Recap | Revs close 2024 season with 6-2 loss at Inter Miami CF

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (October 19, 2024) – The New England Revolution (9-21-4; 31 pts.) concluded the 2024 MLS marketing campaign with a 6-2 loss to Inter Miami CF (22-4-8; 74 pts.) on Saturday evening at Chase Stadium. The Revolution’s Luca Langoni and Dylan Borrero scored within the first half, each objectives aided by Alhassan Yusuf, however Miami’s Luis Suarez answered with a brace to tie the match earlier than halftime. Within the second half, Lionel Messi got here on instead and lifted the hosts to victory with three objectives and an help.

Much like the season’s first assembly with Inter Miami, New England started the evening on the entrance foot, tallying a aim inside the opening two minutes of the match. Langoni raced onto a via ball from Yusuf and capitalized on a deflection to poke dwelling his third tally of the yr solely 73 seconds into the match. Langoni concludes the season with 5 aim contributions in his first 10 MLS appearances.

The Revolution doubled their lead within the thirty fourth minute when Borrero tapped the ball via the legs of Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender. The Colombian netted his first aim of the season in his tenth begin of the yr. Yusuf, who made his return to motion after lacking one whereas on worldwide responsibility with Nigeria, registered his second helper of the marketing campaign on the play. Nevertheless, within the fortieth minute, Suarez pulled one again for the hosts and tacked on the equalizer minutes later, leveling the proceedings at 2-2 heading into the intermission.

New England continued to press for a outcome within the second half, seeing two scoring alternatives from Giacomo Vrioni miss simply large of the mark. The match tilted in Miami’s favor when Lionel Messi entered within the 57th minute. Together with his first contact, Messi arrange the go-ahead aim from Benjamin Cremaschi. Bobby Wooden appeared to carry the Revs again to degree phrases when he poked his personal deflected shot over the road, however a dealing with offense erased the aim.

Messi closed the scoring with three objectives of his personal to place the sport out of attain. With the outcome, Inter Miami surpassed the Revolution’s 2021 common season factors complete (73) to set a brand new MLS report with 74 factors.

• Luca Langoni scored his third aim of the season 73 seconds into Saturday’s contest. The Argentine logged 87 minutes and a team-high 4 interceptions in his tenth look.
• Dylan Borrero doubled the benefit within the thirty fourth minute together with his first aim of the season. Borrero recorded a team-best three possibilities created.
• Alhassan Yusuf, who returned to the lineup after lacking final week’s match via worldwide responsibility, registered his second MLS help in his fifth league begin.
• Yusuf, who additionally helped create Langoni’s opening aim, registered crew highs in duels gained (9) and recoveries (8).
• Xavier Arreaga returned from worldwide responsibility for his twenty fifth Revolution begin throughout all competitions. In a 90-minute shift, Arreaga had a crew excessive 12 clearances.
• Matt Polster made his thirty first begin of the season to tie his profession excessive (2023). He finishes the season because the crew chief in minutes performed.

GAME CAPSULE
Revolution Match #34
MLS Determination Day (Matchday #38)
New England Revolution vs. Inter Miami CF
October 19, 2024 – Chase Stadium (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Referee: Alexis Da Silva
Assistant Referee: Cory Richardson
Assistant Referee: Ryan Graves
Fourth Official: Mark Allatin
Video Asst. Referee: Geoff Gamble
Assistant VAR: TJ Zablocki

Climate: 80 levels and largely cloudy
Attendance: 21,550

Scoring Abstract:
NE – Luca Langoni 3 (Unassisted) 2′
NE – Dylan Borrero 1 (Alhassan Yusuf 2) 34′
MIA – Luis Suarez 19 (Hector Martínez 1, Robert Taylor 5) 40′
MIA – Luis Suarez 20 (Yannick Shiny 3) 43′
MIA – Benjamin Cremaschi 4 (Jordi Alba 13, Lionel Messi 16) 58′
MIA – Lionel Messi 18 (Luis Suarez 8) 78′
MIA – Lionel Messi 19 (Jordi Alba 14) 81′
MIA – Lionel Messi 20 (Luis Suarez 9, Leo Campana 3) 89′

New England Revolution: Aljaž Ivačič; Will Sands, Dave Romney, Xavier Arreaga, Brandon Bye; Alhassan Yusuf, Matt Polster ©; Dylan Borrero, Esmir Bajraktarević (Emmanuel Boateng 87′), Luca Langoni (Nacho Gil 87′); Giacomo Vrioni (Bobby Wooden 59′).

Substitutes Not Used: Earl Edwards Jr., Andrew Farrell, Ian Harkes, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Peyton Miller, Tim Parker.

Inter Miami CF: Drake Callender ©; Jordi Alba, Tomás Avilés, Hector Martínez (Noah Allen 87′), Marcelo Weigandt (Ian Fray 89′), Julian Gressel (Lionel Messi 57′); Benjamin Cremaschi (Leo Campana 87′), Sergio Busquets; Robert Taylor (Diego Gomez 58′), Yannick Shiny, Luis Suarez.

Substitutes Not Used: Cole Jensen, Sergii Kryvtsov, Franco Negri, Lawson Sunderland.

Full statistics obtainable HERE.