FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (October 18, 2025) – Starting lineups are now available for tonight's MLS Decision Day match between the New England Revolution and Chicago Fire FC at Gillette Stadium. Watch the 6:00 p.m. ET kickoff with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish. Listen to the club's local radio calls on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Mas Latino 99.9 FM/1300 AM (Spanish), and 1260 AM Nossa Radio USA (Portuguese).
WHAT TO WATCH FOR VS. CHICAGO FIRE FC
TEAM NOTES
- New England and Chicago Fire FC will lock horns for the 75th time in MLS play, Chicago owns a slight 28-25-21 edge in the all-time series, including a 3-2 win in Illinois on Sept. 6.
- New England has conceded just one goal off a corner kick this season, tied for the fewest in MLS, while Chicago's 11 goals scored off corner kicks lead the league.
- The Revs' six goals conceded from set pieces are second-fewest in MLS. They have conceded on 12.2% of set pieces faced, the fourth-best rate leaguewide.
- The Revolution own 10 shutouts this season, tied for second most in team history (14 in 2013).
DOR TURGEMAN | FORWARD #11
- F Dor Turgeman starts for a second straight match as he looks to extend his scoring streak to three games.
- The Israel international is the first Revolution player to score in each of his first two MLS appearances.
- Turgeman became the ninth Revs player to score in his MLS debut on Sept. 27 vs. Atlanta United, earning MLS Team of the Matchday honors.
CARLES GIL | MIDFIELDER #10
- M Carles Gil makes his 200th start for the Revolution across all competitions tonight.
- Gil owns three goals and four assists in 12 career games against Chicago.
- Gil's next goal will make him the second Revolution player with 50 goals and 50 assists in regular season play (Lee Nguyen).
- Gil is the only Revolution player to start all 34 games and leads all MLS outfield players with 2,694 minutes played this season, while his 13 assists rank seventh.
MATT TURNER | GOALKEEPER #30
- GK Matt Turner looks to improve on his 3-2-3 career record against Chicago Fire FC .
- Through 111 MLS matches, Turner owns the club's best winning percentage at .573.
- For his MLS career, Turner has prevented 29.35 goals, the best total in MLS since American Soccer Analysis began tracking the statistic in 2013.
- Turner recorded the seventh goalkeeper assist in club history on Sept. 27 against Atlanta United, the second helper of his MLS career.
MAMADOU FOFANA | DEFENDER #2
- D Mamadou Fofana finishes his first MLS season with 30 starts in league action.
- The Mali international has started all 10 of New England's shutouts.
- Fofana's 109 combined tackles and interceptions are third most among MLS defenders.
- Fofana ranks fourth in MLS with 50 total blocked shots and passes.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Leo Campana (Ecuador) played two games for Ecuador during the October's FIFA international window. He enters Decision Day with seven goals, three behind Gil (10) In the Revolution Golden Boot race.
- F Tomás Chancalay has scored two goals with one assist in four previous games against Chicago.
- M Alhassan Yusuf returns to the starting lineup for his 34th appearance of the season. He ranks among the top-three MLS midfielders with 197 possessions won (2nd), 369.2 kilometers covered (4th), and 43 interceptions (3rd).
- D Will Sands enters tonight's match just 49 minutes away from surpassing 2,500 career minutes played in MLS.
NEW ENGLAND - CHICAGO CONNECTIONS
- Revolution midfielder Matt Polster played for Chicago Fire FC from 2015-18, collecting 82 appearances and scoring three goals.
- Revolution defender Wyatt Omsberg played for Chicago Fire FC from 2020-24, collecting 63 appearances across all competitions with one goal and two assists.
- Chicago defender Omar Gonzalez spent two seasons with New England from 2022-23.
- Chicago forward Chris Mueller represented the United States Men’s National Team with Yueill from 2020-21 and with Turner in 2021.
- Turner and Chicago midfielder Brian Gutiérrez both currently play for the United States Men’s National Team.
- Revolution defender Mamadou Fofana has made several appearances for the Mali Men’s National Team with Chicago midfielder Rominigue Kouamé dating back to 2017.