - 2 Columbus Crew (01-08-2026)WColumbus Crew 2 - 1 FC Cincinnati (25-07-2026)LColumbus Crew 1 - 2 New York City FC (22-07-2026)
15 Atlanta United FC 16 15 18 27 -9 WAtlanta United FC 2 - 1 New York Red Bulls (15-08-2026)LPhiladelphia Union 3 - 2 Atlanta United FC (01-08-2026)LNew England Revolution 4 - 1 Atlanta United FC (25-07-2026)DCharlotte 2 - 2 Atlanta United FC (23-07-2026)LNashville SC 1 - 0 Atlanta United FC (18-07-2026)

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