The New England Revolution remained perfect at home, winning every match at Gillette Stadium since the 2026 season began. In Saturday night’s meeting with D.C. United — the 101st all-competitions encounter between the two Original MLS clubs — it was Boston that came out on top.
In the 35th minute, midfielder Alhassan Yusuf broke the deadlock. The New England Revolution defeated D.C. United 1-0 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday night, maintaining their flawless 3-0 home record this season. The match, featuring two Eastern Conference rivals in their first 2026 meeting, was tightly contested. Ultimately, it was the 25-year-old Nigerian international who made the difference with his right-footed shot from the center of the box—Yusuf’s second goal of the campaign. Forward Dor Turgeman and defender Will Sands provided the assists.
The result propels New England to 3-3-0 on the season with nine points, surpassing D.C. United in the Eastern Conference standings.
Matt Turner commanded the Revolution’s defense with five saves, securing his second consecutive clean sheet. His most critical moment came in the second minute of stoppage time, when Turner sprang off his line to block a shot from D.C. United’s João Peglow. With these decisive actions, he now boasts two shutouts in his last two home starts this season.
D.C. United crafted chances throughout the match but failed to convert. Sean Johnson, the veteran goalkeeper making his first start of the season for D.C. United, tallied three saves. The visitors missed top scorer Tai Baribo, who sat out due to a thigh injury.
The victory keeps the Revolution unbeaten at Gillette Stadium this season under first-year head coach Marko Mitrović, following earlier home wins of 6-1 over FC Cincinnati on March 15 and 3-0 over CF Montréal on April 4.
The Revs have dominated opponents 10-1 across their three home matches. New England’s road form — 0-3-0 entering Saturday — remains a concern, but home dominance has defined the campaign’s opening weeks.
D.C. United, now 2-4-1 with seven points, has lost two straight and is scoreless in three matches.
The rivalry between the two clubs dates back to New England’s inaugural home match on April 27, 1996. Heading into Saturday, the all-time record across prior meetings stood at 37-37-16, according to statistics from the New England Revolution’s communications team. Saturday’s win tilts the series in New England’s favor for the first time.
