FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution (8-10-11, 35 pts.) played the Chicago Fire (7-15-7, 28 pts.) to a 2-2 draw before a crowd of 24,388 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening. Scott Caldwell and Cristian Penilla were the goal scorers for the Revolution, tallying in the 62^nd and 70^th minutes, respectively. Fire midfielder Aleksandar Katai opened the scoring for the visitors with a 19^th-minute goal, and Michael Mancienne recorded an own goal in the 67^th minute. Tonight's result leaves the Revolution five points behind the Montreal Impact for the sixth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a game in hand.

Penilla's equalizing goal in the 70^th minute gives New England two 10-goal scorers for the second straight year, and the fifth time in club history. Forward Teal Bunbury has 11 goals of his own this season, which leads all Revolution players. Midfielder Juan Agudelo registered his fourth assist of the season on Penilla's goal, leaving him one shy of matching his previous career high of five, which he set in 2016.

Goalkeeper Brad Knighton made his third consecutive start in net and recorded four saves. In his three starts, Knighton has registered 15 saves and helped the Revs to a 1-0-2 record. New England is now unbeaten in four games this month with a 1-0-3 record since Sept. 1.

New England returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 29, when it visits BMO Field for a matchup with Toronto FC. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston. Fans may also listen on the radio in English on 98.5 The Sports Hub and in Portuguese on 1260 AM Nossa Radio.

New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 2
September 22, 2018 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)

Revolution Play Chicago Fire to 2-2 Draw

• The Revolution played the Chicago Fire to a 2-2 draw on Saturday, bringing the club’s record to 8-10-11 (35 pts.) through 29 matches of the 2018 regular season.
• New England's all-time record against Chicago moves to 21-26-13, including a 16-10-4 mark at home. The Revs and Fire played to a 1-1 draw in Chicago on June 9 in the clubs’ first meeting this season.

Penilla Becomes Second Revolution Player to 10 Goals

• Forward Cristian Penilla scored his 10th goal of the season, his first campaign in MLS, in the 70th minute to level the match at 2-2.
• The Revolution now have two players with 10-or-more goals this season, as Penilla (10) joins Teal Bunbury (11). This is only the fifth time in club history the team has boasted at least two players in double digits for goals scored, the last time coming in 2017 (Kei Kamara and Lee Nguyen).

Caldwell Scores in 175^th Career Appearance

• Homegrown midfielder Scott Caldwell equalized for the Revolution in the 62nd minute with his second goal of the season, finishing off a cross from Andrew Farrell at the back post.
• The goal gives Caldwell five career MLS tallies and two goals this season. His previous goal came in the club’s last home match on Sept. 1 vs. Portland.
• Tonight’s match was the 175th MLS appearance of Caldwell’s career, moving him into 10th place in Revs history ahead of Taylor Twellman (174).

Knighton Records 200^th Career Save in Third Consecutive Start

• Goalkeeper Brad Knighton made his third straight start in net tonight, giving him 60 career MLS starts. He recorded four saves on the night, giving him 202 for his 11-year MLS career.
• The match also marked Knighton’s 33^rd regular season start in a revolution jersey, moving him into a tie with Juergen Sommer (33) for the sixth-most starts by a Revs goalkeeper.

Rowe Makes 201^st Career Appearance

• Midfielder Kelyn Rowe made his 201st regular season MLS appearance in tonight’s match, moving him into a tie with Steve Ralston for the sixth-most games played in a Revolution uniform.
• For his MLS and Revolution career, Rowe owns 201 appearances, 156 starts, 28 goals, and 40 assists. His 40 helpers are tied for the third most in Revs annals.

Newest Revs Attacker HauchéMakes MLS Debut

• Forward/midfielder Guillermo Hauché made his first MLS and Revolution appearance in tonight’s match, entering the game as a halftime substitute. He recorded 35 touches and one shot in his first 45 minutes of MLS action.
• The 25-year-old Argentine signed with the club on Sept. 13 after training with the club during the week of Sept. 9. He joined the Revolution following six professional seasons in the Argentine Superleague, Argentine Primera B Nacional, and Chilean Primera Division.

Revolution Make Two Changes to Starting XI

• Revolution Head Coach Brad Friedel made two changes to the club’s starting lineup from its most recent match at LAFC on Sept. 15. Defender Michael Mancienne replaced defender Jalil Anibaba, and forward Teal Bunbury replaced forward Brian Wright.

GAME CAPSULE

Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Assistant Referees: Adam Wienckowski (AR1), Kevin Klinger (AR2)

Fourth Official: Rubiel Vazquez

VAR: Geoff Gamble

Weather: 60 Degrees and Clear

Attendance: 24,388

Scoring Summary:

CHI – Aleksander Katai 11 (Unassisted) 19'

NE – Scott Caldwell 2 (Unassisted) 62'

CHI – Michael Mancienne (Own Goal) 67'

NE – Cristian Penilla 10 (Juan Agudelo 4) 70'

Misconduct Summary:

NE – Antonio Delamea (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 31'

NE – Brandon Bye (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 36'

CHI – Dax McCarty (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 58'

NE – Teal Bunbury (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 69'

CHI – Johan Kappelhof (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 78'

NE – Scott Caldwell (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 80'

New England Revolution: Brad Knighton; Brandon Bye (Guillermo Hauché HT), Jalil Anibaba, Antonio Delamea, Andrew Farrell ©; Luis Caicedo, Scott Caldwell, Kelyn Rowe; Diego Fagundez (Juan Agudelo HT), Cristian Penilla, Teal Bunbury

Substitutes Not Used: Matt Turner, Jalil Anibaba, Cristhian Machado, Wilfried Zahibo, Brian Wright

Chicago Fire: Richard Sanchez; Brandon Vincent, Nicolas Hasler, Bastian Schweinsteiger (Jonathan Campbell 90'+2'), Johan Kappelhof, Brandt Bronico, Aleksander Katai, Djordje Mihailovic (Yura Movsisyan 80'), Dax McCarty ©, Michael de Leeuw (Raheem Edwards 63'), Nemanja Nikolic

Substitutes Not Used: Drew Conner, Jorge Corrales, Stefan Cleveland, Daniel Johnson