FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Lee Nguyen scored the game-winning goal as the New England Revolution came back to top the Montreal Impact, 2-1, on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium. The goal was Nguyen’s team-leading 13th of the season, and his league-leading seventh game-winner this year.

New England (13-12-3, 42 pts.) fell behind in the 13th minute as Calum Mallace scored to put Montreal (5-17-6, 21 pts.) ahead. However, goals from Kelyn Rowe and Nguyen in the 23rd and 25th minutes, respectively, put the Revs in front.

The Revolution have now won their last five games, while remaining unbeaten in their last six, going 5-0-1. The Revs now sit alone in third place in the Eastern Conference, five points back of first place D.C. United.

The Revolution are back in action on Saturday, September 20 when they travel to face the Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium. That game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised by Comcast SportsNet, while 98.5 The Sports Hub will have the call on the radio.

Key Plays

• 3’ – NE’s Jermaine Jones lines up a long range free kick attempt, but his low shot is parried aside by Troy Perkins | WATCH THE PLAY
• 13’ – MTL GOAL: Jack McInerney gets behind the Revolution’s defense and plays the ball across to Calum Mallace who tucks the ball into the empty net | WATCH THE PLAY
• 17’ – YELLOW CARD: NE’s Andrew Farrell shown a yellow card for a foul on Krzysztof Krol | WATCH THE PLAY
• 23’ – NE GOAL: Kelyn Rowe picks up a loose ball on the edge of the area and rifles in a shot that goes underneath Troy Perkins and into the back of the net | WATCH THE PLAY
• 25’ – NE GOAL: Lee Nguyen and Jermaine Jones link up in the midfield before Jones knocks the ball forward to Charlie Davies who heads the ball on to a streaking Nguyen who takes the ball around Troy Perkins and chips his shot over a defender on the goal line | WATCH THE PLAY
• 39’ – MTL’s Dilly Duka cuts inside on his right foot but his goal-bound effort is deflected out for a corner by A.J. Soares | WATCH THE PLAY
• 46+’ – NE’s Daigo Kobayashi plays in Charlie Davies whose near-post effort is beaten away for a corner kick by Troy Perkins | WATCH THE PLAY

HALFTIME SCORE: New England Revolution 2, Montreal Impact 1

• 47’ – YELLOW CARD: MTL’s Krzysztof Krol shown a yellow card for a shove from behind on Lee Nguyen | WATCH THE PLAY
• 48’ – YELLOW CARD: NE’s Teal Bunbury shown a yellow card for persistent infringement after fouling Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare | WATCH THE PLAY
• 50’ – NE’s Charlie Davies turns inside the area but his shot flies over the bar | WATCH THE PLAY
• 53’ – MTL’s Eric Miller breaks into the area but his shot is tipped onto the inside of the post and away by Bobby Shuttleworth | WATCH THE PLAY
• 62’ – SECOND YELLOW CARD & EJECTION: MTL’s Krzysztof Krol shown a second yellow card and ejected for a foul from behind on Kelyn Rowe | WATCH THE PLAY
• 64’ – NE’s Lee Nguyen wriggles free in the area but his shot is cleared off the line by MTL’s Eric Miller | WATCH THE PLAY
• 65’ – YELLOW CARD: MTL’s Wandrille Lefevre shown a yellow card for a foul on Lee Nguyen | WATCH THE PLAY
• 69’ – NE’s Teal Bunbury plays in a cross towards Charlie Davies who shoots towards the near post but Troy Perkins claws the ball away | WATCH THE PLAY
• 75’ – NE’s Daigo Kobayashi plays in Kelyn Rowe on the right side of the area but his shot sails over the bar | WATCH THE PLAY
• 88’ – NE’s Lee Nguyen hits a free kick from the left towards the lower left corner, but Troy Perkins pushes the ball away to safety | WATCH THE PLAY

FINAL SCORE: New England Revolution 2, Montreal Impact 1
Santander Man of the Match

• F Charlie Davies – had four shots on the night and had the key assist on Lee Nguyen’s game-winning goal

Next Game
The Revolution are back in action on Saturday, September 20 when they travel to Ohio to face the Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium. That game will kick off at 7:30 p.m.

• TV: Comcast SportsNet
• Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub

New England Revolution vs. Montreal Impact
September 13, 2014 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)

New England Revolution 2, Montreal Impact 1

Scoring Summary:
MTL – Calum Mallace 1 (Jack McInerney 2, Mamadou Danso 1) 13’
NE – Kelyn Rowe 3 (unassisted) 23’
NE – Lee Nguyen 13 (Charlie Davies 3, Jermaine Jones 3) 25’

New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth;Darrius Barnes, Jose Goncalves ©,A.J. Soares,Andrew Farrell;Kelyn Rowe,Daigo Kobayashi, Lee Nguyen,Jermaine Jones (Scott Caldwell 46’),Teal Bunbury (Diego Fagundez 76’); Charlie Davies (Geoffrey Castillion 76’)

Substitutes Not Used: Brad Knighton, Chris Tierney, Kevin Alston, Steve Neumann

STATS: Shots 18, Shots on target 10, Saves 1, Corner kicks 6, Offsides 0, Fouls 14, Possession 57.4%, Passes 498 (85.1%)

Montreal Impact: Troy Perkins;Krzysztof Krol,Wandrille Lefevre (Heath Pearce 81’),Mamadou Danso,Eric Miller;Calum Mallace,Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare,Andres Romero (Issey Nakajima-Farran 61’),Anthony Jackson-Hamel (Louis Beland-Goyette 75’),Dilly Duka,Jack McInerney

Substitutes Not Used: Evan Bush, Ignacio Piatti, Marco Di Vaio

STATS: Shots 10, Shots on target 2, Saves 8, Corner kicks 5, Offsides 0, Fouls 16, Possession 42.6%,Passes 369 (79.1%)

Misconduct Summary:
NE – Andrew Farrell (caution) 17’
MTL – Krzysztof Krol (caution) 47’
NE – Teal Bunbury (caution) 48’
MTL – Krzysztof Krol (caution/ejection) 62’
MTL – Wandrille Lefevre (caution) 65’

Referee: Alan Kelly
Assistant Referees: Bill Ditmar (AR1), Brian Dunn (AR2)
Fourth Official: Jose Carlos Rivero

Weather: Rainy and 60 degrees
Attendance: 19,665

Team Records:
Montreal Impact: 5-17-6, 21 pts.
New England Revolution: 13-12-3, 42 pts.

Additional Game Notes

• With the win, the Revolution improved to 13-12-3 (42 pts.) on the season … the Revs have now won five consecutive games and are unbeaten in their last six games dating back to August 16.
• With the 2-1 victory, the Revs remain a perfect 12-0-0 when scoring two or more goals in a game this season.
• Tonight’s win was the Revs’ third straight victory in which they conceded the first goal … the only other time the Revs have won three consecutive games in which they trailed 1-0 was early in the 1997 season.
• The Revolution remain in third place in the Eastern Conference three points behind Sporting Kansas City with a game in hand … it took the Revs 28 games to break 40 points this season, while in 2013 it took them 29 games.
• Tonight’s game was the seventh regular-season meeting between the two teams … it was the first time the Revs had beaten Montreal at Gillette Stadium … the Revs are now 3-4-0 against Montreal with a 1-2-0 record at home, and a 2-2-0 record in games at Montreal.
• This was second meeting between the two sides this season … Montreal posted a 2-0 win at home on May 31 … Montreal will host the third and final regular-season meeting between the two sides at Stade Saputo on October 11.
• Revolution head coach Jay Heaps made three changes to the squad that beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 last weekend with Daigo Kobayashi, Teal Bunbury and Charlie Davies returning to the starting lineup in place of Scott Caldwell, Diego Fagundez and Patrick Mullins … Fagundez and Caldwell were available on the bench, while Mullins did not dress.
• Chris Tierney was available off the bench for the first time since injuring his left knee against Columbus on July 26 … he had missed the last seven games because of that injury.
• Two players were unavailable for the game because of injury: Andy Dorman (R MCL sprain) and Stephen McCarthy (L Meniscus injury)
• Starting tonight at center back, A.J. Soares is now the only player on the Revolution who has started in all seven games against Montreal since the club joined the league in 2012.
• Kelyn Rowe’s game-tying goal in the 23rd minute was his third goal of the season and the 13th goal of his career … it was his second career goal against Montreal.
• All three of Rowe’s goals have come in the last eight games, dating back to July 30.
• Lee Nguyen’s go-ahead goal in the 25th minute was his 13th goal of the season and the 22nd goal of his career … in his last eight games Nguyen has recorded seven goals and three assists.
• Nguyen’s goal was his MLS-best seventh game-winning goal of the season … the Revs are now 9-1-1 this season when Lee Nguyen scores a goal.
• Charlie Davies’ assist on Lee Nguyen’s goal was his third of the season … since July 30, he has three goals and three assists in eight games.
• Jermaine Jones’ assist on Lee Nguyen’s goal was his third of the season and his third in as many games with the Revs … Jones is the first Revolution player to perform this feat since Saer Sene recorded assists in three consecutive games in 2013 (September 8 vs. Montreal through September 21 vs. D.C. United) … Jones now has three assists in four games since joining the club.
• New England’s goals in the 23rd and 25th minute were the fastest two goals that the club had scored this season … prior to today, the Revs had twice scored three minutes apart, doing so against Colorado (July 30) and twice against Sporting Kansas City (April 26 and Sept. 3).
• Tonight’s win marked the first time the Revs won without scoring a goal in the second half … the Revs’ pair of first half goals was only the fourth time this season the team has scored more than one goal in the first half.
• The Revs played up a man after Montreal’s Krzysztof Krol received his second yellow card of the game and was ejected in the 62nd minute … the Revs now lead the league with eight red cards assessed to their opponents this season … Kansas City and Portland have seen opponents’ players sent off seven times this season.
• Geoffrey Castillion’s made his Revolution debut in the game, coming on for Charlie Davies in the 76th minute … he signed with the club on August 25 and began training with his new team late last week.