FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (August 9, 2025) – Starting lineups are now available for tonight's MLS Matchday 28 contest between the New England Revolution and D.C. United at Gillette Stadium. Watch the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English, Spanish, or French. Listen locally on 98.5 The Sports Hub (WBZ-FM), Más Latino 99.9 FM / 1300 AM (Spanish), and 1260 AM Nossa Radio USA (Portuguese).
WHAT TO WATCH FOR VS. D.C. UNITED
TEAM NOTES
- The Revolution resume regular season play with the 100th all-time meeting between New England and D.C. United (all competitions).
- New England is looking to even the MLS regular season series against the fellow MLS original club, with a 36-37-16 record entering tonight's match.
- The Revolution have taken points in 11 of the last 14 meetings with D.C. In their last encounter on May 28, the Revolution dueled the Black and Red to a 1-1 draw at Audi Field.
- The Revolution are 8-1-5 in their last 14 home matches against D.C. United dating back to 2012.
- Saturday marks the club's first "Alumni Night" with 20 former Revolution greats set to be honored in a ceremony at halftime.
MATT TURNER | GOALKEEPER #30
- GK Matt Turner earns his first MLS start since May 2022 after rejoining the Revolution last week on loan from Lyon.
- Turner is 7-1-2 in his MLS career against D.C. United, with two shutouts.
- In 102 MLS matches, Turner owns the best winning percentage (.549) among Revolution goalkeepers, and holds the single-season club record for goalkeeper wins (17).
- Turner leads all MLS goalkeepers in goals prevented (26.04) since American Soccer Analysis began tracking the statistic in 2013.
LEO CAMPANA | FORWARD #9
- In six career appearances against D.C. United, F Leo Campana has tallied five goals and one assist.
- Campana's four goals this season are tied for second on the team.
- Campana (98) is approaching 100 MLS appearances dating back to 2022.
CARLES GIL | MIDFIELDER #10
- M Carles Gil needs one more goal contribution to tie Taylor Twellman's club record (129). Twellman is in attendance tonight for the Alumni Night festivities.
- Gil has been involved in 16 goals over his last 19 games played.
- In 13 career appearances against D.C. United, Gil owns four goals and six assists.
- The captain also ranks third leaguewide this year with 69 chances created. His 631 key passes since 2019 are also the most in MLS.
MAMADOU FOFANA | DEFENDER #2
- D Mamadou Fofana records the 23rd start of his debut MLS campaign.
- The Mali international ranks third among MLS defenders with 94 combined tackles and interceptions.
- Fofana also ranks tied for third leaguewide with 23 blocked shots, and 40 total blocks (including passes).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- F Tomas Chancalay seeks a third straight game with a goal, which would be a new MLS-career high.
- D Ilay Feingold tallied his first professional goal against D.C. United on May 28, one of three tallies on the season for the Israeli right back.
- M Alhassan Yusuf is now one of only two Revolution players to start all 25 games this season, along with Gil.
- D Brayan Ceballos returns to the starting lineup this week after missing one game through suspension (yellow card accumulation). The Colombian center back has won a team-high 39 aerial duels this season.
- Homegrown D Peyton Miller makes his 30th MLS appearance tonight, starting at left back.
- F/W Ignatius Ganago is seeking his first appearance since May 31 as he returns from a quad injury.
- F Maxi Urruti has scored four of his 72 MLS goals against D.C. United.
NEW ENGLAND - D.C. UNITED CONNECTIONS
- Revolution Sporting Director Curt Onalfo played for D.C. United from 1998-99, served as an assistant coach for the club from 2000-02, and spent one season as its head coach in 2010.
- Revolution midfielder Carles Gil and D.C. forward Christian Benteke crossed paths at Aston Villa in early 2015, playing half a season together for the English Premier League side.
- Revolution midfielder Luis Diaz and D.C United midfielder Randall Leal played in matches for the Costa Rican national team together from 2019-2021.
- Revolution forward Maxi Urruti played at FC Dallas with D.C United forward Dominique Badji in 2018.
- Urruti also played at Austin FC with D.C United midfielder Jared Stroud in 2022.
- Urruti and D.C. United midfielder Brandon Servania played together at FC Dallas in 2018.
- Badji played at Boston University from 2011-14, and spent the summer of 2014 with Real Boston Rams.
- D.C. United winger Derek Dodson and New England defender Will Sands were teammates at Georgetown University from 2019-21.
