The New England Revolution will open the MLS Cup playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. ET against the Philadelphia Union at Gillette Stadium, the club said Nov. 8. Major League Soccer announced the Round One schedule on Sunday, according to the club. New England is the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, and Philadelphia is No. 6.
Related: Revolution Lose 1-0 at Orlando on Decision Day, Set to Host Philadelphia in Round One.
The series schedule
Game 1 will be the Revolution’s first home playoff game at Gillette Stadium since 2023, the club said. The series moves to Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., for Game 2 on Saturday, Nov. 28, at 4:30 p.m. ET, according to the club.
A deciding Game 3, if needed, will be played at Gillette on Wednesday, Dec. 2, the club said. The kickoff time for that match has not been set, according to the club. The first team to win two matches advances to the conference semifinals.
Matches tied at the end of regulation in the Round One series will go directly to penalty kicks, with no extra time, the club said. Every playoff match will be available on Apple TV, according to the club. MLS Cup is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 18, and will air on Fox.
Individual playoff tickets will go on sale to the public this week, the club said.
The history between the clubs
This will be the third playoff meeting between New England and Philadelphia in the last seven years, all in Round One, according to the club. The Revolution won 2-0 at Subaru Park in 2020. The Union won both matches of their best-of-three series in 2023, which was New England’s most recent playoff appearance.
The Revolution swept the 2026 season series, winning 2-1 both at home and on the road, the club said. The Oct. 24 win at Subaru Park ended Philadelphia’s 15-game unbeaten run.
Where New England finished
The Revolution closed the regular season 18-12-4 with 58 points after a 1-0 loss at Orlando City on Nov. 7, according to the club. The point total is the third-highest in team history, and the 18 wins are second-most, the club said.
Coach Marko Mitrović is one of nine MLS coaches to win at least 18 matches in a debut season, the club said. Captain Carles Gil led the team with 13 goals and also had 13 assists. Forward Dor Turgeman scored 12 goals, according to the club.
Goalkeeper Matt Turner played every minute of the 34-game season, the first Revolution goalkeeper to do so, the club said. His 140 saves were the second-most in MLS as of the end of Saturday’s match, according to the club.
Finishing third also qualified New England for Leagues Cup 2027, which runs from Aug. 3 through Sept. 5, 2027, the club said.
A two-week break and international duty
New England is off during the November FIFA international window, the club said. Several Revolution players have been called up by national teams during the break.
Midfielder Brooklyn Raines and defenders Ethan Kohler and Josh Wynder joined the U.S. Under-23 team, according to the club. That team will play Scotland on Nov. 15 and Ukraine on Nov. 17 during a camp in Pinatar, Spain.
Defender Ilay Feingold and Turgeman were selected by Israel, the club said. Israel will play at Kosovo on Nov. 14 and against Austria on Nov. 17 in Debrecen, Hungary, according to the club.
More coverage is on The Boston Report’s Boston Sports hub. An earlier look at the season is in the Revolution’s race for the No. 2 seed.
Sources
- New England Revolution: Revolution playoff schedule announced for Round One series vs. Philadelphia Union
- New England Revolution: Recap, Revolution finish third in East after Decision Day defeat at Orlando City SC
- New England Revolution: New England Revolution qualify for Leagues Cup 2027
- New England Revolution: Three Revolution players called up to United States Under-23 Men’s National Team
- New England Revolution: Feingold and Turgeman called up to Israel Men’s National Team
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