All you need to know about the Revolution’s 1-0 loss to Atlanta United FC in the MLS Cup Playoffs Saturday afternoon in quickie form, complete with BSJ insight and analysis:
HEADLINES
Revolution season comes to a close with playoff loss to Atlanta United: In the same building that Robert Kraft lifted the Patriots’ sixth Lombardi trophy to close out the 2018 NFL season, Kraft’s soccer team, the Revolution, ended their 2019 season on the short side of a 1-0 decision to defending MLS Cup champion — and current US Open Cup and Campeones Cup holders — Atlanta United FC. The Five Stripes advance to the Conference Semifinals, where they will host either Philadelphia or the Red Bulls on Thursday night.
Escobar’s goal the difference: The Revs had come out of the halftime interval full of verve, and had a couple of forays forward. But in a tight, scoreless match — and in the playoffs — only one goal will do it. That goal came from Atlanta United right back Franco Escobar who, after a Revs giveaway and a Ezequiel Barco pass, buried a rocket into the net to put the defending champions into the ascendency. The Revs had a few bites of the apple in second-half stoppage time, including a Diego Fagundez-to-Juan Fernando Caicedo cross that was just out of reach, as well as headers off corners.
FRANCO ESCOBAR LOVES THE POSTSEASON! ?#ATLvNE // Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/k2uONMkBOw
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 19, 2019
Michael Parkhurst is on the field and being treated by team medical staff after this body-to-body contact. pic.twitter.com/wcICY8sax6
— FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) October 19, 2019
.@ATLUTD's Michael Parkhurst receives an ovation from the Mercedes-Benz crowd as he exits with an apparent shoulder injury. pic.twitter.com/MWLfDzcLL2
— FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) October 19, 2019
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Penilla ALMOST opens the scoring but Guzan DENIES him! #ATLvNE // @Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/PF0n11kkOI
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 19, 2019
Matt Turner coming up big to keep this a one goal game.#NERevs // #RaiseYourColors pic.twitter.com/InBa8ypl2w
— X- New England Revolution (@NERevolution) October 19, 2019
So incredibly proud of this group and how they were able to close out the season. Nothing but good in our future. Thank you all for the support through this season, it meant a lot to the entire club.
— Brian Bilello (@RevsPrez) October 19, 2019