FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – When the New England Revolution announced the signing of winger Jack Harrison before kickoff against Atlanta United FC on Saturday, it felt like the night already couldn’t get any better – but then it did. Not only was the Revs’ newest Designated Player onsite to greet the nearly 35,000 fans in Foxborough before the start of the match, he was also there to watch his new teammates show off in a high-scoring 4-1 victory over the Five Stripes.
The Revolution wasted no time finding the net, teeing off the scoring in the 11th minute with Carles Gil’s sixth goal of 2026. And the goals kept flowing from there. Dor Turgeman, who picked up the secondary assist on Gil’s banger, ended an eight-game scoring drought in the 36th minute, finishing a cross from midfielder Alhassan Yusuf to send the Revs into halftime with a two-goal lead. The goal marked his third of the season.
Heading into the second half, the confidence was palpable from New England. Peyton Miller added his fourth goal of the season in the 56th minute, again set up by Yusuf, to stretch the lead to 3-0. By then, the night already felt like a success, but then Brooklyn Raines entered the chat. After recording his first MLS assist on Turgeman’s goal, Raines capped the night with the first goal of his MLS career. While he stood out as one of the top storylines of the night, the 21-year-old midfielder was quick to shift the credit back to his teammates.
“It feels amazing, especially because my family was here. So, I’m glad I got to experience my first MLS goal and assist, but for me, it’s all about the team,” said the midfielder. “For me to do what I did today, I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them. So, I give a lot of props to my teammates.”
The win brought the Revs to 8-1-1 at home, where they continue to build a fortress in Foxborough. With the three points, New England improved to 29 points through 16 games, climbing to third in the Eastern Conference standings and sixth in the Supporters’ Shield race. Much of that success has been fueled by their home form, where the Revs have scored 21 of their 26 goals this season.
For head coach Marko Mitrović, the win wasn’t just about what he saw on the field, but also what he felt from the stands as the Revolution hosted their largest crowd of the season so far.
“We spoke as a team that something we wanted to do from the beginning of the season was build a trust when people can come here, that they can believe we can win the game. And you come with some different energy and then a positive mindset to the field,” he explained. “Before the game, we did not speak about the crowd, but we know if we do the right things on the field, we will have them with us. I still believe that we are the ones who have to get people with us and get them to be our fans until we change things and they all come back [with the mindset] that we are all together in this. I think we are all together, but we have to earn their claps and their support and make them feel good about us. We want them to believe in us and trust us. When we put these things together, it is going to be wonderful."
While Atlanta was able to sneak a goal in before the final whistle, the win has New England riding high as they get ready to hit the road for the first time since returning to regular season play following the FIFA World Cup break. With CF Montréal up next, the Revs seem to have officially shaken off the rust from two months away from the pitch.
“Everyone is just so tied to what Marko is saying that it’s easier for us to come together and find solutions,” said Raines. “He’s big on sticking to our principles and one of the things he talks about a lot is remaining humble. It’s important for us to keep our head down, stay grounded, stay focused, and just keep going.”
