Revolution Blank Fire 1-0 for 10th Home Win in Front of Record Crowd
Matt Polster scored in the 26th minute and goalkeeper Matt Turner made six saves as the New England Revolution blanked the Chicago Fire 1-0 on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium. The win, played in front of a season-high crowd of 34,506, gave the Revolution their 10th home victory of the season and moved them a step closer to home-field advantage in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. SHUTOUT AT GILLETTE New England (16-10-4, 52 points) entered the night sitting third in the Eastern Conference, just one point ahead of fourth-place Chicago, and the tense first half reflected the stakes. After Chicago thought it had opened the scoring in the 12th minute only to have Philip Zinckernagel flagged offside, the Revolution struck first when Peyton Miller sparked an attack down the right flank, combined with captain Carles Gil, and set up Polster for a first-time finish inside the left post. Turner did the rest. The six-save shutout was his sixth clean sheet in 30 starts this season. Chicago presse...
