New England Revolution vs. New York City FC: August 23, 2026

Why This Match Matters

The matchup comes at an important point in the Eastern Conference race, with New England Revolution entering the game in fourth place with 33 points from a record of 10 wins, 7 losses, and 2 draws, while New York City FC sit seventh with 26 points from 7 wins, 8 losses, and 5 draws. New England hold a seven-point advantage and enter the match after a 3-0 win over D.C. United on August 19, while NYCFC lost 2-1 to FC Cincinnati on the same day.

Several individual storylines also stand out ahead of the match. Alhassan Yusuf scored three goals against D.C. United, recording the first hat trick of his MLS career, and was subsequently named MLS Player of the Matchday for Matchday 21. Jack Harrison has assisted all four of New England's goals since joining the club, and this will be his first match against his former club, NYCFC, since moving to New England. On the other side, Nicolás Fernández leads NYCFC with 13 goals and 5 assists and had contributed to a goal in each of his previous eight league appearances entering this match.

New England also have a strong home-field record, going 8-2-1 at home this season and scoring 21 of the team's 32 goals at Gillette Stadium.

Match Timing & Location

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026.

Kickoff: 4:30 PM ET.

Pacific Time: 1:30 PM PT.

Central Time: 3:30 PM CT.

Mountain Time: 2:30 PM MT.

Venue: Gillette Stadium.

City: Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Competition: Major League Soccer (MLS).

Head-to-Head Record

This is the first scheduled meeting between New England Revolution and New York City FC during the current season, while another match between the teams is scheduled for September 9, 2026, at NYCFC's home venue. The teams therefore enter the August 23 matchup with a 0-0-0 record against each other in the 2026 league season: 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses.

Historical Matchups

The two teams have an extremely close overall record in previous meetings, with New England entering the match with 11 wins, 11 losses, and 8 draws against NYCFC in regular-season meetings. At Gillette Stadium specifically, New England have a record of 7 wins, 3 losses, and 5 draws against their opponent.

The most recent meeting between the teams at Gillette Stadium ended with a 2-0 New England victory on April 19, 2025, while NYCFC won 2-1 in the most recent meeting at its home venue on March 15, 2025. Before New England's April 2025 victory, the team had gone five consecutive regular-season matches against NYCFC without a win, with a 0-3-2 record, including three straight losses.

One of the most notable meetings in the teams' history came in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinal. The match ended 2-2 after extra time at Gillette Stadium before NYCFC won the penalty shootout 5-3 to advance to its first Eastern Conference Final. In another notable meeting in 2016, NYCFC defeated New England 1-0 at Gillette Stadium, with Frank Lampard scoring the winning goal.

Standings Entering the Match

New England Revolution: 4th in the Eastern Conference, with a 10-7-3 record and 33 points.

New York City FC: 7th in the Eastern Conference, with a 7-8-5 record and 26 points.

New England Revolution enter the match in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 33 points, while New York City FC are seventh with 26 points, leaving a seven-point gap between the teams.