{"id":151792,"date":"2025-08-17T00:19:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T00:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/151792\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T00:19:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T00:19:16","slug":"starting-lineups-new-england-revolution-vs-los-angeles-fc-august-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/151792\/","title":{"rendered":"STARTING LINEUPS | New England Revolution vs. Los Angeles FC (August 16)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FOXBOROUGH, Mass.<\/strong> (August 16, 2025) \u2013 Starting lineups are now available for tonight&#8217;s MLS Matchday 29 contest between the New England Revolution and Los Angeles FC at Gillette Stadium. Watch the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff on <a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/_YEQCERyZlsBgYP0tNf3s7utF3?domain=8izr96gbb.cc.rs6.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLS Season Pass on Apple TV<\/a> in English and Spanish. Listen locally on <a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/xIHFCG6AYZsw06gOi7hMsB2X5q?domain=8izr96gbb.cc.rs6.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">98.5 The Sports Hub<\/a> (WBZ-FM), M\u00e1s Latino 99.9 FM \/ 1300 AM (Spanish), and 1260 AM Nossa Radio USA (Portuguese).<\/p>\n<p>\n      <strong>WHAT TO WATCH FOR VS. LOS ANGELES FC<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday is New England&#8217;s annual Match for C.H.A.N.G.E., when players will wear jerseys with a special patch designed by local artist Eamon White, which will be signed and auctioned to benefit The Chica Project.<\/li>\n<li>New England is seeking back-to-back home wins for the second time this season after defeating D.C. United, 2-0, in their last outing.<\/li>\n<li>LAFC visits Foxborough for only the second time (last in 2019), as the Revolution aim for their first win against the Western Conference side in their fourth all-time meeting.<\/li>\n<li>A clean sheet would tie the club record (10), a mark achieved in three straight seasons from 2005-07.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n      MATT TURNER | GOALKEEPER #30<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GK Matt Turner<\/strong> is in line for his second straight start following a four-save shutout in his return to MLS last Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>In 103 MLS matches, the U.S. international owns the club&#8217;s best winning percentage (.593) and save percentage (72.6).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turner&#8217;s<\/strong> .593 winning percentage ranks eighth in MLS history (minimum 20 wins).<\/li>\n<li>At Gillette Stadium, <strong>Turner&#8217;<\/strong>s regular season win percentage is even higher with a mark of .683 (28-9-15).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n      LEO CAMPANA | FORWARD #9<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>F Leo Campana<\/strong> has tallied three goals in his last four games for New England, including the game winner in last Saturday&#8217;s 2-0 victory over D.C. United.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campana<\/strong> (99) is now one game away from 100 MLS appearances. He makes his ninth consecutive start tonight.<\/li>\n<li>Among active MLS forwards since 2022, <strong>Campana&#8217;s<\/strong> rate of 0.49 non-penalty goals per 90 minutes ranks tied for fourth best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n      CARLES GIL | MIDFIELDER #10<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>M Carles Gil<\/strong> makes his 175th MLS start tonight, one game after setting a new club record for MLS goal contributions.<\/li>\n<li>With nine goals and nine assists, both team highs, <strong>Gil<\/strong> is closing in on his third season with double digits in both categories (2019 &amp; 2023).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gil<\/strong> leads MLS with 163 shot-creating actions this season, while his 73 chances created are tied for second leaguewide in 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n      ALHASSAN YUSUF | MIDFIELDER #80<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>M Alhassan Yusuf<\/strong> is one of two Revolution players to start all 26 matches this season, along with Gil.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yusuf<\/strong> ranks in the top five among MLS midfielders this season with 156 possessions won (T-3rd) and 35 tackles won (T-5th).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yusuf&#8217;s<\/strong> 92 combined tackles and interceptions are seventh most among MLS outfield players, just behind team leader <strong>Mamadou Fofana<\/strong> (97).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>F\/W Ignatius Ganago<\/strong> is back in the starting lineup for his first start since May 31. He returned to action with a 27-minute substitute appearance on Saturday vs. D.C. United.<\/li>\n<li><strong>D Mamadou Fofana<\/strong> has started all nine of New England&#8217;s shutout performances this season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>D Brayan Ceballos<\/strong> leads the team with 40 aerial duel wins on the season.<\/li>\n<li>Homegrown <strong>D Peyton Miller<\/strong> logs his 20th start of the year, his fifth straight, after recording his second assist of the season against D.C. United.<\/li>\n<li><strong>D Ilay Feingold<\/strong> looks to add to his seven goal contributions on the year (3G, 4A).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NEW ENGLAND &#8211; LOS ANGELES FC CONNECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LAFC midfielder <strong>Marky Delgado<\/strong> played for Chivas USA alongside Revolution Assistant Coach <strong>Blair Gavin<\/strong> in 2012.<\/li>\n<li>LAFC defender <strong>Aaron Long<\/strong> overlapped with Revolution midfielder Jackson Yueill and goalkeeper Matt Turner with the U.S. Men&#8217;s National Team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yueill<\/strong> also played for the United States Men\u2019s U-20 National Team with LAFC forward <strong>Jeremy Ebobisse<\/strong> in 2016 and again on the United States Men\u2019s U-23 National Team from 2019-2021.<\/li>\n<li>Revolution Head Coach <strong>Caleb Porter<\/strong> and Assistant Coach <strong>Pablo Moreira<\/strong> worked with <strong>Long<\/strong> (2014) and <strong>Ebobisse<\/strong> (2017) at Portland Timbers FC.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ebobisse<\/strong> also played with Revolution goalkeeper <strong>Alja\u017e Iva\u010di\u010d<\/strong> in Portland from 2019-2021.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ebobisse<\/strong> played for the San Jose Earthquakes with <strong>Yueill<\/strong> and Revolution defender <strong>Tanner Beason<\/strong> from 2021-24.<\/li>\n<li>LAFC midfielder <strong>Yaw Yeboah<\/strong> played for the Columbus Crew under <strong>Porter<\/strong> and <strong>Moreira<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FOXBOROUGH, Mass. 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