Overview
- New England beat Minnesota 2-1 on Saturday at Gillette Stadium to close a four-match homestand and push its home mark to 7-1-0.
- Carles Gil put the hosts ahead in the 5th minute with a penalty after a video review of Michael Boxall’s foul on Dor Turgeman.
- Kelvin Yeboah tied it in the 26th minute by converting a penalty that followed Brooklyn Raines fouling Anthony Markanich.
- Luca Langoni made it 2-1 in the 49th minute on a two-on-two break started by Turgeman and finished with a low shot.
- Matt Turner made six saves, including three late stops on headers, and the result moved New England to 8-4-1 with a trip to Charlotte next before the World Cup break.