POSTGAME NOTES: Revolution's Unbeaten Run Reaches 11 Games with 4-1 Win vs. Orlando

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution (9-8-6, 33 pts.) extended the club's MLS-best unbeaten run to 11 games with a 4-1 win vs. Orlando City SC (7-11-5, 26 pts.) before a crowd of 19,043 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening. The 11-game unbeaten run matches the longest undefeated streak in club history, leaving the Revolution one result shy of setting a new club record and matching New York City FC for the longest unbeaten run by any MLS team in 2019.

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Newcomer Gustavo Bou opened the scoring in the third minute to match the club's quickest goal of the season and register his second goal through three MLS appearances. The Revolution added three more goals on the other side of halftime, with Cristian Penilla scoring the game-winning goal in the 47^th minute, Carles Gil converting a penalty kick in the 60^th, and Diego Fagundez adding a tally from distance in the 75^thminute – moving him into sole possession of second place on the club's all-time goal scoring chart. Orlando’s Tesho Akindele pulled one back for the visitors the 77^th minute, which snapped New England's two-game shutout streak. 

Bou, acquired by the Revolution on July 10 via transfer from Liga MX side Club Tijuana, has collected two goals and one assist through his first three MLS appearances. His nine shots in tonight's contest are tied for the most by any MLS player in a single game this season. Fellow newcomer Carles Gil registered both a goal and an assist for the third straight game, and scored in a fourth straight match. He now owns eight goals and nine assists on the year, both team highs. Only one MLS newcomer – Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo – has more combined goals and assists this season. 

New England returns to action on Saturday, Aug. 3 when the club hosts Supporters' Shield-leading Los Angeles FC at Gillette Stadium for the first time in franchise history. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub, and in Portuguese on 1260 AM Nossa Radio.

Fonte: Redação Braziliantimes